February 2008

Valentine’s Day only comes once a year, but for some odd reason we are called to love each other every day of the year – something having to do with Jesus’ commandment in Matt. 22:39 to, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” So what then is the significance of a holiday centered around love? Surely Valentine’s […]

A heat wave sweeps through the crowd gathered in the rec gym as loud cracks and slaps resound through the room along with cheers and encouragements. A red ball rolls, bounces and flies around the court as players run after it, armed with sticks. This is the scene every Monday and Wednesday from 10 to

By looking at the men’s basketball team’s leading scorer, its hard to tell that all he wants to do is play video games and be around his family. On the court, sophomore Jason Reels is a fierce competitor who will do anything to win. Jason has sparked the Eagles lately, helping them to become contenders

There are a few things that you wouldn’t expect walking into the gym on Tuesday night, one of them being an intense dodgeball match that had teams pumped and excited. Team So Fresh and So Clean! were taking on Team Rhymenoceros. With yells as team members got out and cheers when an opposing player was

The Philadelphia Small College Basketball Coaches Association awarded senior men’s basketball player Matt Flanagan with the Sam Cozen award for the week ending Feb. 3. Throughout that week, Flanagan set career records in both of Eastern’s games. Against rival Cabrini, Flanagan led a late overtime comeback with 20 points and then topped that with a

Halo 3 may not be considered a sport, but it is now an intramural. Eastern recently added a Halo 3 tournament to its list of competitive intramurals. The student director of intramurals, Ryan Matteuci, known to many students as “Moe,” came up with the idea of having a video game-based intramural last year. “It started

During a time when people often look out for themselves more than anything else, an act of true sacrifice is hard to come by. The ideas of keeping others first and laying down one’s life for a friend are taken to heart but, unfortunately, not as readily practiced. For these reasons, the story of Eastern

Bob Allen looks at his wife Natalie and chuckles. Patting him on the knee, she smiles back. The aged couple is seen walking around Eastern University’s campus, helping each other carry bags of books or eating in the Dinning Commons at tables next to traditionally aged students. Bob and Natalie Allen, who have been married

To be “dating” (v.)- the secondary phase when the two people who are romantically interested in each other both agree to elevate their casual interest to a more formal interest; when the two permit their feelings for one another to be put out in the open for them to accept as well as for others

10. Hop on the train to visit and appreciate the masterpieces found at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Make sure to bring your ID for a student discount, or you could postpone your date until Sunday when admission is free! 9. Looking for that perfect gift with a personal touch? Take your girl to Ubead2