The Beacon

Issue Summary

News

• Economic woes hit close to home
• Rifkin, Einstein adapt menus to fit economic pressures
• Eberhard challenges audience to embrace innovation
• Election 2008: Vice Presidential candidates debate at Washington U.
• Messinger appointed executive director of facilities
• SG Notes- October 1, 2008

Sports

• Colonels fumble chance to win conference opener
• Rinkside Report Blog: Taffe to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton?
• Women's Soccer defeats Susquehanna on 10/1, 2-1
• Field hockey's undefeated streak ends at 10
• Lady Colonels tennis undefeated after six matches
• Men's soccer gives homecoming fans something to cheer
• Rinkside Report Blog: Bears power play mauls Penguins
• Rinkside Report Blog: Filewich makes changes to prepare for season
• Rinkside Report Blog: Penguins open regular season tonight vs. Hershey
• Rinkside Report Blog: Penguins visit to Hershey not so sweet

Entertainment

• Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist: A review (sort of)
• New dance club heats up downtown Wilkes-Barre
• Concert Preview: Jason Mraz
• Scaring people takes time, skill, and a little insurance

Lifestyles

• Annual blood drive helps hundreds
• Student of the Week: Stefanie Wills

Opinion

• Deception and greed: the Federal Reserve
• Delivering on the challenges of a global education
• Palin makes voters uneasy: Is she ready?
• The Angry Rant: Stars Without Makeup