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Folk the System: Resurrecting folk through punk

Folk punk is not a genre people are talking about. It’s not a genre that calls attention to itself. It’s not inclusive, nor is it exclusive. It’s both infuriatingly charming and laughably cliché.  Yet, this duality within the very style of the music itself tends to give it an edge unlike any other. While folk […]

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Apple CEO comes out after the iPhone 6

Tim Cook, proclaimed as one of the world’s most innovative people and successor to a company that brought upon a technological revolution in itself,  came out that he was homosexual to the public on Oct. 30. The Apple CEO came out for the first time according to CNN via an essay that was published by […]

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More than just the military: Wilkes ROTC

Multitasking, time management and withholding a strong attitude are all characteristics that students involved with the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, ROTC, at Wilkes have to balance on a daily basis. Students who participant with the ROTC see it as a lifestyle choice. “You have to have time -management skills. It is everyday actively focusing on […]

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Around the world in one night

Multicultural Student Coalition, MSC, offered students a chance to eat food from five different culture, along with learning a global perception of other countries through students own shared stories last Thurs. at their 3rd annual One World Party. Kayla Rooney, president of MSC welcomed guests to the party by explaining that “MSC is devoted to […]

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Helping the people who protect our country

Imagine waking up in the morning having no idea where you are because you are still shaking from the terrifying dream that manifests from your real-life experiences. Your forehead is dripping with sweat, your palms are calmy, and you are reliving about 50 different emotions from the past two years from a time when you […]

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Student Government to host “Casino Night”

Possibly one of the largest and most fun events on campus in both the fall and spring semester is Casino Week. This fall semester, Casino Week will be held from Nov. 11 to the 14. Casino Week here at Wilkes has become a genuine and fun filled custom, possibly because it is during one of […]

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Mechanical Engineering Professor explores the reasons for existence in fiction book

Many moments during one’s life are consumed by trying to answer the simple question: what is the meaning of living? Using his analytical mind and trust of his heart, Dr. Edward Bednarz III, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, tackled that question in a fiction book he wrote, “The Journey to Discover the […]

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Campus gets spooky for ‘Freak Week’

  Halloween is just around the corner, as kids are ravaging their parents pocket’s or their own pockets to buy the scariest or most original costume for trick or treating or if grabbing over one hundred rolls of toilet paper does the job then so be it. However, it is not hard to find a […]

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Thinking positive to a healthier life; students educate about mental health issues

Watching television at night could make the hairs on your arm raise along with your heartbeat. Shows that air such as CBS’s “Criminal M inds”, “The Following” on Fox and the newest show on ABC “Stalker” could all leave one shaking in fear. It is the realistic thought that there are people in the world […]

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Campus in a haze over smoking debate

There are at least 1,478 smoke-free campuses in the United States, but Wilkes University is not one of them, according to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights. “I am disappointed that we’re not a smoke-free campus,” said Shawn Carey, president of Wilkes University’s Bacchus. “Smoking is one of the most harmful decisions students can make.” Not only […]

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