Imagine a job where you are always in the middle of a national conflict, such as a war, and when you look around you see that you are the only one without a gun. All you have is a camera, a helmet, and a bulletproof vest. Your job sounds simple enough: you just have to […]
The Conflict with Conflict Photography Read Post »
Are you ready to curl up with some hot chocolate and popcorn? It’s time to take a look at Netflix’s binge-worthy TV shows and movies. This way, the next time a “snowpocalypse” hits, you’ll be prepared with a list of worthy titles. Camp: At first-glance, this movie may seem like a cliché, “feel-good” movie, but
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She was number 27 and they called her the Devil’s child. She, a girl of only three years old, lived in an orphanage in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Her father was killed by rebel soldiers, and her mother died of starvation, choosing to feed her daughter instead. She was just a little orphaned girl and
We Are Human: Finding Unity Through Art Read Post »
Throughout the month of February, the music department is hosting a series of four master classes, featuring several faculty members and an alumnus, as part of the annual February Music Sweeps. They are held every Monday of the month at 3 p.m. in McInnis Auditorium and admission is free. These provide an opportunity to see
February Music Sweeps: Monday Master Classes Offered This Month Read Post »
A diner massacre, a meat grinder, a body stuck in a windshield, and a UFO. What could possibly go wrong? I am going to be tackling something a little different here. I have chosen to do a review of the second Fargo series, which aired from October to December of 2015. The series has won seven
Smelly Potatoes: “Fargo” Season 2 Read Post »
During the weekend of Feb. 19 to 21, talented young pianists will venture onto Eastern’s campus for the inaugural Eastern University Piano Festival. Last year, the event began as a one-day Piano Day, and this year marks its passage into a two-day affair. Piano faculty member, accomplished pianist, and Artistic Director for the event Young-Ah
Music Department Hosts Piano Festival Read Post »
The stage is dark, the seated crowd murmuring lightly to themselves, and then it happens. The murmurs stop, replaced by the sound of a guitar lightly strumming. A single dancer takes the stage, the lights lifting, brightening, and then fully lit. The guitar begins to swell, building upon itself – and the dancer moves. She’s
Student Artist: Lydia Adams Read Post »
It’s not news that college in America costs a lot of money. It’s definitely not news that Eastern University costs a lot of money, too. It certainly costs more than public schools, and you don’t want to point out how much some in-state tuitions are. That’s why it’s so hard for some people to believe
Phonathon And The Eastern Fund: A Closer Look Read Post »
Or, Why You Really Should Study Abroad On my second day out of the country I sent my mom an email: “The first thing I noticed about England was the smell. Not England’s – mine. I stank. Like recycled airplane air and B.O. And my hair was greasy, and I was sweaty because somehow travel
Wake Up to the World Read Post »
100 Days ‘til the Tassels Turn: the event you’ve been anticipating since the advertisements popped up in front of McInnis, landed in your inbox, and posted lists of prizes and fun. During the Spring 2015 semester I was still a part of the Class of 2016, so I just watched while my older friends really began
Reflections from a December Grad Read Post »
