Evaluating Equal Pay for Female Athletes
Nathaniel Hawes Philadelphia Flyers fans were quick to tear into Head Coach Dave Hakstol after he posted a tweet last week in support of the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and their fight…
April 2017
The Rebirth of a Runner
Shelly Lister There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. I enter the winter season with optimism. In November I begin collecting gear—headbands, gloves, thermal…
Mark Wagner Steps Away From Men’s Soccer; Jeremy Payne Serves as Interim Head Coach
Lauren Murphy During the week of March 20, Mark Wagner, the Head Coach of the Men’s Soccer team, announced that he had “made the decision to step away from college coaching.” He…
Remembering the Forgotten Past of Philadelphia Sports
Jared Maier Philadelphia Arrows The Arrows, created in the autumn of 1927, were Philadelphia’s first professional ice hockey team. The Arrows had little promise, coming in last place in both of their…
Art Does Not Need Government
Eliza Brown Art is oftentimes misunderstood, and I mean this in a couple of different ways. Art is intimately created and (sometimes) shared graciously and bravely with the world. The scrutinizing eyes…
Let Them Teach- LGBT+ Solidarity
Elizabeth Parker The recent LGBT+ Solidarity Week hosted by Refuge and Political Activism Club (PAC) March 13-17 was a huge success. The events were better attended than anyone had anticipated, and especially…
On Eastern’s New Pilot Visitation Policy
Gianna D'Afflisio If you’re even remotely involved in the Eastern community, chances are you’ve heard someone complain about visitation hours. Whether it’s the time they end, the time they begin, the inconsistency…
Christ Frees Us From Guilt, Shame, Fear
When I was four years old, ABC Family aired a new claymation film known as “The Miracle Maker.” The film depicts the powerful true story of the life, death and…
Mary and Second Person Ethics
Abigail Webb On March 30, Dr. Amy Richards, a professor in Eastern’s philosophy department, gave a lecture on “The Annunciation of Mary and Second Person Ethics.” In this lecture, Richards explained how…
The Stories Behind the Choreography of EU’s Spring Dance Concert, “In Full Bloom”
Jordan Kolb Last weekend (April 7-9), Eastern University’s dance department presented its spring concert, “In Full Bloom.” The concert featured an array of beautiful pieces choreographed by Eastern faculty and students. To…