In her three seasons of basketball for Eastern University, Emily Lavin has dominated the MAC Freedom Conference, making a name for herself in all of NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball. In Lavin’s first season for the Eagles (2013-14), she earned the title of MAC Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year. At the end of […]
On July 1, the EU Athletic Department announced the departure of Nate Stewart, who served as Athletic Director during the 2015-16 academic year. Stewart has accepted the position of Director of Athletics at Valley City State in North Dakota. During his five years at Eastern, he has also served as Head Men’s Basketball
by Emily Cole “Lord, You have established peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us” (Isaiah 26:12, NIV). When I read this verse, I am constantly reminded of the faithfulness of God. He has given me gifts to play soccer and a passion for the sport for the
As early as the first Olympic Games, sports have been associated with patriotism. This is especially true in the United States with football. Football players are not just athletes—they are people who make possible an integral part of the American identity. This is why 49ers player and former Super Bowl starting
I was born and raised in the largest denomination of the Christian religion, Catholicism. I didn’t choose this religious identity, it was given to me. My only exposure to Christianity as a young child was through the lens of the my Catholicism. Then, once I was a little older, I went to a
There’s a well-known poem (“The Dash”) that highlights the importance of a person’s dash; that is, the little, often unnoticed, line in-between the year of someone’s birth and death. It’s one’s dash that really matters. The last stanza of the poem is telling: “So, when your eulogy is being read With your
[twocol_one] Not Really by Gaelan Campbell The largest country in South America, Brazil is home to 205 million people. It has the seventh largest economy in the world, is a major exporter of oil, and if you have ever had a cup of coffee, you very likely got it from Brazil. Combined with
Eastern Class of 2020: Welcome to Eastern University! As we enter a new school year and you, our newest Eagles, showed up on campus for the first time, there are a lot of ideas likely going through your minds. Where is everything on campus? How can I be successful during my time here
The semester has just begun, and already I am in “rush mode.” Texts must be read; papers must be written; people must be e-mailed; meetings must be attended. So why should something as seemingly impractical and irrelevant as fine arts be important in the face of my ever-growing to-do list? I
I think there is a tipping point in the world of photography where the photo goes from being a snapshot to being a picture that encapsulates not just a moment, but a generation as a whole. This is something that any photographer worth their salt is trying to captivate. You never really know the
