The idea that Donald Trump does not embody the spirit of the traditional Republican Party is most certainly not an unpopular opinion. In fact, the idea that Trump has appropriated the GOP is one championed by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, a leading voice among the progressive movement. In 2016, Trump secured the nomination of the Republican […]
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 to remember a time when two politicians sat down to have a genuine conversation about peace, unity and fellowship in the community they were elected
The Art of Politics: A reflection on finding unity in a divided world. Read Post »
It’s no secret that Philadelphia offers much by way of the Arts. But as broke college students, it can be intimidating to buy a ticket for the train into the city and back on top of a ticket for whatever attraction we are going to see. Thus, we crave Arts closer to home. Home being
It’s early in the morning, and the children are just getting settled in at summer camp, sitting in rows in the middle of a room that’s empty except for a fold-up table and a few plastic chairs. The room is warm and humid, it being the middle of summer and having just rained the night
The Art of Science: A reflection on how even human bodies can be works of art. Read Post »
When people think of art, they typically imagine a painting, drawing or sculpture. Perhaps they even think of music, dance or theater. Somewhere in between, though, lies a powerful and widely overlooked medium: performance art. Performance art can be easily mistaken for drama or dance, or perhaps even complete absurdity. However, despite (or maybe because
Eccentric Performance Art: Learn more about the medium that thrives on today. Read Post »
On September 13, 2019 the Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted a Movie on the Hill event. It was located on the hill by Kea Guffin, and they were playing the movie Avengers: Endgame. The movie was projected on a huge screen, students brought blankets to sit on as there are limited picnic tables, and there
Movie on the Hill: A look into the SAB sponsored event, featuring Avengers Endgame. Read Post »
This semester, new students were welcomed into the Eastern community by members of a brand-new program: New Student Orientation leaders. These volunteers committed to supporting and guiding incoming students through their first couple of days at Eastern by leading orientation activities. Orientation leaders were tasked with facilitating name games, answering new students’ questions and showing
This summer marked the first year of Eastern University’s new summer learning program called FastPass. Through FastPass, students are able to take two online summer courses each year they are enrolled as an undergraduate student. Both classes are free of charge. Students only need to pay for their books and the overall summer semester cost
A FastPass Summer: Are the online summer classes worth your time? Read Post »
Although registering for classes can be an exciting time, it is also a source of many worries for students, but there are some ways to stay informed about the process to have a seamless a process as possible. Registration is the three-step process. Said to be similar to online shopping, registering for classes is fairly
Christian Knaub is a senior music major here at Eastern University. He chose music because it is the thing in the world that he is most passionate about. He says that anytime he thought about doing anything else, he just kept returning to music. Knaub is a transfer student who came to Eastern last fall
People of Eastern: A music major shares about his time at Eastern and what comes next. Read Post »
