October 2005

Unity as defined in Ephesians 4:3-6: “Striving to preserve the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace…” is the calling card of the Newman Club here at Eastern University. Named after Cardinal John Henry Newman, this group strives for unity between Catholics and Protestants and to have Catholic students come together and worship. […]

There is no magic behind the women’s volleyball team’s 14-0 record this season, just hard work and team unity. “I don’t feel like a freshman anymore because we’re so close,” first-year defense player Katie Ressler said. “There’s no separation on the team.” Defense player, senior Susannah Cobb agreed. “It can be hard for a senior

I knew that Eastern alumnus Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s book, To Baghdad and Beyond, would elicit an emotional response in me, but I never thought a book review would be so difficult to write. I spent a year in Baghdad myself, and I do not have many fond memories of the Middle East. To Baghdad and Beyond

Students gathered in Gough Great Room on September 12 to celebrate the beginning of the 2005 season of Monday Night Football. The event, hosted by Young Life, entailed the consumption of 500 wings by students, as well as a viewing of the Philadelphia Eagles’ season opening loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Photos by Casey Stauffer.

I don’t do scary movies. And I don’t do scary movies late at night so they will be fresh in mind when I go to bed. And I don’t do scary movies in the theaters, where the images are bigger, the sounds are louder and the temperature is noticeably cooler than what is comfortable. And

The newly restored Bryn Mawr Film Institute is hosting Jazz’n Film, a daylong excursion into the world of improvisational jazz caught on film. From 3 to 8 p.m. on October 2, jazz greats like Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington and Lester Young will fill the Institute’s screen in a series of short films and “soundies,” a

Israel recently completed the evacuation of its remaining military units from Gaza. This brings to an end the painful process of removing all Israeli settlers from a territory home to more than 1.4 million Palestinians. Months ago, when Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced plans to close the settlements in Gaza, he stated with a candor

letters to the editor

Some say sex is the best part of life. Others say it is simply a natural function and not worth stressing over. I say sex is natural and great, but meant only for the marriage bed. Abstinence before marriage is a narrow path that leads those who take it into a deep personal relationship with

My name is Sarah, and I am mentally ill. As hard as that is to say, I’d be willing to bet that many of you reading this are mentally ill as well. And I think I would win that bet if Eastern is at all representative of the United States where, according to the National