December 2006

Now is the perfect time to get serious about our self-proclaimed concern for justice. We at Eastern have spent the past semester being saturated with the ideas that justice is godly, righteous and practical. We know that justice is a good thing. But knowing and believing are two different things. Knowing is a purely intellectual […]

The opening frame of The Fountain is directly taken out of the book that holds the most clarity and truth – the Bible. As the movie goes back and forth between the life of a doctor with a sick wife, a conquistador trying to find the fountain of youth and some strange spacey scenery filled

“Don’t rap. Preach the gospel,” sophomore Dave Berkeyheiser said. Berkeyheiser, sophomore Jason Petrilla and junior Sean Matthews are in the process of creating their first hip-hop album together. They hope to release it by the end of December or the beginning of January. Accordingto Berkeyheiser, the main artist featured on the CD, the lyrics “address

First-year Mary Fitch ended up cheerleading by chance in high school. Now, she has a love for the sport that she defends from stereotypes. Fitch has an athletic history. She was involved in ballet, swimming, cross-country and track. “I had been interested [in cheerleading] in Kentucky, but took ballet lessons when I moved to New

Would you die tonight for your beliefs? This is a question many Eastern students never thought about until Eastern’s fall production of Antigone. This ancient Greek story was given a modern twist by director Elizabeth Carlson, ’06 alumna, and a talented cast of performers. Antigone is the story of a young woman living with courage.

Audiences should expect to encounter some familiar experiences in visually powerful ways at the upcoming dance concert. The Dec. 8-10 concert’s title “Encounters” embodies the theme many of the pieces have of artistically exploring encounters common to the human experience, according to dance and theatre department chair Karen Clemente. “The performances are based on the

Christianity Today As I opened up Christianity Today, I felt nothing less than bombarded with advertisements for Christian schools and seminaries. Once I got passed those initial advertisements, I found several book reviews, as well as some readers’ feedback and opinions. This was an interesting section, as the editors allowed very controversial letters to be

James Bond always was a badass. Daniel Craig just perfects it. In last month’s film Casino Royale, the story of Bond (Craig) was revived by telling about how he came to be the suave, smooth man brought to life by the likes of Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan. However, Daniel Craig is no

This holiday season, there is more to see than stockings and Santas and tacky trees. Original artwork by Eastern students provides a refreshing escape from the red-and-green commercial blitz For the month of November, the halls on the second floor of McInnis featured artwork by four Eastern students. Seniors Kelly Blom and Stephanie Frank, commissioned

This is our year. This is the year that the Indianapolis Colts break free from their critics, and Peyton Manning finally gets the recognition he deserves. Sure, I’ve heard it all before. I am quite aware of our track record of losing in the playoffs, and I am sick of hearing about Manning’s tendencies to