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The latest in the series of the government’s Stimulus Packages is just as highly controversial as its two predecessors. The $787 billion dollar proposal has been accused by many of being little more than a huge barrel of pork that will reward a myriad of special interest groups and campaign supporters while leaving taxpayers high […]

“Jonathan Ambrose is now in a relationship.” With one click, I sent this feed update over facebook, updating all of my 600 plus online friends on the status of my love life. While my only intention was to repair some hacked info on my profile, I was soon swamped with a deluge of comments on

DODGEBALL Despite some extremely close and exciting matches between teams during the first round of playoffs, the clear favorite to take the dodgeball title is the defending champions, Blitzkrieg 31. Every team left in the playoff hunt immediately acknowledged Blitzkrieg as their toughest competition, due to their dodgeball experience and smart game play. “No other

In the 21st century, technology has advanced in such a way that people do not need to see each other to interact, walk out of the door to shop, own a building to administrate a business or even go to a doctor to receive a diagnosis on any symptoms that occur. All of these things

FLOOR HOCKEY Throughout the entire season, the team to beat in floor hockey was Las Tortugas. The team, which consists of field hockey and soccer players, went undefeated, beating many of their opponents by large margins every week – until playoffs. After receiving a night off for their first-round bye, Las Tortugas found themselves behind

On Feb. 14, Eastern Athletics helped show some love to the community. The athletic department organized a canned food drive at the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader Saturday afternoon. One or two cans of non-perishable goods would earn a person free entrance to the event. The athletic department teamed up with City Team Ministries, a

After months of planning, one of the biggest events to be held on campus, Dia del Este, will take place on March 13 and 14. Dia del Este, which is supposed to mean “day of Eastern,” is “almost like a progressive dinner, but like a party all over campus,” Paul Daigle, student activities coordinator said.

Second Life is one of the fastest-growing phenomenons on the Internet today. With hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of members, it is also one of the largest. Surprisingly, few people who are not involved in Second Life have a clear knowledge of exactly what exactly it is, nor do they understand what the appeal

In the 21st century, technology has advanced in such a way that people do not need to see each other to interact, walk out of the door to shop, own a building to administrate a business or even go to a doctor to receive a diagnosis on any symptoms that occur. All of these things

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, has been an Olympic sport since 1988. In table tennis, a 40mm celluloid ball is hit back and forth on a table from one player to another. The players can only hit the ball with a paddle. A game is scored by a point system; the first player