2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Opinion and Reflection on Pre-Olympics Predictions
Andrew Barbin As you all probably know, I gave a little insight in my preview of the 2014 Olympics a few issues ago. And personally, I had high hopes for our men…
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Justice Conference held in CA
Lauren Bujaky Faith, reason, justice. At Eastern University, we’ve heard the importance of all three, especially justice. Unlike last February, students at Eastern University did not have the opportunity to experience justice…
Illiterate College Athletes: Learning Specialist Speaks Out, Receives Backlash
Lauren Murphy Recently, CNN released a report on the reading level of college athletes. Their investigation was prompted by the research of Mary Willingham, a learning specialist at UNC Chapel Hill, who…
Flappy Bird App Pull Creates Speculation
Athony Pelone The infamously difficult mobile game Flappy Bird–which centers around a beady-eyed bird clumsily fluttering its way through an endless path of pipes–has been removed from the iTunes store following an…
The Bottom Line
Sebastian Carpenter Since Winter Break, it’s been a tale of two teams for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The women’s team has posted an impressive 5-2 record since the start of…
Faith on the Field: Ben Melendez
Christina Rivetti Growing up in a Christian home with his Dad as their pastor, Ben Melendez has called himself a Christian since the age of three. He says he remembers his parents…
What Burns My Toast…
Ellen Sherman 1. Asking us to go home, then expecting us to be back hours later. It’s not a surprise to anyone that this entire snow/ice storm has caused intense amounts of…
Dealing with Depression: A Christian Outlook
Tanaisha Coleman Depression is a complex topic among Christians which should be handled with sensitivity and thoughtfulness. Everyone has a story that influences their faith, and this story is unique and requires…
Up For Debate: Men’s Hockey Medal Predictions at Sochi
Waltonian Carpenter Czarnik Gold USA Canada Silver Canada Russia Bronze Russia USA Czarnik Olympic Hockey is a time where hockey players from different backgrounds unite and compete for the pride of…
Team USA: Who’s Bringing Home Gold?
With the Winter Olympics upon us, here’s an overview of the United States’ competing athletes with a superior chance at bringing glory to their country this winter. Shani Davis and…