A new group of students has taken leadership positions on campus. Willie Eggleston was voted next year's SG president, defeating opponent John Sweeney. Other winners were Jessica Short for Programming Board president, Bethany Sharpless for InterResiden...

A Wilkes student was sexually assaulted in the Stark Learning Center basement last week. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on April 11 in the women's rest room, room 6. The female victim was not severely injured during the attack, (citation). ...

Seven Wilkes University PHEAA Grant recipients accompanied political science professor, Dr. Thomas Baldino to Harrisburg on April 12 to state their opinions on educational budget cuts to Senate and House members. The Wilkes students spoke to re...

Five faculty members have been issued technology grants for promoting innovative use in the classroom. The grant was presented by the Teaching Commons, with fiscal support from the Office of the Provost and the Information Technology Department. The pr...

As Wilkes celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities, the university welcomes its newest speaker. Michelle Rhee, founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, has been a driving force behind the betterment of education in the public...

High school students got a taste of what engineering is all about at the second annual Engineering Olympics at Wilkes University. Ten teams from area high schools competed in several events to demonstrate their engineering abilities. Crestwoo...

Wilkes will be showing the documentary 'Carbon Nation' at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in Room 166 in the Stark Learning Center. The film is going to be shown simultaneously at 20 colleges across the country. After the film, questions via Skype, Fac...

The Marketing Communications Department announced the winners of its student video contest on April 4. After receiving the highest amount of votes for their homemade videos, Jared Nesi and Kathleen Shedden were declared the winners. and nb...

The races for SG president and Programming Board will be the most highly-contested elections this year, largely because they are the only ones contested. Candidates are running unopposed for presidential roles in Inter-Residence Hall Council,...

Student Government proposed a $480,000 budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year at their April 6 meeting. This amount, an increase from last year's budget of $440,000, took into account a new organization, cuts to some areas and raises for some successful ...

Signs around campus stating 'I'm not a meanie, vote for Sweeney' and 'Don't be silly, vote for Willie' can only mean one thing. It's election time. Voting for candidates will continue through April 12. Communication with the student body is a k...

Internationally acclaimed author Salman Rushdie will present his lecture 'Public Events, Privates Lives: Literature and Politics in the Modern World' at 6 p.m. on April 19 in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. The event is presented by the English d...

The upcoming Woman's and Gender Studies Conference is tackling several contemporary women issues involving women in the media. The conference, which is themed 'Women in Popular Culture,' will be a two day event on April 7 and 8. The conference, hoste...

'The grunge Santa.' 'Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead on crack.' 'The wolf.' 'Very easygoing hippy who doesn't give a (expletive).' These are just some of the comments on RateMyProfessors.com to describe sociology professor Dr. Michael...

rship are just a few of the numerous qualities the 64th annual Spring Commencement speaker possesses. Attorney Robert Listenbee was selected by a committee and approved by the Board of Trustees on April 1, 2011, to speak at this year's spring...

Experience, inspiration and leadership are just a few of the numerous qualities Wilkes' 64^th Annual Spring Commencement speaker possesses. Attorney Robert Listenbee has been selected by a committee and approved by the Board of Trustees t...

Students can spark their political interests by discussing polls and predictions at 'Polling Pennsylvania on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Henry Student Center ballroom. The Wilkes University political science department along with the Pi...

Last week Wilkes students traveled to Washington, D.C., in hopes of witnessing the Supreme Court in action. Although the students were not able to get in during oral argument, they still felt the trip was worthwhile. During the early hours of Monda...

At the start of the Paintball Club presentation, junior Charles 'Nick' Gambo asked Student Government to reflect upon the number and lsquo;676.58,' stating that it was a significant element of the overall purpose of the presentation and, more importantly,...