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I love to play video games, but I also reserve the right to criticize them. Gaming may improve one’s ability to think reflexively, but the negatives may far outweigh the benefits. Video games promote escapism. They separate us from reality instead of promoting responsible approaches to life. Some players say they become more like the

THE NBA IS RACIST! Have I gotten your attention? That aforementioned statement has been uttered repeatedly by hip-hop radio stations, BET, NBA players and has even been a topic of interest for minority students here at Eastern who frequent Jammin’ Java. The reason? In a memo addressed to all 30 NBA teams, NBA commissioner David

Eastern women’s volleyball overcame a season-ending injury to its star setter to become PAC champions for the ninth straight time November 5. Supported by the large crowd in the nearly-filled gym, and sporting strong passing, the Eagles beat the Gwynedd-Mercy Gryphons 3-0. According to Coach Mark Birtwistle, the team’s ability to pass helped junior Chelsea

I had two requirements for this year’s spring break: sun and sand. I wanted to escape the freezing winter and get tan somewhere exotic and fun. Last spring I went home and spent a week catching up on sleep. This year, I wanted to go to California and learn how to surf. But somewhere during

“I have a lot of questions that need to be answered.” This is what many people in the Eastern community are saying about the proposed four by four curriculum program. “Students would receive more exposure to ideas,” Bible professor Carl Mosser said. He added that he is unsure whether they would actually study more under

Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Truly holistic in her thinking, she pointed out that “proper portions and types of food presented pleasingly and at the right time” were an important part of the healing process. Hippocrates, credited as the founder of Western medicine, said: “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine

Not every elementary school has the educational resources and facilities that elementary schools surrounding Eastern do. Because of this, for about 12 years Eastern has cultivated a partnership with the Barry School, a city school in Philadelphia. From this relationship spawned such programs as Fall Festival Day, held on October 15. Barry School fifth-graders were

October 31, All Hallows Eve or Halloween was originally set aside as a day to celebrate the deaths of Christian martyrs. However, as time went on, the day changed. It was the night before the Celtic Harvest Festival when the souls of the dead were said to come back to earth to revisit their homes

On Tuesday, October 11, the Eastern men’s soccer team moved into the NCAA Division III top ten rankings for the first time in school history. Meanwhile, the women’s volleyball team received national recognition on Oct. 18 with a top 25 ranking in the Division III poll, at 21st. With the men’s soccer team at zero