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The United States prides itself as a nation of immigrants. The Statue of Liberty stands as a symbol of America’s openness bidding, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” However, the debate currently taking place in the U.S. Congress over immigration reform leads me to question whether we really […]

When the theatre department decided to put on a production of The Laramie Project in the spring of 2003, it stirred controversy all over campus. During a session entitled A Community is a Conversation: Eastern, the Laramie Project, and the Equality Ride, theatre director Mark Hallen moderated a discussion about the show’s impact on the

After months of planning, many Eastern students trekked into Philadelphia for a “Global Night Commute,”which was planned by the organization Invisible Children, Inc. The Commute was organized in order to raise awareness about children in Uganda, who walk into major cities each night in order to avoid abduction. The Commute was scheduled to take place

“Turn your head and Gough.” Just kidding. Gough’s real motto is “Gough into all the world,” as in the Great Commission. Say it like this: “Vincent Van Gough into all the world.” Good job. Gough Hall is the five-star hotel, the shining jewel of Eastern’s motley collection of dorms. The ground floor boasts of a

Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue found its way out of Palmer Seminary’s basement, all the way to London where it brought in $1.7 million, and made its way back to Wayne, Penna. where it was performed at a crowded Church of the Saviour by Eastern’s piano quartet. Eastern’s 3rd Annual Music Gala on Friday, April 28, highlighted

The Journeys segment of the Equality Ride offered students the opportunity to hear personal narratives of some of the hardships faced by some of the Riders. Five stories were shared about how hard it was to “come out” to the various aspects of society. Some were funny, others disturbing and some provided hope. Jarett Lucas

Eastern’s women’s lacrosse played their way to victory on April 20 against Misericordia with an 18-3 win. With their recent victory over Haverford, on April 24, the team finished their regular season with a record of 9-1 heading into the PAC playoffs. “Our expectations are to beat Cabrini in the PAC and go to the

What’s $23 compared to thousands? That’s the opinion of Adam Brittin, SGA president and graduating senior, on the question Eastern students must face when presented with their tuition bill: Check “yes” or check “no”? If each Eastern student decided to check yes, Eastern could be 100 percent wind powered. Recently SGA unanimously passed a proposal

All semester, the Eastern community has anticipated the Equality Ride’s visit. With the amount of worry and hope that we had beforehand, it seems amazing how little has changed since. The debating that went on, the arguing and listening that was only part of the exchange among the Riders and the community, was mostly about

This is the last semester for political science professor Paul Brink. He is leaving to teach political science and comparative politics at Gordon College, Massachusetts, in the fall. Brink has been teaching political science at Eastern University for five years. One of his main reasons for the Brinks’ move is the timing. “We thought if