By: Brian Lines Every four years, in the summer, the world’s largest sporting event takes place. The FIFA World Cup was last played in Russia in 2018, where France made their mark by defeating Croatia in the cup final. Four years have passed since the spectacle that was the 2018 […]
Author: Brian Lines
Hidden in Plain Sight: A highlight of the artwork displayed in the Warner Memorial Library
By: Brian Lines Students usually use our Warner Memorial Library for three functions: a quiet space to get work done or get away from people, study rooms as a social environment and sometimes they check out a book or two. I’m going to provide you with something new in the […]
The Illusion: A review of EU’s Theater department’s Fall 2022 production of “The Illusion.”
By: Brian Lines Eastern University’s theater department recently put on “The Illusion,” a play by Tony Kushner that was adapted from Pierre Corneille’s 1634 play “L’Illusion Comique” in 1994. The show is full of romantic drama, passionate rivalries, magic and a look into a complex father-son relationship. Freshman Amari Dickerson […]
Beast of the East: The Philadelphia Union went into the MLS playoffs with the first seed in the Eastern Conference
By: Brian Lines The Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia’s professional soccer team in Major League Soccer (MLS), have had a wonderfully successful 2022 season. The Union have ended in the top five in the Eastern Conference in the MLS the past four years, coming in sixth the year before. The Union finished […]
Halloween Howls: Some Eastern students shared their favorite Halloween costumes
By: Brian Lines Halloween is quite different for college students than for children. Most college students aren’t dressing up in costumes and going trick or treating. Many students however will still dress up and go to Halloween parties… any excuse to spend time out with friends. That being said, college […]
Protests in Iran: Protests began in Iran after a woman, who was arrested for breaking a modesty law, died in an intensive care unit
By: Brian Lines According to AP News, it was on March 7, 1979 that the Islamic state in Iran first announced that all women must wear hijabs in public. Today, 43 years later, this is still the law. All women who are citizens of Iran and who are visiting the […]
Let’s Go Throw Something: Disc golf is a weird sport
By: Brian Lines We humans love throwing things. As a child, what is more fun than picking up a rock or toy and letting it fly through the air with all our strength? It’s empowering, fun and exhilarating. In fact, we enjoyed throwing so much as children that many of […]
The Bible for Normal People: A quick highlight of “The Bible for Normal People” podcast
By: Brian Lines These days, most podcasts are started like bands did in the early 2000s, with a sense of boredom and an eagerness to talk people’s ears off. But for Dr. Pete Enns and author Jared Byas, only half of that is true. The duo started their podcast, The […]
A Journey of Food and Love: A film review of “The Hundred-Foot Journey”
A film review of “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” By: Brian Lines “Food is memory.” Indian food brings me memories of my childhood. When we lived in Kenya, my mother learned how to make dishes from the Indian cuisine because Indian spices were some of the only spices we could actually obtain. […]
The Return of Reading: A dive into why and how we should be reading more
By: Brian Lines I would like you to do something for me: try and recall the last book you read through entirely that was not tied to school. Perhaps it is a novel you read over a summer, or a young-adult fiction book you read in middle school or even […]