While enjoying the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks schools provide the students, the holidays wouldn’t be completed without the nationally televised games from the National Football League and National Basketball Association. Games on Thanksgiving and Christmas have been televised for many years. For example, NFL Thanksgiving games every year have featured […]
Author: Darryl Mackey
Movie Spotlight: Shutter Island: A broken island field with mystery, memories, regret, and violence.
In 1954, A U.S. Marshal, Teddy Daniels, with his partner Chuck Aule was tasked with finding an escaped patient. They arrive at Ashecliffe, a penitentiary that holds the most dangerous and damaged patients in the world. However, the audience understands Daniels’s true motive for taking on the case as he […]
Eastern University Fall Sports: A wrap up to a great season for Eastern’s Fall sports teams.
Eastern University Fall teams experienced their first year in the MAC Commonwealth Conference. Field Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, and Women’s Volleyball entered this year with high expectations, as they wanted to make their mark in the new league. First Field Hockey had an unfortunate and challenging season, finishing 3-15 […]
Squid Game: A look at Netflix’s new smash-hit, “Squid Game”
On September 17, 2021, Netflix’s “Squid Game” made its debut on the streaming service. Hwang Dong-hyuk’s “Squid Game” had a long journey to see the light of day, as it was initially rejected for nearly a decade until finally being greenlit by Netflix two years ago. “Squid Game” introduces their […]
Julia’s Grace: A foundation joins Eastern to watch Women’s and Mens’s Soccer games.
The Julia Grace Foundation is a nonprofit organization that symbolizes the braveness of an eight-year-old Julia Grace Eveland. While having a Wilm’s Tumor, a form of childhood kidney cancer, she helped others during her treatment. She donated her birthday gifts to the oncology clinic, and from there, asked school fundraisers […]
The Art of Carving Pumpkins: A student reflects on the history and experience of this Halloween tradition.
It’s that time of year when families go to their nearby pumpkin patch to enjoy one of the nation’s most creative activities: pumpkin carving. The process begins with picking the perfect pumpkin, then cleaning it, and finally creating images on the pumpkin to capture the spirit of Halloween. Pumpkin carving […]
Movie Spotlight: “Uncut Gems”: A look at the 2019 thriller, “Uncut Gems.”
Looking for a movie with non-stop action that keeps the viewers on the edge of their seats? “Uncut Gems” is exactly that in the 2019 drama and crime classic. Directed by the Safdie brothers Josh and Benny, and written by Ronald Bronstein, “Uncut Gems” displays the life of a 2012 […]
Athlete Devotional: Antonio Yeoman reflects about his time incorporating faith into lacrosse
With athletes incoming and returning to Eastern, many trust their faith during games and hard practice with an understanding of God having their backs at all times. Antonio Yeoman, a freshman from Somers Point, New Jersey, connects with God as he plays lacrosse at […]
The class of 2022 has big dreams: Three freshman students are interviewed and share their hopes for the future.
As freshmen are forming more solid foundations on Eastern’s campus, we wanted to share their desired goals for the future. It is common to find freshmen who already had a goal in mind when they officially decided where they wanted to study in the future. However, being […]