2005

“Go E U!” shouted 40 pink- shirted girls at the men’s basketball game against Neumann College, January 29. Spectators may have wondered about the abundance of youngsters grouped together in the stands until half-time, when the cheerleading squad brought the girls out to hype up the crowd with a cheer and a dance. This performance […]

Glad to see you guys are up and running. I was getting worried there for a few days. Good issue, though (of course) I’d love to see a hard copy. 🙂 Peace and love from across the ocean,Boston.

American academia is traveling a controversial road: grade inflation has caused average GPAs in public and private undergraduate institutions nationwide to steadily increase since 1980. And Eastern is not immune to the trend, as recent research undertaken at the behest of the faculty development committee has shown. “In 1990 there were 30 academic departments at

After the turmoil surrounding last year’s racial incident, this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation held added significance for the Eastern community. Along with an address from President David Black and a viewing of part of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the new documentary theater production Within the Walls, Between the Lines was given

Like to find out if that boy in literature class is single? Does that friend at the University of Illinois still like the movie Top Gun? How many people does the girl down the hall know at Eastern? These urgent questions and many others can be answered thanks to the addictive online phenomenon, new to

Several upcoming events at and around campus will benefit the victims of the recent tsunami and earthquake. The Feb. 9 Justin McRoberts concert will take donations. There will be a spaghetti dinner at the First Baptist Church in Conshohocken on Feb. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. All proceeds from the faculty talent show March

I did something over Christmas break that I had vowed never to do. I watched the movie American Pie. I do not think there is any other movie that made me feel so guilty after watching it, except maybe for Mulholland Drive. It is already pretty clear where this editorial is going, but before I

For previous generations of college students, the name Napoleon stirred up images of a short, French emperor obsessed with world domination and putting his hand up his shirt. Recently, however, the name is being associated with images of snow boots, big sleeves, one percent milk and “ligers” in correlation with the newest “it” film: Napoleon

Students are pulling everything but extra cash out of their pockets these days. The culprit: inflated textbook costs. According to the Washington Post, textbook prices are on the rise with no leveling in sight. The Post reported students can expect to pay an average cost of $102.44 for just one textbook. The statistics are alarming.

Turning the tide of Christianity is what Turning Point strives to do, according to its mission statement. “[We] proclaim the Gospel through music,” said sophomore member Tiffani Mc Laurin. Senior Bryan Broughton agreed. “We’re middlemen from the congregation to God,” he said. Begun in 1973 on Eastern’s campus, Turning Point consists of fourteen students who