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Ten years after graduating from Eastern, Mark Spangler returned last spring to coach the men’s tennis team. This fall he will be extending his responsibilities to include head coach of the women’s tennis team. “I thought some of the things we did with the men’s program we could do with the women’s program,” Spangler said.

Even before having played a game in the MAC, Eastern’s field hockey team already has a rival in their new conference. Alvernia College reached the PAC Championship game against Eastern each of the past three years, winning last year’s championship by the narrowest of margins in penalty shootouts. Alvernia will join Eastern in the Freedom

Since Eastern is so close to Philadelphia, many concerts, plays and exhibits are just a quick train ride away. The Theatre of Living Arts located on South Street in Philadelphia has several upcoming concerts. You can easily get there by walking to the Saint Davids train station, taking the R5 train towards Center City, and

New athletic conference brings higher competition, but alters Cabrini rivalry

Even though Eastern has joined the MAC, the Cross Country team will continue to face many of the same teams they did last season. With juniors Mike Wilson and Mary Fitch returning to the sport, the team hopes to be stronger than ever. Assistant Coach Carrie McTague hopes that the team will see their personal

EU Administration Shuffles Positions

As of this summer, Allied Waste has put a single-stream recycling system into effect, changing the method of recycling on Eastern’s campus. Allied Waste, the company formally recognized as BFI Waste, sent the necessary paperwork this month for the university to go forward with single stream recycling, said Administrative Assistant of Campus Services Donna MacIntosh.

With the 2008 Olympics and the all-important medal count now over, preparation for the next games is already beginning. However, there is one sport the United States won’t be training for: team handball. A combination of soccer, football, basketball and hockey, team handball is an indoor adrenaline rush that is one of the world’s most

The evangelical vote can make or break a candidate’s campaign push. The evangelical vote is just what it sounds like: Bible-thumping, (okay, at least Bible-backed), environmentally-friendly, pro-life Christians. While this might be a bit of a broad generalization, the evangelical vote is the metronome that keeps the election in time with the religious beat. The