March 2012

Build your bracket

Amidst the flood of midterms and homework, an opportunity to become more engaged with Eastern University’s community has emerged: applications for student chaplain positions. Eastern’s student chaplains are in charge of fostering Christian community within their residence halls. Working with the Resident Advisors, they facilitate activities such as Grow Group meetings and joint worships. “I

Philly Media Network for Sale

There are a lot of people who work behind the scenes to run a successful athletic event. At Eastern, Brandon Hodnett is a vital part of that process. Currently seeking a master’s in communications with an emphasis in journalism and public relations at Villanova, Hodnett is a jack of all trades. For starters, Hodnett works

Everything is connected. This may seem like an obvious life philosophy for someone who works with networks all day, but Benjamin Davis truly takes it to heart. Currently Eastern’s networking and systems administrator, Davis has had a long history at Eastern University. Davis first moved to Eastern in 2001 as an undergraduate student with a

Eastern’s softball team kicked off the 2012 season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, over spring break. The team participated in the Snowbird Softball Tournament, which consists of eight games against opponents from NCAA Division III and NAIA. “At the start of the week, we each had our own individual goals in mind, but by the

Currently at 9-4, the Eastern University baseball team is off to a solid start this season. There are thirty-one players on the roster, including seven freshmen and twenty-four returning students. The team opened out the season with a double-header at Swarthmore College, where they lost the first game and won the second. The Eagles then

Spring. The time we have all been waiting for. All around Eastern’s campus, students can enjoy a whole new range of activities in the great outdoors! Study outside: It sounds cliché, but doing school work out in the sunshine can help you concentrate better, focusing on important material that you could miss if you were

When president Obama took office in 2009, the average price of gas in the United States was $1.79 a gallon. Now, the average price per gallon is $3.58 and is expected to keep rising. By the summer months, the price is predicted to be approaching $5 per gallon. Many blame President Obama for this price