February 2007

Dave Volpe, a junior point guard hailing from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, has been a vital link to Eastern’s basketball success. “This season has been my best so far at Eastern, not only because the team’s success on the court has surpassed what we have done in the past few years, but also because of the relations […]

Dodgeball Sweat. Pain. Intensity. Controversy. Exuberance. Victory. Defeat. Nothing else can explain what goes on in Eastern’s recreational gym every Tuesday night from 10 p.m. to midnight. No, it isn’t baseball or cheerleading practice. Try dodgeball intramurals. Dodgeball is not for the faint of heart. It is a quick-paced game with kickballs flying across the

“You know, here the only things we pay for are pens and pencils and coffee-and the faulty lighting system.” Jingle Man Jerry Niles (played by Bob Grant) looked up as the overhead lights wink edin and out over downstage right. He and Greg Walton, who posed as Fenton B. Warwick, accountant and ex-jingler, were forced

Acclaimed Christian author Lauren F. Winner (left) chats with Student Development office manager at a luncheon Feb. 16. Winner was Eastern’s Spiritual Emphasis Week speaker, and began her presentations with Conversations that Matter on Feb. 15. There, she discussed her most recent book, Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity, followed by a commentary with

According to senior co-captain Raya Shores, the main difference between this year’s women’s basketball team and last year’s is that “we mesh better.” The season started out with the girls winning their scrimmages, prior to playing actual games. The first game turned out to be a loss, but it was an encouraging loss, Shores says,

Dodgeball1. The Experience……………………..2-02. Tommy’s a Wittle Guy……………3-13. Surrender Now………………………3-14. Trailblazers……………………………2-15. Overweight Roommates………….2-16. Shake n’ Bake………………………..2-27. Sunshine Cats………………………..1-08. Donkey Disco………………………..2-29. Dodge n’ Stuff……………………….1-210. Cobb Electric……………………….1-311. Turd Ferguson………………………2-212. Ill Nasty………………………………1-3 Floor HockeyNebraska Division1. Stick It………………………………….3-02. Jimmy Carter is the Man…………3-13. Way to go Idaho……………………..1-24. Russian Red Army………………….1-25. Holy Rollers………………………….0-3 Alaska Division1. Peanut Butter Jelly Time…………4-02. Las Tortugas……………………….2-1-13.

Friday afternoon comes at the same time every week. For some, it is a time to relax and look forward to the weekend. For others, it’s a time to get ready for the night shift at work. But for about 20 guys here at Eastern, including myself, it’s game time. Every Friday afternoon at about

On Feb. 12, Eastern faculty voted in favor of recommending a proposal to President Black that would make Eastern the accrediting institution for the Oregon Extension. “We have always had a good relationship with them [the Oregon Extension],” Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, Betsy Morgan said. “We love sending students there.” For weeks, adopting

Do you ever think about Hurricane Katrina anymore? know I did not before I saw a flyer in Walton last November advertising a trip to New Orleans from Jan. 6-14 to help Hurricane Katrina victims. I wish I could say I had a grand and noble reason for deciding to go on this trip. Honestly,

A new residence hall and a new requirement that students remain on campus all four years equal an important opportunity. With a St. Davids campus consisting mainly of students who live, work, eat, sleep and play primarily on campus comes a need to make that campus a home. If students are not happy at the