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Over 20 students and two faculty and staff members gathered on March 20 for Eastern’s first Gay-Straight Alliance’s first meeting. According to senior Mandy Matthias, the group was formed in order to create “a safe atmosphere of support for students dealing with sexuality.” Matthias and junior Jeri-Lynn Aquino have been working to start the alliance […]

The upcoming visit in April by Soulforce’s Equality Ride has become a major issue on Eastern’s campus. But it is not as major as what has happened to the ride members elsewhere. Out of the first five schools that the Equality Ride has visited, they have been arrested at three of them. They are anticipating

This spring will witness a trial run for men’s flag football intramurals. The season will run for two weeks at the end of March and a week in April. “I’m still on the fence as to whether to make it a real intramural,”intramurals director Rob Granholm said. Granholm, a senior Information Technologies major, has been

ACT2 was created in 1999 by Eastern students in the Student Chaplain program in order to be “a ministry that works to serve those who are always serving,” the mission statement says. It was meant to be created to look toward the second century church of Acts 2 and emulate the community atmosphere and discipleship

Last season, Eastern baseball only won two games while losing 23. “Erase last year,” new head coach Keith Curley said. “Everybody has a clean slate this year.” Six weeks ago Eastern was without a head baseball coach when they filled the gap by hiring Coach Curley. Before then, Coach Brian Burke left the team to

Spanish professor Elvira Ramirez anoints members of the women’s lacrosse team at the new Spring Break commissioning service, held at Windows on the World on Friday, March 3. Each member of an academic, sports or missions trip was anointed with oil. Photo provided by Patti Singleton of the Communications Office.

The momentous day is upon you and as you reach for your diploma, a warm feeling of accomplishment and pride sweeps over you. Now as a real college graduate, you are set to embark on a journey into the real world. Armed with your diploma and years worth of higher education, the time has come

My friend Anthony and I spent this past week interacting with a few families from different social classes, all of which were located in neighborhoods that were severely affected by hurricane Katrina, to observe what the differences were in the recovery process. What we noticed was that the poor seem substantially behind in the recovery

So you’re having “one of those days” again, as you step out of Walton and make your way towards McInnis, when suddenly you look up and are welcomed with open arms to a free hug. One can only dream, right? Well dream no more students of Eastern, because now every Tuesday and Thursday between 10

Another season of Eastern’s women’s lacrosse is here, and so are its 20 players. When asked what the expectations of this season are, first year Ashley Jones replied, “To win PAC’s! To be a great and positive example to other teams through our attitudes, how we play together, and how we make sure to keep