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Dr. Skleder weighs in on changing Dean’s List requirement

Many full-time Wilkes University students feel that they ought to be recognized for their academic achievements every semester. Students work to not only to pass their classes, but also to get the best grades possible. At the end of each semester, students receive validation for their hard work by finding their name on the Dean’s […]

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CIA’s spying abilities becoming too powerful

WikiLeaks, on March 7, unveiled a massive leak of documents called “Vault 7,” and it is the largest ever publication of confidential documents from the CIA. The first part is called “Year Zero.” It is almost nine-thousand pages long and WikiLeaks Editor Julian Assange noted that this first leak was only one-percent of the confidential […]

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Wilkes Wrestling prepares to take regionals by surprise

Wilkes Wrestling heads to the Regional Tournament in York, Pa., and the team is prepared for a series of wrestlers to potentially place in the top-three, which would allow them to wrestle next week at the National Tournament in La Crosse, WI. Wilkes enters the tournament ranked as No. 24 in the nation. There will […]

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One senior and one captain: Casey Evans leads by example

Casey Evans, the only senior on the men’s basketball team, was recognized on Senior Night and his family was there to support him. Wilkes beat King’s for the second time this season with a score of 84-68. Evan’s final season of basketball has been filled with ups and downs, but has ultimately been pretty good. […]

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DeSales breaks hearts in the Marts with a late three-pointer

In the second half of Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom play, Wilkes faced DeSales in an important game at the Marts Center. Wilkes defeated DeSales the first time in their gym, 78-74 and DeSales avenged that loss in the second match-up, 72-71. This match was important for Wilkes because prior to the match Wilkes was sitting […]

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Marcus Robinson reflects on 103-76 loss to Misericordia

After losing 103-76 against the rival conference team, Misericordia, shooting guard Marcus Robinson took some time to reflect on the men’s basketball team this season. The Wilkes men’s basketball team consists of three first-year players, six second-year players, four third-year players and only one fourth-year player. Robinson acknowledges that his team is young. However, Robinson […]

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Four years later: Dailey passes important (QB) position to Tabora

The Colonel’s late-season momentum was no match for the Monarchs. At Schmidt Stadium, King’s College took home the Mayor’s Cup after defeating Wilkes, 42-14. Four-year starting quarterback Ryan Dailey started his senior season off slowly, claiming two wins prior to their first win of the season against Misericordia. Dailey went on to lose three more […]

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No. 3 DeSales denies No. 2 Wilkes soccer title contention

The Wilkes soccer team ranked at No. 2 faced No. 3 DeSales at Schmidt Stadium and DeSales came out on top, 2-1, after an exhilarating overtime. Wilkes was denied the Freedom title last year at DeSales in the final game with the same score, 2-1. Last year, Wilkes took No. 1 Misericordia by surprise in […]

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Late season shut-outs lift women’s soccer into the MAC playoffs

After shutting-out Eastern, DeSales and then SUNY Cortland, the Wilkes women’s soccer team has found a rhythm entering the playoffs. The team’s record is now 6-10. Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Young kept all three of the teams off the board, which led Wilkes to win each game 1-0. “Shutting-out three teams in a row is a […]

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Lates touchdown devastates alumni at homecoming game vs. FDU

Wilkes football faced a devastating loss at its homecoming game versus FDU-Florham. The game ended shortly after a touchdown by FDU, which put the team in front of Wilkes 32-28. “We started pretty slow, which kind of set us back. However, it was still a hard fought battle until the last few seconds of the […]

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