October 2020
Waltonian Activism and Athletics: Maya Moore’s newest life purpose.
Lillie Allen Many athletes spend their lives dedicated to the sports that they love. Some sacrifice friendships, schoolwork, and even family for their professional sports dream. Once a professional athlete, few leave…
Eastern Athletics Intramurals: Eastern’s Student-Athletes and Coaches Compete in Intramural sports.
Margaret Fleming Eastern University’s athletics programs have been experiencing an unprecedented year due to Covid-19. With the spring of 2020 seasons ending abruptly to fall seasons being delayed until spring, athletes at…
Dorm Room Workout: Insight on staying fit in the midst of a pandemic.
Gabrielle Pardocchi With the COVID-19 gym regulations, it can be difficult to find time to get a workout in, but dorm room workouts can be just as effective and convenient. Since gyms…
History Made in the NFL: Women are on both sidelines and the field for the first time in NFL history.
Erin Zak Football is widely considered to be a man’s sport. There are no professional women’s football leagues that are as recognized and esteemed as the NFL, but that doesn’t mean that…
Inclusion in Athletics: How I navigate playing college softball with a hearing impairment.
Athletes who are hard of hearing playing at the collegiate level are few and far between when you look at universities outside of Gallaudet and RIT, schools whose programs are…
Petitions Alone Cannot Save Us
Jennie Brouse Online petitions have been around for a while now, and can be spread over many different media platforms. The most popular source of these petitions is via a website called…
Students Struggle to Eat on Weekends: How unreliable Sodexo hours affect Eastern’s community.
While students stay on campus due to COVID-19 regulations, what are they supposed to eat when one of their only dining options fails to open during work hours? Eastern University…
Tattoos & Piercings: Becoming Professional in the Next Generation
Tattoos and piercings belong in professional settings as they are a form of art that travels on human canvases. Millennials and Gen Z are beginning to change the stigma around…
“Food Deserts”: A look into the framework behind and the affect of inequitable food access.
Kay O’Keeffe It is generally understood that there are vast inequalities across the globe in food access. What is alarming, however, is the degree of inequity in access to healthy, affordable food…