What do good baguettes and surfing have in common? Not much! Just wait though, because the two will come together in the biggest event this summer, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. If you haven’t seen the Olympics before, there is no time like the present. Keep reading to get the where, the when, and the […]
A Guide to the Olympics: Everything you need to know for the upcoming Summer games Read Post »
We’re just a month into the new year, and Spring sports are already underway. As a matter of fact, the lacrosse season is starting up in just a couple of weeks. Eastern’s teams are coming into the season with varying expectations and challenges to overcome, along with coaches in the beginning of their new journeys
Lacrosse Prepares for Season Ahead: A look into the state of both EU lacrosse programs Read Post »
The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2023-24 NFL season with massive expectations. After a heartbreaking three-point loss in Super Bowl LVII, the expectation was that in another year, the team would be back to finish what they started. Eleven weeks into the season, that outcome appeared to be in reach. The Eagles improved to 10-1 in
What Happened to the Philadelphia Eagles? Read Post »
When I was 17 and working at a busy Starbucks drive-thru, it was not uncommon to be hit with the ear-piercing screams of a child in the backseat of a car as a flustered mom shouted to the microphone, “Can I PLEASE just get a cake pop?” before rolling up to the payment window. One
The iPad Kid Takeover: Opting for empathy for parents in a digital age Read Post »
Stand-up comedians have been around for decades, some would even argue that the concept of stand-up comedy originates from court jesters, which would date stand-up comedy as centuries old. Across cultures, jesters served many roles reaching from simple entertainment to political critique and correction. Today, stand-up comedians continue to carry on that fluctuating tradition. Some
Sit Down for Comedy: Stand-up comedy is losing its touch in the digital age Read Post »
As kids, we may have turned our PJ’s inside out or put a spoon under our pillow to ensure snowflakes fell from the sky heavy enough to cancel school the next day. We dreamed of a day full of nothing but snow forts, snowball fights and races down big snowy hills. Our parents bundled us
Snow Days, Then and Now: Have we lost the child in us? Read Post »
The crowd goes wild! People clothed in red, cheers and whoops and fists pumping the air. Everyone is smiling, laughing, dancing and enjoying the energy of the stadium. The stands are full of adoring fans, chanting words in unison. A lovely scene, one that every person in that crowd is sure to remember for a
Did Taylor Swift Put the NFL on the Map? Long story short, probably not. Read Post »
I’d like to start off this article by setting a scene we are all familiar with as college students. Imagine it’s your first week of college and you’re either doing one of those class icebreakers or you’ve sat down with a table of friends in the dining commons. Past the usual “this is my name,
A Case for the Humanities Read Post »
Broken pavement and old construction supplies litter the ground behind Doane. When you walk inside, it smells musty and old. The floorboards creak as you make your way up the stairs. Why doesn’t Eastern take care of their dorms? In the wake of the recent chaos from the power outage, students might be wondering this
Mold, Mildew and Maintenance Woes: Are we getting our money’s worth? Read Post »
