Men are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than women. Less than 50 percent of men with mental illness seek help. According to thejournal.ie, men were responsible for 90 percent of the murders committed between 1980 and 2008. Between Sept. 11, 2001 and 2012, the number of women who were victims of male […]

President Patrick F. Leahy announced on Friday a new, $3.5 million dollar project that is scheduled to begin in May 2017  and to be completed by fall of 2018. The project, Leahy announced, would be the creation of a South Campus Gateway. The gateway, he said, would not be dissimilar to the East Campus Gateway […]

What behaves like an opiate, doesn’t have deadly overdose symptoms, reportedly boosts moods in low doses while acting as a sedative in high doses and is an herb related to coffee? Kratom. Kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia that has historically been used as an herbal supplement to ease pain, boost mood and […]

Let’s talk about sexual assault, and let’s talk about rape culture. Rape culture is the term coined by feminists to describe the ways in which our society blames victims of sexual assault and normalizes sexual violence towards women. According to d.umn.edu, one out of every eight adult women has been sexually assaulted. What’s worse, one […]

The 2016 summer orientations brought hundreds of freshmen to Wilkes University to learn about the campus, register for fall classes and meet other students. After hours of exploring, hearing welcome lectures and meeting with advisers, incoming freshmen gathered in the student center for bingo, ice cream and casino games. Incoming freshman Domingo Franciamore, of New […]