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Last week, Eastern President David Black announced the appointment of Templeton Honors College Dean Chris Hall as provost. Hall, a longtime theology professor who became dean of the THC two years ago, will become provost at the end of the academic year when the current provost, David Fraser, officially resigns. Hall will remain the dean […]

The March 21 win over Rosemont upped the women’s lacrosse team’s record to 3-0. The girls’ record for the season is 3-1 after a close loss to Swarthmore on March 23.

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

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

Eastern’s undergraduate program will be one college larger this fall, as the School for Social Change opens a community college-like two-year institution in urban Philadelphia. The first year’s pilot program, funded in part by the sale of the Beethoven manuscript found at the Palmer Seminary last year, will include about 100 students. It will be

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

The 2006 season is here, and men’s tennis is eager to take on another year. Seven players and two coaches have prepared a season full of challenges. “Our team may be small in numbers, but they’re big in spirit,” head coach David Storms said. Their season has yet to start but is rapidly approaching. Upon

Imagine being afraid to spend the night in your own home for fear of being kidnapped during the night as you lay sleeping. Imagine walking miles to the nearest hospital or safe haven every night to sleep for a couple of hours and then waking before dawn to walk all the way home. Imagine living