For many of us, the TV show after school was a daily ritual. We would rush home from school, dump our backpacks on the ground and crowd around in front of the TV. As a kid, my favorite show was “The Marvelous Mis-adventures of Flapjack”. I still watch the show on Hulu, […]
Art of the Television Series: A fond reflection on a favorite childhood television show. Read Post »
Eastern University’s Writing Center is now allowing for “they” to be used as a singular pronoun that refers to non-binary people. This change has come about as a result of a growing awareness of the many gender-identities in our world, and the ways that language in the classroom can be inclusive. By
For all music majors, the Spring Music Festival is the culmination of a semester of hard work. The Spring Music Festival features performances from the University Choir, Turning Point, Eastern Winds, The Saint David’s Orchestra Society, Jazz Band, the Flute Ensemble and Angels of Harmony. Throughout the semester we rehearsed for countless
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Celebrities, politicians, church leaders and fans gathered in Detroit, Michigan over three days and in two seperate locations to celebrate the life of Aretha Franklin, legendary vocalist and activist. Franklin, born in March of 1942, changed the music industry by becoming the first woman to be inducted into the
Eastern University is proud to introduce Dr. Steven Ford as the new head of the music department, which is seeing new and exciting changes in its program. Dr. Ford comes with much experience within the professional world of music production and is happy to pass on his life experiences and lessons. He
Dr. Steven Ford Elected As New Music Head Read Post »
I have had the pleasure of meeting the new Dean of Students, Sarah Piff. She is a fun, bubbly, caring woman who makes people feel welcome and comfortable as soon as they meet her. After getting lattes and learning that we have the same flavor preferences, I learned that she is a
A rigorous three-week summer program, EQUIP prepares incoming first year students for the workload and new environment Eastern University provides for them in the fall. Throughout the program, the twenty-five students who came to EQUIP attended five classes every day and participated in study hours every evening. On the weekends, students and
Bill went to Bloomsburg University where he met his wife in 1970 and he stated that it has been “true love ever since.” They went on their honeymoon to Fort Lauderdale and have now been married for 43 years. When they first got married, his wife was afraid to fly, so they
People of Eastern: Bill from the Dining Commons Read Post »
As freshmen are forming more solid foundations on Eastern’s campus, we wanted to share their desired goals for the future. It is common to find freshmen who already had a goal in mind when they officially decided where they wanted to study in the future. However, being away from family and trying
Senior lecturer in English and the new Director for the Center of Teaching and Learning, Rebecca Gidjunis, leads Eastern’s push for a more technological and inclusive teaching environment. Before taking on this role in the Center of Teaching and Learning, Gidjunis was first a student at Eastern. A 2001
