SGA Encourages Ethical Policy Change
Samantha Rosenfeld Students on Eastern’s campus pride themselves on being aware of the outside world and the ever-present ethical issues that arise. For the Student Government Association, it is their job to…
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Global Updates
Tsarnaev Found Guilty on all Thirty Counts In 2013, the East Coast, as well as the rest of the US, was shaken by the Boston Marathon bombing. On April 8,…
Tuition Increases for Upcoming School Year
Each year, universities reevaluate their budgets and past expenses, and appropriately adjust their tuition prices in order to meet the needs of the community. As in years past, the Board…
Are Professional Athletes Overpaid?
Yes Elizabeth Vollmer The United States pays its professional athletes way too much. According to the Huffington Post, within a five-year period an average professional athlete in the NBA makes…
Eastern Alum Bryan Stevenson Receives National Recognition
Bryan Stevenson, Eastern alum of the class of 1981, has recently been receiving national attention in regards to his work against the injustice within the legal system. Racial bias, false…
Weed Decriminalized in Philadelphia
On October 1, 2014, Mayor Nutter signed a new piece of legislation to decriminalize marijuana within the Philadelphia area. From October 20 on, this new law will fine people around…
No Weekend Plans? Not Anymore!
Yes, for four years you as an undergraduate student get the right to milk the “poor college student” excuse for all it is worth. It comes in handy for explaining…
The Issue: Is the internet killing religion?
Death By Tech Samantha Rosenfeld We’ve all been there: scrolling through our social media newsfeeds, minding our own business, when all of the sudden we see that one post that…