March 2006

Clips: Shorter reviews for shorter attention span

Every spring around March 17 something happens in the lounges of colleges everywhere. College basketball pushes schoolwork out of millions of students’ heads. “We don’t have off for March Madness?” joked junior Ryan Cressman, while watching the first round of the tournament in the NCH second floor lounge. “Wait a minute – I had class

Baseball (top): Chris Hoffman (#12) catches the throw to first for an out in one of the games against Gwynedd-Mercy on March 25. Eastern lost both games of the double-header, shut out in a no-hitter in the first game 14-0 and then losing the second game 7-4. The losses bring Eastern’s record to 3-11 (0-3

Today’s society is conflicted over the flying of the Christian flag and the American flag. Deciding which flag should hold a position of prominence in Christian public places has been a topic of conflict for some time. In front of Walton Hall, the American flag and the International Christian flag fly side by side, but

We need more fine arts at Eastern. That is, we need more fine arts activities at Eastern. We already have a dance, theatre and music department. We already have a writing major. We already have professors who love and promote the arts, thinking and talking about the connection between what we believe and how we

I come from a small private Christian high school where a swear word was rarely dropped and, when it was, no one took it lightly. The worst thing a person could say was “Oh my god.” It had been instilled in us from the time we were young that we were NEVER to use God’s

Dear Editor, Eastern’s administration recently invited Andres Lara, “The Cuban Guy,” to speak to a group of students. I have to admit he sounded intriguing. At the age of 16 Lara escaped from Cuba, spoke no English, had no money or home. Yet he learned English, attended college and started a multi-million dollar company. A

Last week, Eastern President David Black announced the appointment of Templeton Honors College Dean Chris Hall as provost. Hall, a longtime theology professor who became dean of the THC two years ago, will become provost at the end of the academic year when the current provost, David Fraser, officially resigns. Hall will remain the dean

Over 20 students and two faculty and staff members gathered on March 20 for Eastern’s first Gay-Straight Alliance’s first meeting. According to senior Mandy Matthias, the group was formed in order to create “a safe atmosphere of support for students dealing with sexuality.” Matthias and junior Jeri-Lynn Aquino have been working to start the alliance

The upcoming visit in April by Soulforce’s Equality Ride has become a major issue on Eastern’s campus. But it is not as major as what has happened to the ride members elsewhere. Out of the first five schools that the Equality Ride has visited, they have been arrested at three of them. They are anticipating