April 2008

I recently learned of the group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. The SCCC is a nation-wide organization whose members are working to lift the ban on concealed weaponry on college campuses. Their official Web site, concealedcampus.org, explains why the group formed: “In the wake of recent school shootings, such as the massacre at Virginia […]

Eastern’s chapter of International Justice Mission sponsored EU Idol, an event held in the Dining Commons on the evening of April 9. The night’s contestants were senior Renee Moore, first-year Dominique Wilson, first-year Elisha Chernoff, first-year Dustin Kern, senior Christopher Plumberg, senior Robynn Delaware, sophomore Jason Collier, sophomore Donielle Rodwell, first-year Cristina Gore and junior

Mass Effect is a newly released Xbox 360 game which was developed by BioWare. It is rated “M” for Mature. It follows the game genre and subgenre of a single-player tactical shooter RPG (role-playing game) and the plot genre of science fiction. This combination of genres has become prevalent since the last generation of consoles.

Sophomores Maggie Stewart and Ida Araya are not going to start their junior year at Eastern. In fact, they won’t be in the United States at all. Stewart and Araya will be the first two students to participate in the new student exchange program between Eastern and the Women’s Christian College in Chennai, India, from

It seems that, for the most part, Eastern students are getting tired of Will Ferrell. You don’t need to look too closely to see that Will’s latest few movies, which include Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro, all have him as the same static character. I thought I would

Dancers get their swing on during a Brian Setzer Orchestra song.?The crowd took a break from the throbbing beats and formed a circle around the veteran swing dancers. From left to right:?Junior Lindsay Cattell, junior Kelsey Reed, senior Edie Doane and sophomore Samantha Morrow enjoy their dinner and a show put on by staff of

Have you ever seen a group of ladies dancing at chapel and wondered who they were? With their main focus on worshipping God through dance, the group refers to themselves as the Eastern Dance Ministry. “One of our goals is bringing freedom to worship,” senior Amy Zeak said. “I think so often worship is put

The Eastern women’s lacrosse team is looking like PAC Champions again, averaging a little over 15 goals a game in the past month. Junior Jessie Basch, first-year Grace Griffith and junior Erin Reimel are leading the Eagles attack, each scoring over 30 points this season. “My biggest hopes for this season are to clean up

Men’s Basketball Meeting every Thursday, the men’s basketball intramurals compete for the top prize: the fame of being known as the best intramural men’s basketball team of the season. The 5 vs. 5 matches almost look like a game played on the old school courts; black-top b-ball like no other. Guys try to dunk and

The Eastern baseball team is approaching the stretch run in the season with key games coming up in the PAC. So far, the Eagles have made their presence known in the league. With key wins over Neumann College and Misericordia University, the Eagles are still in the mix. Even with the slow start, Head Coach