October 2020
Archive, Sports
Activism and Athletics: Maya Moore’s newest life purpose.
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 their job willingly. Most athletes retire after hitting their physical peak or suffering a career-ending injury. However, for WNBA player Maya Moore, she left her
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A&E, Archive
Eastern Athletics Intramurals: Eastern’s Student-Athletes and Coaches Compete in Intramural sports.
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 Eastern have had their seasons altered in one way or another. In an attempt to keep athletes involved in competitions of some form, Eastern’s Student-Athletes
Archive, Sports
Dorm Room Workout: Insight on staying fit in the midst of a pandemic.
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 closed, fitness centers and influencers have been posting their at-home routines for anyone to follow along. Gyms have opened up again, but some may not
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Archive, Sports
History Made in the NFL: Women are on both sidelines and the field for the first time in NFL history.
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 women aren’t interested in the sport or capable of participating in it in some way. Sarah Thomas, for example, has become the first and only
Archive, Sports
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 intrinsically inclusive because of their student population. Thankfully Eastern’s Softball program has adapted and proven that they are willing and able to provide an experience
Archive, Opinion
Petitions Alone Cannot Save Us
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 change.org. Change.org has made it easier for any person to start a petition, whether it is political or personal. But how effective are these petitions
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Archive, Opinion
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 only has three dining options available on campus; however, on the weekends, the options are limited to the Dining Commons and Breezeway. During a normal
Archive, Opinion
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 tattoos and piercings in professional settings. Tattoos and piercings have been taboo in professional settings in the past due to the negative connotations directed towards
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Archive, Opinion
“Food Deserts”: A look into the framework behind and the affect of inequitable food access.
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 within one community or city. Upon taking a closer look at communities which have lessened access to healthy food and fresh produce, or “food deserts”,