It was the storyline that dominated all of Super Bowl week: the allegations that the New England Patriots deflated the majority of their footballs in an AFC Championship game victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Does the hype fit the crime? Our writers debate. [twocol_one]Deflate-Gate Is Not A Big Deal Josh Velez People let’s be real! […]
Finance management seems to be a skill that often gets overlooked in college. Financial Aid Counselor Ron Toles and the other members of the Financial Aid office staff want to make sure that is not the case here at Eastern. This semester, the financial aid office created a Financial Literacy Program, and Toles was tasked
More than meaningless entertainment In Ancient Greece, when the Olympics began, nothing else was quite as important. Even wars would be temporarily put on hold to accommodate the games, a truce known as “ekecheira” (translated: holding of hands). To the Greeks, the Olympic games represented the height of physical achievement. Athletes were as close to
Thank God for the Eagles. The Birds have been a rare bright spot in what has been a relatively dark year for Philadelphia’s professional sports teams. The quick recap: the Sixers continue with Tank, Round Two and have only twomore NBA victories this season (as of this writing) than I do sitting on my couch,
Though still early in his papacy, at least by papal standards, Pope Francis has certainly not been shy about challenging the status quo of the Catholic Church. Many in the media and outside the church have cheered his statements, particularly about being more welcoming to homosexuals and divorcees. Within the Vatican, however, the applause has
Cross country season is finished following the team’s 22nd place finish at regionals. At least one runner’s season could have been a little bit longer. Senior Josey Rupert, the leader of the women’s cross country team for the last few seasons, won her second straight All-Region Honor. However, she came two runners away from a
Discusses how to make a difference as global citizens Nicholas Kristof has spent his entire life traveling the world. He has visited all 50 states and more than 140 countries. He has written two books, been an op-ed writer for the prestigious New York Times and won two Pulitzer prizes. He and his wife, Sheryl
Women’s volleyball soars to seventh straight conference title. I struggle to find a title to adequately describe the Eastern women’s volleyball team’s past two decades or so. The 18-Year Dynasty? The Reign of Terror? The Queens of the Court, perhaps? In essence, there is no easy way to describe the program that added its seventh
Some people like to put a lot of work into crafting the perfect Halloween costume. Others do not. These four suggestions are for people in the latter group, using your garden-variety bedsheet. [twocol_one] Costume title: Superman who can’t fly so he runs instead Appeal: Let’s face it, superheroes are in! As long as Marvel and
The Eastern women’s volleyball team has continued their dominance of the Freedom Conference, running their conference record for the season to 6-0 with three consecutive victories from Oct. 7-21. The Eagles sweetened the pot when they added a fourth victory, a four set upset of 10th ranked Juniata. After a strong defensive performance saw the
