2010
Archive, News & Features
Obama backs India for seat on UN Security Council
During his address to India’s parliament on Nov. 8, United States President Barack Obama formally endorsed India’s petition for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The endorsement, which came at the end of President Obama’s three day visit to India, is the latest effort by the U.S. to strengthen its political ties
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Reading Seminar returns next spring
Drs. Betsy Morgan and Van Weigel have teamed together this upcoming Spring semester to create a student-led class. The class, INST480D or “Reading Seminar,” will be offered on Wednesday nights in the Gryphon Café, and the students pick the books covered. In 1991, Drs. Morgan and Weigel, along with coworker Peter Genco, began to develop
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Archive, Sports
Midseason NFL Report
The NFL is about midway through the 2010 season, and it is arguable that there is a clear cut winner of every game. Unlike years past where the Patriots or Colts have dominated the NFL, this year’s season has been full of unpredictable upsets. Along with upsets, there has also been to some new rules.
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Meet the new head coach of Eastern’s women’s basketball
After coaching the past ten years for men’s Division II programs at Mansfield and the University of South Carolina – Aiken, Coach Nathan Davis decided to give women’s basketball a chance: specifically Eastern’s. As this year’s women’s basketball coach, Davis expects a tough and competitive 2010 season. “I worked with the new Athletic Director Brad
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Unity Week promotes campus culture
A week of unity was held on campus on Nov. 8-12. Unity Week is an annual event where the Multicultural Advisory Committee holds multiple activities that bring students together on campus. This year, Unity Week opened with Philadelphia’s “InterAct Theatre for Today’s World’ performing on Nov. 8. InterAct is a group of performers that aspire
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Gough wins PowderPuff
Gough dominated “Dallup” (a team made up of students from Doane and Gallup) in this year’s PowderPuff Super Bowl on Nov. 7. “It was a very quick game, on a very cold day,” junior Lauren Rabeler, head of PowderPuff said. Although “Dallup” was the first to score in the Super bowl, Gough made its comeback
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