2007

Roger Rice’s soul hangs on the walls of McInnis. Disturbing drawings of prison life, frightening renderings of familiar Bible stories and demonic portrayals of death are all part of the work of the artist, ordained fundamentalist minister and prison inmate. His work is the third in a series of displays from the Robert Cargo Folk […]

Frustration. That is the word used by junior Joe Manzo and first-year Chris Myers when reflecting on the 2006-07 Eastern men’s basketball season. Taking care of the basketball is something that coach Matt Nadelhoffer has been stressing a great deal to his team. “We have not met my expectations, but the season is definitely not

For first-year Emily Reeser, basketball has always been her sport since she began playing at the age of six. Since then, she has not stopped. “I was really young and this paper came out in school about basketball, and my dad asked if I wanted to try it,” Reeser said. “I was like yes I’ll

Walking down the steps of Lincoln Financial Field following one of the Philadelphia Eagles losses this season, I noticed newly installed glass panels adjacent to the outside rails of the steps. Another fan made the same observation vocally. A nearby security guard told us that the wall of glass had been put in place to

An Eastern poll conducted the week of Jan. 22 suggests iPods and Dell computers are “where it’s at” on campus, while the biggest technology announcement of 2007 is mostly rejected, if at all known, by the student body. While the camera phone was hot three years ago, it is now the MP3 phone, as suggested

There is one big difference on campus this semester. The Eastern cats, as many have come to call them, have disappeared. For the past several years, these cats have become part of the community for some students and staff. “These cats were my pets away from home,” junior Chelsea Zimmerman said. “I’ve spent hours just

Potentially historic presidential candidates, a new strategy in a very old Iraq and a burgeoning conflict in Iran are marking the 2007 political landscape. The Republican party has been fairly quiet about the 2008 election, putting forth only one major candidate, Senator Samuel D. Brownback of Kansas. However, the Democratic party’s candidates are making headlines

Can a planetarium be a spaceship? The Julia Fowler Planetarium will be opening to students soon. Students can reserve $5 tickets to see evening shows in March. The planetarium’s new Spitz SciDome digital projector has allowed for new, IMAX-style documentaries with stunning graphics and fascinating material that will carry audiences across galaxies. The coming presentation

I went to the mountains with my crew from Eastern. We got to goof around, play paintball and accidentally get in trouble for trespassing. We were up in the mountains at a fellow EU friend’s grandparent’s cabin. The first night we got there, we jumped in all of our Jeep Wranglers and 4-wheel-drive vehicles. They

Since I was about four years old, my Dad has worked part time in the Air National Guard. His full time job is at Paoli Hospital Emergency Department as a physician assistant. Last November, he was deployed to Balad-a large base in Iraq-to work in the ED there. He was only gone for about two