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Wilkes heading to NYC Dec.7

Rockefeller Center, a Broadway matinee and lunch at Carmine’s are just a few of the planned stops during a day trip to New York City sponsored by the Wilkes University’s Student Development Saturday, Dec. 7. “This is something our department budgets for every year,” Jessica Short, Wilkes University Student Development graduate assistant said. “This trip […]

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Nov. 5 -Back to the Future

“Wait a minute, Doc. Ah… Are you telling me that you built a time machine… out of a DeLorean?” Nov. 5 is a significant date for “Back to the Future” fans. In fact, Nov. 5, 1955 is the date in which Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, travels in the DeLorean and Doc, played […]

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PNC serves as official bank for university

PNC is the fifth largest bank by deposits in the United States, and has maintained a University Banking program since 1996. Wilkes wasn’t always a PNC customer. In fact, it only became one in 2012. Before that, the university was with Wells Fargo, but it all comes down to location, and therefore convenience. “Wells Fargo […]

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Punk’s a threat — Wilkes-Barre trio fight dying scene

Although the Wyoming Valley music scene has dwindled in recent years due to the main venues closing down, it was once a place bustling with local talent, where kids could watch their friends play shows every week while making new ones. As local promoters and bookers continued their hunt for a new venue, they left […]

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Beauty Beat: tips and tricks to make beauty easier

Grandmothers and beauty bloggers alike are always sharing their secret tricks and tips for beauty, but which ones actually work? These beauty hacks have proven to work as well in practice as they sound in theory. Gel or glitter polish removal is made easy with acetone nail polish remover, cotton balls and aluminum foil. Pull […]

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Campus consciousness: flu shots

Now is the time of year when students would actually rather be in class than stuck in bed because their fellow students begin to show symptoms of coughing and sniffling during class.  Cough, runny nose, and fever all point to the scariest three letter word a student can hear: flu. “I think students living in […]

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College Cuisine: Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip Who hasn’t had buffalo chicken dip before? This is one of those snacks that everyone crowds around at a party and groans in disappointment when it is gone. Served up in a baking dish or kept warm in a small slow cooker, buffalo chicken dip is a sure-fire way to keep guests […]

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Wilkes puts on Seussical

“Seussical: the Musical,” a show that cast and crew members said will resonate with students, despite its history as a children’s theatrical piece, is the next production of the Wilkes University Theatre. Shaun Pierre, a sophomore theatre major who plays several minor characters in the upcoming production, said the play’s lighthearted nature is a change […]

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Back in the day…National Nut Day: Oct. 22

Things are bound to get “nutty” on Oct. 22, it’s National Nut Day! Although National Nut Day has existed in the Unites States for quite some time, the UK is starting to get nuts too! The UK version of National Nut Day was created by Liberation Foods Company as a way to encourage healthy eating […]

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Spring trip offers culture, history of London

An opportunity of studying at Wilkes University is available to students looking to receive a new experience studying in a foreign setting. Students can learn the history and culture of London while visiting the city itself. Wilkes University offers a program of study abroad for students to go to London for during the spring break […]

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