The baseball community, from players to fans, suffered a great loss on Sept. 25, as Marlins’ pitcher José Fernández was taken too soon, passing away in a boating accident along with his two friends, Emilio Jesus Macias and Eduardo Rivero. The 24-year-old pitcher poured a tremendous amount of joy, passion and enthusiasm into […]
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Eastern Volleyball senior Stephanie Elechko has been a key piece to the Eagles’ success since she joined the team in 2013. In her first year as an Eagle, EUVB had an overall record of 32-5 and made it to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division III tournament. In her first season, Elechko
Athlete Spotlight: Stephanie Elechko of EU Volleyball Read Post »
Staying healthy in college can be a huge challenge. If you’re anything like me, you played most of the sports you did in high school just to stay in shape. But when I got to college I no longer had the safety net of sports to keep me fit. I knew I had
A Beginner’s Guide to Running Read Post »
If you have grown up in the Philadelphia area and enjoy baseball like I do, you may have looked forward to when the Philadelphia Phillies played to try to go for the W. Enjoying the Phillies may not be worthwhile right now due to the team’s recent struggles. Almost a decade ago, the
What Happened to the Phillies? A breakdown of Philadelphia’s baseball drought Read Post »
Most athletes usually follow the motto that hard work is good, so working harder must be even better. We hear our teammates and coaches tell us to push ourselves, dig deeper and play harder. In most workouts we have to push past the point where we are too fatigued to keep going and
The Spirit of the Game: Reflections from JC Garges of EU Cross Country Read Post »
The problem of dehumanizing criminals in our minds and in our prison systems is a perennial one. Because we as a society feel betrayed when crimes are perpetuated, it is easy to lose sight of the humanity of those who betrayed us. I recently talked to Dr. Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe whose background is in
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Most people know about the great original shows and films Netflix has to offer, but most do not know about Netflix’s original documentaries. Ava DuVernay, producer and director of Selma, recently released her new documentary on Netflix titled 13th. This documentary explores a new perspective of U.S. history, the perspective of African-Americans. From
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[twocol_one] Donald Trump’s Child Care Plan by Andrew Barbin As a Trump supporter, one of the biggest things I love about Trump’s policies is that they are heavily oriented around incentives. From his tax policies to his health care policy to his newly announced child care policy, everything is heavily based on tax
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You’re like me, I’m like you. We are humans. It’s not our fault that we are afraid. Fear is one of the emotions that can only be experienced, not easily explained or demonstrated. You already know what fear feels like. You’ve experienced this before. Yet you are told not to fear anything, to
What If We Were Not Afraid? Read Post »
With a strong background of awards and recognition, the Zorá String Quartet is not a stranger to success. According to the Zorá String Quartet’s website, “the name ‘Zorá’ was chosen by… Kevork Mardirossian; it means ‘sunrise’ in Bulgarian.” Winning multiple awards and touring all over the world, this group of four has made
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