What-Ball?: Pickleball: the sport for all ages and all skill levels.
Marin Dremock When I was home for Easter break, I watched a decent amount of television (because college doesn’t allow for much leisure time). I surfed the channels, hoping to happen upon…
May 2021
Ready, Set, Dance: An argument on dance as a sport.
Gabrielle Pardocchi A sport is defined as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment,” according to Oxford Languages. Why then,…
Super League Sparks Global Backlash: How a European pro soccer proposal is impacting fans around the world.
MaryKate McLaughlin A recent announcement regarding the proposal of a Super League in European soccer has sparked global outrage and may forever change the way the game is both played and experienced.…
The Crowd Goes Wild: The impact of spectators at college sporting events.
The cheers and claps from the crowd are the most exhilarating sounds an athlete can hear. From smaller claps on the golf course to shouts and screams on the field,…
Student Athlete Spotlight: Sophomore soccer player Emmanuel Hewitt discusses activism both in and out of athletics.
Lillie Allen When George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, many young Black people came out to their local cities to march for Black Lives Matter. Emmanuel Hewitt, a sophomore at Eastern,…
Apple Music vs. Spotify: It’s time to settle the debate.
Jennie Brouse Apple Music and Spotify are two of the most popular ways for people to get their music. As an avid Spotify user, I have never actually used Apple Music beyond…
Vaccination Misinformation: Making an informed decision on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
SJ Wise Since the start of COVID-19’s reign of terror in the U.S. there has been controversy regarding the best course of action to address the illness and eradicate it from the…
Logging Off For Now: One student shares why she plans on taking a gap year before continuing her education.
Sofia Na Like many college seniors, the most frequent question I have been asked over this past year is, “what are your plans after graduation?” As innocuous as the intent may be,…
Zero Reports Does Not Equal Zero Rapes: Low statistics do not mean assault isn’t happening– just that it isn’t being reported.
Kay O’Keeffe The 2020 Annual Security Report for Eastern University boasts crime statistics for the past three years such as zero cases of rape, zero cases of dating violence, and only one…
The Benefits of Zoom University: One student reflects on the positive outcomes of hybrid learning.
In the past year, students all over the world began experiencing an increase in online learning thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Having graduated high school in the midst of online…