Author: Darryl Mackey

Archive, Sports

Sports During The Holiday: A look into how the NFL and NBA display games for Thanksgiving and Christmas day.

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]