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Drug testing could potentially reach Eastern’s campus with a new pilot study the National Collegiate Athletic Association is implementing in Division III. According to the NCAA website, the drug testing program was created to protect the health and safety of student athletes and to ensure that no one participant might have artificially induced advantages or […]

Professor Joe Giammarco leaned forward on his knee as he sat in his office, articulating his thoughts. He wore a relaxed expression and spoke in a mild voice. “I would like the students to feel I am someone who is approachable,” he said. Giammarco is an associate professor of physical science. He is beginning his

A tiny gem of a town tucked away from the more prosaic vistas we have become so accustomed to, Skippack Village is the place to consider if you are looking for something out of the ordinary to do on a weekend. Only about half an hour from Eastern, the main street lined with boutiques and

As tuition steadily rises and scholarships are in high demand, students are often left wondering what their best options for covering college costs are. An overwhelming amount of college students and their parents decide to take out loans to meet their financial needs. However, without enough research, it is easy for students to become overwhelmed

Last February, The Waltonian printed an opinions article mentioning how Sodexho could work better with students’ schedules on the weekends. In response to the article and other student input, the Breezeway will be open on Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. for the month of September. This opening is a test trial, and if

Eight anti-depressants and $5,000 worth of debt later, my grandmother found herself in a hospital bed. Pulling back the curtain that shielded her from the busy ER, I found her staring blankly at a wall. At this point I thought of a good MasterCard commercial: one ambulance trip – $800, three nights in the psych

While drag racing is a sport that seems simple, in reality it is very complicated. There are 12 classes of cars, four of which are professional. Each class has a designated weight, wheel size and fuel. The race track is typically a quarter of a mile long with a speed trap at the end to

New OrleansIt has been two years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and students in the areas most affected are still facing difficulties such as poor attendance, underachievement and a high drop-out rate. Between 20,000 and 30,000 elementary and high school students failed to show up at school and more than 10,000 school age boys

“Eat, think and be merry” at the 2007 GreenFest Philly on Sept. 9. This year the annual street festival is bigger, better and greener than ever, bursting with environmentally concerned exhibits, artists, shows, concerts, games and speakers. Created and run by the Philadelphia-based Urban Green Partnership, GreenFest orients around the idea that responsible living is

On July 15, Mark Wagner officially took over as Eastern’s new athletic director, replacing Harry Gutelius, who moved to a full-time position at the School of Education. Wagner has served the University as the head coach of the men’s soccer program for nine years and as the director of athletic development for four. With this