Men’s basketball captain dismissed
Archive The men’s basketball team is without one of its top scorers this semester. Senior Jason Reels was dismissed from Eastern for academic reasons. Before Reels’ departure, the three-year starter was…
January 2010
The gift of listening
When she first heard about the earthquake, Dr. Joselli Deans was dumbfounded. The first-generation Haitian American dance professor, who has numerous family members living in Port-au-Prince, did not know what…
Students share their hearts and talents at Haiti benefit concert
In response to the devastation in Haiti, the Student Activities Board quickly put together a benefit concert on Jan. 23 called “Music & Words for Haiti.” The three-hour concert featured…
Yes! And… improves lives through improv
The stage in McInnis auditorium is covered with students and volunteers who lay flat on their backs. Some giggle, unsure of what’s about to happen. Some wait patiently for instruction.…
First year debuts with Braided Rain
The power of coming together and making the best use of an opportunity is the story of Braided Rain. First year Erin Baliles formed the musical trio with her sister…
Party hopping with a purpose
The Student Activities Board welcomed students back for the spring semester in a flash on Jan. 23–with five dance parties in five locations. The “Flash Dance” was a unique event…
Heath Ledger lives on in his final film
“Strange,” uttered one woman in the sparsely populated theater, rising from her seat during the ending credits of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed and co-written by Terry Gilliam. Though…
Students prepare to “walk where Jesus walked”
Dr. Kenneth Maahs, a Biblical studies professor, is taking his almost-annual trip to Israel with interested students from May 23 to June 8. According to Maahs, during the 17-day pilgrimage…
Rebuilding continues in New Orleans
Students from Eastern have been lending a helping hand to New Orleans for the past four years. This year, the group consisted of seniors Krystal Cairns, Laura Lockyer, Julie Peiffer,…
Top 5 events of the semester
The Student Activities Board has big plans for this spring semester, and Coordinator of Student Activities Paul Daigle has come up with events that students can attend every weekend. Here…