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“When you turn 21, I am going to take you out, and we’re getting smashed,” a relative of mine once said. “No thanks, party without me,” I replied. It can be difficult to go against the assumptions of society, especially with drinking. Peers and family members expected me to drink when I was legally allowed–and […]

Where to Get Help Have a roommate who constantly goes to off-campus parties and comes back drunk? Do you have a parent who is an alcoholic? Do you think you might have a drinking problem? Whether you are personally suffering from the influences of alcohol, or you are overwhelmed because a friend or family member

The world in which we live consists of terrorist attacks, devastating hurricanes, an AIDS epidemic, tragic and sudden deaths, inevitable wars, hunger stricken nations, nuclear war testing and seemingly insurmountable civil unrest. It is these times that the group Music Theology sings about in their new album, Troubled Times. Music Theology is led by Eastern

In the fall of 2007, Eastern University will have its newest addition to the residential life on campus, Eagle Hall, and also an office/ classroom building yet to be named. The Eastern network on Facebook.com has a group titled, I Got 99 Problems and 82 of them are the Parking Spaces That You Can’t Find

There is definitely a need to pump up the volume, as the rock band Stereos mixes a diverse variety of Christian messages with powerful rock. The band consists of Ben Smither, a sophomore and student chaplain at Eastern, as well as Kina, Bryn and Ryan Graybill, and Scott Leonard. With the exception of Bryn, who

They practice six out of the seven days of the week, and they have also been recently ranked 19th in the nation. Who are we referring to? Eastern University’s own field hockey team. This season has been full of wins for these girls. Though it has been challenging with all the hard work they have

Along with five other college students from across the U.S., senior Christopher Franklin traveled in a school bus this summer to speak to thousands of people at youth programs in churches and schools. Leaving from Washington, D.C., and ending up in Seattle, Wash., the Living Hope Bus trip covered 16 states and was sponsored by

On a beautiful Homecoming weekend, the mood can either be swayed positively by the outcome of Eastern’s athletic contests or leave the whole crowd with a sour taste for the day.Come mid-afternoon on Oct. 14, everyone attending Homecoming had a seen a much better day, thanks to victories from all but one of Eastern’s athletic

Eastern State Penitentiary delivers real scares

“Sometimes other things just need to take priority,” former Eastern student Rebecca Bartram said. “I’ll finish college eventually.” On September 15th, Bartram will have marked the one year anniversary of the day she left her college days of music and philosophy behind and joined the Army. Over the past year, she has spent nine weeks