February 2007

Eastern’s Finest: Homecoming 2006

A common saying goes, “You know you have a problem with drinking when drinking is causing you problems,” and Diane Moore of CCAS completely agrees with this statement. “It’s dangerous to be ignorant about this issue,” Moore said. Alcohol can have a very negative effect on one’s life. Here are some basic facts that students

“With what the Holy Spirit is doing here, how dare we muster the audacity to keep it small?” The words echoed from Dr David Black, commenting on the fact that Eastern’s campus is growing at a fantastic rate, and the administration is ready to adjust to the demand of specific needs. The groundbreaking ceremony on

There was a great deal of uncertainty about what would transpire when a theme-driven alternative folk artist entered the stage, wearing an oversized pair of butterfly wings. At 9:30p.m. on Sept. 28, Sufjan Stevens took the stage at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby along with a fifteen-man band also sporting the insect accessory. The

Eastern’s Finest: Homecoming 2006

The first official Super Bowl for the Powder Puff Football League took place Oct.29. Sophomore Brittany O’Neal pointed out that it was nice to have people cheering them on; it makes the game more fun and keeps the players motivated. Kea-Guffin, the winner of the Super Bowl, was awarded a trophy that will be passed

“Are you watching closely?” The film The Prestige asks that question over and over throughout the movie, but the question also applies to the viewer. Directed by Christopher Nolan from a script that he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan, The Prestige is a convoluted story designed, like a good magic trick, for the purpose of

Senior communications major Josh Meyer spent May and June of his summer in a small village in Burkina Faso in western Africa. He went with the International Sports Federation, an organization which attempts to use sports to reach people for Christ. They were the first Westerners that these villagers had ever seen, and definitely the

The ministry of the Compassion International Club began this year. Eric Walter, president of the club, as well as other Eastern students, had a vision: to reach out to the children of the world in the name of Jesus. With the fall semester already in full swing, the club is attempting to get themselves and

It’s official. Eastern University has decided to become a campus dependent solely on wind energy. Eastern is not the first school to make the switch, but Community Energy, Inc., who will provide the energy, believes it is the first Christian school to use wind as its sole energy source. With recommendations from SGA, SPEAK and