On Jan 16, the Supreme Court announced it will be reviewing the case upholding bans on same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court will decide whether same-sex couples will have the right to marry everywhere in America under the Constitution or whether states are free to limit wedlock to its traditional definition as a union only between […]

Etruscan Press, a non-profit literary press working to produce and promote books that nurture the dialogue among genres, cultures, and voices. Etruscan publishes books of poems, novels, short stories, creative non-fiction, criticism, translation, and anthologies. Etruscan has been named one of five finalists for the 2015 AWP Small Press Publisher Award by the Association of […]

Adventures in Reading Program to Begin on Feb. 18 The Wilkes University School of Education is sponsoring Adventures in Reading, an after-school reading program for children in grades Pre-K through five. Teacher Education candidates will present innovative learning opportunities across the content areas with a focus on vocabulary and comprehension enrichment. The series of seven […]

In the first meeting back after Winter Break, Wilkes University’s Student Government had some old business to review as well as new events coming up. The Vagina Monologues is a show that is put on every year on Valentine’s Day weekend. This show is a show dedicated to raising money and awareness for the violence […]

Dr. Ned Fetcher and chosen Wilkes students will be traveling to the Arctic Circle in June 2015 to conduct a study on the changing climate in the Alaskan tundra. A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow Ned Fetcher, coordinator of the Institute for Environmental Science and Sustainability at Wilkes University, and […]

Part of the promise of the Teacher Education Program at Wilkes University is that faculty members in the department will take huge steps in preparing students for a successful career in teaching through dynamic, comprehensive programs. Dr. Karen Frantz-Fry, Assistant Education Professor, is no exception to this standard. Frantz-Fry grew up in central Pennsylvania and […]

The Wilkes University campus community said goodbye to a longtime Colonel on Jan. 9. Edward Elgonitis, 76, affectionately called Eddie by students, faculty and staff, passed away following an illness. Those who knew Eddie described him as having a “larger than life” personality. Eddie was employed by Wilkes for roughly 40 years first in the maintenance […]

Barnes and Noble Bookstore Fleece Sale 25% off entire stock of fleece tops and bottoms until November 21st at the Wilkes/King’s Barnes & Noble Bookstore. FYF Food Drive The FYF class, Urban Plunge, is sponsoring a food drive every Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the Henry Student Center.  Donations can be […]

If you were one of the many eligible Americans who voted in this November’s election then you probably watched the results roll in on election night. The voters made their voices heard as the majority of the states turned from blue to red and the Republic party surpassed the Democratic controlled Senate. It seems that […]

On Nov. 18, 1978, the Jonestown Massacre claimed the lives of 918 people after they drank poisoned Kool-Aid. Serving as what is now known as the largest mass suicide in history and the most deadly non-natural disaster until Sept. 11, 2001, the Jonestown Massacre started off as a seemingly peaceful religious organization in Indiana led […]