INQUIRING MINDS: Meal plans leave residents wanting
Archive Each year, a significant number of juniors and seniors disappear from residence halls. For some, off-campus housing may be a step toward independence or just more affordable. But one factor…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The war in Iraq
With news of the invasion in the Iraqi city of Falluja, I am again burdened by the gravity of the choice the American people have supported in declaring war against…
Teamwork focal point for cheerleading squad
The Eastern cheering squad is determined to make this year its best year. With a team consisting of just 10 girls, one could assume that this may be a burden.…
Volleyball ends successful season, gains strength through talented players
Although the volleyball team has been performing excellently in previous years, the team has now grown stronger through first-year player Emma Klein. She is ecstatic about playing varsity her first…
Measure for Measure tackles tough issues, shakes up Shakespeare in a modern adaptation
The lobby was buzzing with conversation, punch and cookies. The parents, students, friends and faculty were shifting impatiently waiting for the doors to open. Suddenly, a group of plainly clad…
Polar Express roars into top ten
The Caldecott Medal-winner The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg, has long been a favorite Christmas book, especially among children. It is for this reason that many movie-goers have been…
Hip-Hop raises funds for Habitat for Humanity cause
As part of Habitat for Humanity’s campaign, a benefit concert was planned to raise money for Habitat’s house in Norristown. The benefit concert brought the sounds of hip-hop and social…
Store brings international items, culture to Wayne
Jewelry from India, onyx candle holders and clocks made in Pakistan, native instruments from Nepal and Bolivia, carvings of various figures fashioned from deep black Kenyan Kishii stone, cards crafted…
Eastern alum chooses life of ‘obedience to God’ as a friar
When many college students dream of life after graduation, they envision finding the perfect-paying job with the perfect working hours so they can spend the perfect amount of time raising…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Only the ‘second coming of Christ’ will bring peace
While the title of a recent letter to the editor, “Only the Prince of Peace can eliminate fear in the church”, sounds nice, what followed was based on false assumptions,…