2009

FLOOR HOCKEY Throughout the entire season, the team to beat in floor hockey was Las Tortugas. The team, which consists of field hockey and soccer players, went undefeated, beating many of their opponents by large margins every week – until playoffs. After receiving a night off for their first-round bye, Las Tortugas found themselves behind […]

First-year Martin Soaries was honored as the MAC?Player of the Week by the MASCAC office for the week of Feb. 9. Soaries was the first Eastern player to receive this award for the winter season. The guard has contributed heavily for the Eagles this entire season. When the men’s basketball team has had comeback wins,

Senior attackman Nick Mandia is all about lacrosse every minute of his life, but he does not have a problem with that. Mandia is majoring in Biokinetics in hopes of being a strength-conditioning coach at a university. He also wants to go back to school after graduation for sports management. Before Mandia can complete those

Revolutionary Road, the latest offering from director Sam Mendes, is a fascinating inquiry into the suburban lifestyle of the 1950s. Frank and April Wheeler, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, depict a non-conformist couple who almost decide to move to Paris after their disillusionment with the American concept of “settling down.” But things get

On Feb. 23, James Magee will assume the position of Director of Security, replacing Jack Sheehan, who is retiring after serving since April 1995. “There will be no changes immediately,” Magee said. “We’ll try to keep things running the way they are, and if changes are warranted we’ll implement strategies to effect those changes.” The

After spending his entire high school career focusing on art, sophomore James Davis Rideout still wanted to come to Eastern, despite the recent closure of the art program. Rideout attended an art magnet high school in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he intensively studied both the history and practice of art. Through his high school, Rideout

With an American public that is daily being forced to reckon with an increasing awareness of the dire and declining state of the economy, President Obama has initiated his campaign promise of change. On Jan. 29, the House of Representatives passed Obama’s $817 billion economic stimulus bill. All that remains for the bill to be

It is just after 8 p.m. on Jan. 26. Eastern students packed the seats of the gymnasium, late-comers crowding the aisles, and nearly every one of these students is reading the latest issue of The Waltonian. Well, sort of. The papers were passed out by members of “The 6th Man” to help EU fans actively

There is a house located not far from Eastern that looks like many others, but this house has a secret. It is one of the most eco-friendly houses you will find and one of many new houses being put on the market for sale by a company that is, “Saving you money … and the

Environmental month invades Eastern’s campus this February and Students in Free Enterprise, SGA and Earthkeepers will be hosting various events throughout the month. It all began with SGA deciding that there was a need to dedicate a month to environmentally-conscious activities, and according to SIFE member Jessica High, “SIFE just took it and ran with