The United States is overflowing with pity as it watches the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere suffer the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake. A massive earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, ransacked Haiti on Jan. 12, leaving the world speechless. The media flashes images of Haiti’s plight constantly: Children lying […]
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“One of the things that my parents have taught me is never listen to other people’s expectations,” Tiger Woods said before his successful and prestigious life was, for the first time, bombarded with bad publicity. I was encouraged by the country’s reaction to the immoral decisions of Mr. Woods, the once-worshipped golf champion and widely-recognized
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Students from Eastern have been lending a helping hand to New Orleans for the past four years. This year, the group consisted of seniors Krystal Cairns, Laura Lockyer, Julie Peiffer, junior Amy Fischer, sophomore Kristi Kraft, alumnae Rebekah Miller and librarian Jonathan Beasley, who served as advisor of the trip. The team served in
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2000 Esperanza College opens as a branch campus of Eastern University. Serving Latino students by offering classes in Spanish and English, the Philadelphia college offers programs for students to earn Associate of Arts degrees. After Esperanza, students can earn bachelor’s degrees at Eastern or transfer to other colleges. 2001 Eastern College becomes Eastern University. Eastern
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American news media under scrutiny
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The Student Activities Board has big plans for this spring semester, and Coordinator of Student Activities Paul Daigle has come up with events that students can attend every weekend. Here is a list of the top five events of the semester that should be on every student’s calendar: 1. Spring Banquet, King’s Mill, April 10:
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Returning for the spring semester, most faculty and students were pleasantly surprised by a row of new coffee pots in the Dining Commons, set off by a wide green backdrop announcing the product: “aspretto.” The drink station is significant, not only because of its selection of brews, flavored teas, and 12-ounce cups with
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Team spends last week of December in Orlando, Fla.
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Now that the matchup is set for Super Bowl XLIV, let’s get ready for the story lines. The Indianapolis Colts will battle the New Orleans Saints for the coveted Super Bowl title. This Super Bowl marks the first time since Super Bowl XXVIII that both number one seeds from the AFC and
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Due to requests from the board of directors and the continued malfunctions with the e-mail server, the Information Technology department has announced a transition from the University’s current e-mail server to Google’s system, Gmail. The complete system, Google Apps Education Edition, offers students and faculty numerous tools for online correspondence and relieves the IT
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