Meet the Candidates
March 1, 2008
Compiled by Kevin Zwick Staff Writer Unsure of where the candidates stand on certain issues? Here is The Wood Word’s Voter’s Guide to help you make an informed decision! Senator Barack Obama [D- Illinois]: Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL. Photo Credit: obamablog08.com Barack Obama was born in Hawaii... Read more »
All in the Blink of an Eye: A Book Review
March 1, 2008
Blink is another best-selling book by author Malcolm Gladwell. Photo Credit: swaptree.com. By Mandy Boyle Advertising Sales Manager Have you ever really thought about how your palms start to sweat during a round of cards, the way something doesn’t look just right, or why you get that funny tugging... Read more »
"Wonderful Town": Wonderful Review
March 1, 2008
Lively scenes in Wonderful Town got the audience tapping their toes and clapping their hands throughout the performance. Photo Credit: Mandy Boyle By Mandy Boyle Advertising Sales Manager Although the snow kept the theatre quiet on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday’s performances of Wonderful Town... Read more »
Why Do Conservatives Hate John McCain?
March 1, 2008
Sen. John McCain, R-AZ. Photo Credit: britannica.com By Kevin Zwick Staff Writer Senator John McCain [R-Arizona] is the frontrunner on the road to becoming the Republican candidate for president. So why do conservatives despise him? Throughout this campaign season, McCain was labeled as the “moderate”... Read more »
Why Stick it Out?
March 1, 2008
Image by Getty Images via Daylife By Kevin Zwick Staff Writer Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are still running in the race for Republican presidential nomination, but why? Huckabee is unable to acquire enough delegates to get the nomination from the Republican Party and Ron Paul has not been close... Read more »
Why Obama Ba-Rocks
March 1, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama announces his candidacy in Springfield, Illinois. Photo Credit: houstonpress.com By Amanda Toth Outlook Editor February 10, 2007 was the date on which I decided for whom I’d be voting in the 2008 presidential primary. It was the day that I watched a live feed of Illinois Senator... Read more »
Castro Steps Down
March 1, 2008
After almost 50 years of power, Fidel Castro, left, hands Cuba's presidency to brother Raul, right. Photo Credit: msnbc.msn.com By Kevin Zwick Staff Writer At about 3 A.M. on February 19th, CNN International announced that Fidel Castro had resigned as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Republic... Read more »
Why Would You Want to Become Jane?
March 1, 2008
Cover of Becoming Jane By Kathleen O’Neil Staff Writer Recently, I viewed the film Becoming Jane. Many did not want to see this, thinking it would be a boring Victorian film about a boring Victorian writer, but these assumptions were wrong; quite the contrary, this film developed a true... Read more »
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
March 1, 2008
Cover via Amazon By Stephen Kane Entertainment Editor Please, do not allow the title to mislead you. Glenn Beck’s An Inconvenient Truth offers us simple, very commonsense solutions to major problems our country faces daily. The U.S. oil addiction, global warming, political correctness, illegal... Read more »
St. Patty's Day in Scranton!
March 1, 2008
T-shirts with logos like these are part of the festivities in Scranton each Parade Day. Photo Credit: Facebook.com By Christine Lauff Staff Writer On Saturday, March 15th, the 46th Annual Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 11:45 a.m. This year it is being held in memory of Tim Cummings,... Read more »
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