Q: What brought you to Wilkes University? I actually was working out for baseball at my local high school field with an employee of Wilkes University, Jamie Miller. He asked me how my college decision was going and I told him I hadn’t decided quite yet. He encouraged me to come down and visit Wilkes. […]
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Getting to Know: Matthew Reese
Posted on 20 March 2014.
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New era begins in Wilkes football
Posted on 20 March 2014.
Since 1946 Wilkes began playing football and since then there has been plenty of history within the program. In their first season, the Colonels went 6-0 under Coach George Ralston. He posted a 41-32-4 record from 1946-54 and then another season in 1957. From Ralston there was then Rollie Schmidt who coached from 1962-1981 putting […]
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‘Lego Movie’ fulfils childhood dream, entertains all audiences
Posted on 20 March 2014.
Everyone’s favorite childhood toys have come to life in this cinematic tale of a rule-abiding, ordinary LEGO mini-figure, Emmet, mistaken to be the MasterBuilder destined to save the LEGO universe. I can’t go into much more detail without giving away some of the best parts of the movie or the ending, so you’ll just have […]
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Wrestlers happy to represent university on national stage
Posted on 20 March 2014.
Six Wilkes University wrestlers punched their tickets to the 2014 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For Mark Hartenstine (149), Kris Krawchuk (157), Myzar Mendoza (133), William Fletcher (285), Eric Bach (197) and Kyle Diesel (174) their seasons have come to this final tournament, the National championships. Leading the way for the […]
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Wilkes sends six wrestlers to Nationals
Posted on 20 March 2014.
Fresh off of picking up their East Regional championships Mark Hartenstine, Kris Krawchuk, Myzar Mendoza, Kyle Diesel, Eric Bach, and William Fletcher all set their eyes onto the NCAA National Championships. These six wrestlers mark the most wrestlers Wilkes University has sent to the national tournament since 2009 and the most since Jon Laudenslager has […]
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Major changes happening among coaches
Posted on 20 March 2014.
Within the past few weeks there have been several coaching changes on campus. So far football coach Frank Sheptock has stepped down as coach and Trey Brown has been hired. Men’s basketball coach Jerry Rickrode is stepping down as head coach to accept a position in Wilkes University’s Advancement Division. The field hockey team returned […]
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Women, gender studies conference March 19-21
Posted on 19 March 2014.
“Revolutionary Women” is the theme of Wilkes University’s annual Women’s and Gender Studies Conference taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21, in the Henry Student Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes 30 sessions with a focus on research, engagement and awareness. […]
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Pharmacy Forum: Sell your sole for a healthy run
Posted on 17 March 2014.
Barefoot – The Idea Over the past few years, a new craze has started in the running world – barefoot running. Vibram Five Fingers, commonly referred to as “crazy toe shoes,” have been appearing in numerous athletic stores. As odd as the idea of barefoot running is, research shows that it may be beneficial, for […]
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Indie Flavour: New picks for the week
Posted on 17 March 2014.
Hey Beacon readers! I recently picked up a few albums at a local record store. Some of the albums are somewhat new, others are old. Either way I’m going to play a few tracks from some of the albums on my show “Indie Flavour” with co-host Rasha Shaker this Thursday 1-3 p.m. on 90.7 WCLH. […]
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Pharmacy forum: Professor heads Uganda textbook donations
Posted on 11 March 2014.
As students, we often take certain aspects of our education for granted. Acquiring textbooks at the click of a mouse are luxuries that exist for us, but are not necessarily available in other parts of the world. Students enrolled in Uganda’s Makerere University pharmacy program are often unable to afford these textbooks. Fortunately, a Wilkes […]
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