Emily Cole Becomes First Eastern Student to Receive Fulbright Scholarship
In October, current senior Emily Cole will be on a plane headed to Ecuador as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright program is highly competitive and involves…
Legendary Astronaut John Glenn Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery
Eastern’s Dr. David Bradstreet remembers growing up when John Glenn was a household name. Glenn was among America’s “space-age” heroes of the 1950s and 1960s. During the Cold War’s space…
Connecting Center City to Penn’s Landing Philadelphia plans cap park over I-95
Plans are being developed in Philadelphia for Penn’s Landing Park: a building project in which an 11-acre park will be constructed above I-95. Since its construction in the 1960s, I-95…
Museum of the American Revolution to Open
The brand-new Museum of the American Revolution will shortly open its doors to the public and invite people from all walks of life to view its vast collections of historical…
Opposing Political Parties Clash in Center City, Philadelphia March
Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, there have been numerous marches, rallies and demonstrations for and against the new “leader of the free world.” On a global, national and…
Shane Claiborne ’97 Among Those Arrested at Anti-Death Penalty March
On a wet, dismal day in January, several days before the commencement of the Women’s March on Washington and the Presidential Inauguration, Eastern alumnus Shane Claiborne ’97 was one of…
Dr. Patricia Reger Appointed Dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences
Our Eastern University 2014 Teacher of the Year, Dr. Patricia Reger, has been named the dean of the College of Health and Social Sciences. Due to reorganization within the school,…
How Should We Define a Sport?
When asked, “What is sport?” we often go to the natural prototypes of football, basketball or even baseball. However, we are reluctant to answer the question with cheerleading or horseback…
Baseball Begins Again- Philadelphia Phillies prepare for season opener
On April 3, the Philadelphia Phillies will begin the 2017 MLB season against the Cincinnati Reds at 4:10 p.m. in Great American Ball Park. Jeremy Hellickson is expected to get…
Eastern University Sports Recap- Men’s and Women’s Golf and Track & Field
The EU Women’s Golf Team began their spring season on March 17 and March 18 in the Browngolf Intercollegiate Invitational, hosted by Mercyhurst University. In the fall season, Paige Hollingsworth…