An Open Letter to the Allies of Eastern
Kay O’Keeffe Dear Well-Intentioned Allies at Eastern, Thank you for accepting me somewhere I feel out of place. You come to me absolutely ecstatic to support the queer relationship I’m in. While…
Kay O’Keeffe
Eastern Exiles: Ultimate frisbee and it’s role at Eastern
In recent years the popularity of the sport ultimate frisbee, frequently referred to as ‘Ultimate’, has grown both nationally, and on the Eastern University campus. Internationally ultimate frisbee has been…
Social Media and its Role in the Political Sphere
In this modern era, social media permeates all aspects of our political life and has resulted in a huge shift in politician-to-constituent communication. Today a voter doesn’t have to travel…
Check out These Classes Being Offered in the Upcoming Semester.
Faith and Politics: This spring semester class is for students interested in social change. Although Spring semester registration has come and gone, many students are left looking for classes to…
Love Before Binaries: Reverend Pennington-Russell teaches students about the power of love.
This past Friday, November 8 Julie Pennington-Russell of First Baptist Church of Washington D.C. spoke at Windows on the World. Julie, as well as being the Senior Pastor at her…
Spooky Season is Upon Us: Check out these events nearby to join in on the fall festivities.
Mischief at the Mutter by Kay O’Keeffe The Mutter Museum will be holding its fifth annual Mischief at the Mutter night on October 31, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.…
Served Too Short: A recap of the recent U.S. Open, including Serena Williams, Bianca Andreescu, and Rafael Nadar.
A few weeks ago, the 2019 U.S. Open Finals were held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, Sept. 7 and 8. The finals featured Serena Williams versus Canada’s Bianca…
Reflection on Staff and Faculty Cuts: With major staff and faculty cuts happening this past summer, a student looks into the long-term impact of these decisions for Eastern’s community.
This past summer break brought a slew of changes for the Eastern University community in the form of abrupt staff cuts. Faculty changes are always challenging for both the students…
Wildfire Misfire: Misinformation via Twitter causes social hysteria about the Amazon wildfires.
A recent conversation revolving around intentional and accidental misinformation across social media and news platforms has arisen in light of the Amazonian forest fires. The conversation began with a tweet…
The Art of Politics: A reflection on finding unity in a divided world.
In a world obsessed with differences and division, it is tempting to believe that the art of politics has been lost or perhaps never even existed at all. It’s hard…