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Of the 19 players on the women’s soccer team this fall, 13 of them are first-year students. This opens the door for an interesting season. “They have to adjust to our playing and we have to adjust to their playing,” senior captain, Elaine Wagner said. For the first-year players, it is a major adjustment from […]

Parkway event offers free fair, concert and museum passes

16 Horsepower’s 1996 release, Sackcloth ‘n’ Ashes, was certainly an interesting listen. The CD, comprised of thirteen songs, is a blend of folk, country, and goth. Not that they blend well. The band uses instruments such as the banjo, piano, guitar, accordion, fiddle, drums and mandolin. The first song, “I Seen What I Saw,” gives

Within the blackened stone walls of the deserted Eastern State Penitentiary, a drama pulled from the pages of real life was performed this past week. Ray Hill: The Prison Years, a one-man play starring the man whose name the show bears, is all about a man who was sentenced to 160 years in prison but

Eastern’s fundraising response just the first planned step

On August 27, popular local band Dreaming Under Mercury performed at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia. Dreaming Under Mercury was started by former Eastern student Luk Eccles in 2002; Eccles is the vocalist of the band and plays guitar. Another former Eastern student, Cliff Homan, plays lead guitar and Eastern junior Brendon Krout plays bass.

In recent years, one of the most engrossing debates in Christianity has been whether to openly affirm homosexuality. Heated arguments, and even violence, have been the hallmark of what should be a civilized exchange of ideas. This is not new to Church-wide debate.: Issues such as multi-ethnic churches, slavery and women’s rights all shared a

Merchants were not discouraged despite sporadic rainfall at the African American Festival on August 27 at Penns Landing in Philadelphia. African-American culture was the feature for those who visited the festival. Numerous merchants both sold their wares and educated visitors about the history and significance of their merchandise. The African weave baskets were handmade with

John Romanski, affectionately known as “J.R.” by most students and faculty, has once again taken the position of Resident Director for the Gallup Residence Hall. “I think it’s pretty cool that he comes back every time that Eastern needs him,” senior Zach Campbell said. “He’s got a great attitude towards serving others.” Romanski first became

When English professor Chris Bittenbender went to Scotland during his sabbatical last year, he expected to research the censored work of Scottish writers. Instead, he found himself doing research on something different. “I got sidetracked into researching Scottish writers who were obscured but not necessarily censored,” he said. Bittenbender conducted both his planned and unplanned