November 2008

Students performed a variety of folk music on Oct. 14th. Starting from top left clockwise: Sophomore Evan Kerstetter; junior Sarah Bryski, sophomore Dave Palazzo, Kerstetter and junior George Swank; sophomore Thomas D’Alamo; featured guest artist Aaron Lee Marti

Even though he graduated in the spring, David Rothwell can still be seen all over the Eastern campus. The 2008 alumnus is not taking any classes, yet he still lives in Gough Hall, serving as an RA as part of his full-time position with Student Development. The position, new this year, includes working as an

McInnis Auditorium’s lights are dimmed, providing a hazy ambience for the performance ahead. The hushed voices of the audience members fill the empty void as they settle down into their seats. A black grand piano sits center-stage, top open to reveal golden plating that reflects the numerous strings and hammers inside. The performer, a young

Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs are home to several concert venues. The Keswick Theatre is one of these many venues. Located in Glenside, Pa., it is about a half hour drive from Eastern. On Oct. 29, pop-rock band Hanson stopped at the Keswick Theatre on their Walk Around The World Tour. Glenside is a town

Those brave enough to enter “Terror Behind The Walls” at the Eastern State Penitentiary are in for a truly haunting experience. There are insane prisoners, intimidating wardens, darkness, gore, and other creepy effects lurking around every corner. Before entering the penitentiary, one must sign a waiver that warns, among other things, that one “hereby assumes

Eastern University prides itself on diversity, and, to honor this,

“Words will break your heart and rake your mind, but they are the best tools we have to express what it is that draws us all together and what makes us human at the core,” Tom Zoellner said on the night of Oct. 20 while he was speaking at Eastern. In his speech, titled “The

The World Series is one of the most prestigious championships in all of sports. This year the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays both found a way to withstand the competition and make it to the playoffs. Fortunately for Phillies fans, they have the taste of victory for the first time since 1980 and only

Dr. Tony Campolo, professor emeritus, stood before an audience in McInnis auditorium on Oct. 21 to speak about politics in the context of Red Letter Christianity. Red Letter Christianity is a term used in Campolo’s book Red Letter Christians, referring to the belief and following of the words of Christ in the New Testament. “Jesus