Each year as the winter months fade and the weather grows warmer, we find ourselves in the midst of madness: March Madness, that is. For many sports fans the latter half of winter can feel like a drag as the NFL has wrapped up in early February and baseball won’t start until […]
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MLB Transaction Log (as of 3/9): Arizona Diamondbacks–2/10: Acquired RHP Frank Duncan from the Pittsburgh Pirates via trade for 2B Phil Gosselin. Atlanta Braves–2/12: Acquired 2B Brandon Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds via trade for LHP Andrew McKirahan and RHP Carlos Portuondo. Baltimore Orioles–2/10: Acquired RHP Gabiel Ynoa from the New York Mets via trade
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Between practices and games, travel and rest, Eastern athletes who play spring sports spent their mid-semester vacations in a variety of ways. Read on to learn how these teams have begun their seasons. Women’s Lacrosse: The Women’s Lacrosse team travelled to Portland, Oregon to play George Fox University and
Eastern Athletic Teams Hit the Road Over Spring Break Read Post »
The University of Connecticut’s Women’s Basketball team hasn’t lost a game since November…2014. Their win streak, which reached 107 games on March 7, is unprecedented, upending the NCAA record that the school had earlier set of 90 wins, which surpassed the UCLA Men’s record established from 1971 to 1974. And were it
All They Do Is Win: UConn Women’s Basketball wins 100+ games Read Post »
It’s an atrocity on our campus. Students scream in terror before it. Small children run in fear from it. Professors are generally miffed by it. I am, of course, talking about the library’s broken door!…Wait, what?…They fixed it… It’s a miracle on our campus. Students cheer for it. Small
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James K.A. Smith, a professor at Calvin College and esteemed author, recently wrote an editorial piece for his online journal “Comment,” entitled, “Teach Us (How) to Trust: Suspicion and Cynicism Play Right Into the Hands of Authoritarian Demagogues. Let’s Consider Another Way Forward.” In the piece, he outlines how “the web of
Communities As Webs of trust Read Post »
After many days and long hours of training, today you finally make it to race day. This is the moment you have been waiting for, to put your skills to the ultimate test. You’re full of excitement, all the adrenaline rising up as you take your place at the starting line. The
Faith Focus: The Race of Grace Read Post »
On Feb. 17, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) hosted guests from University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, John Jay Institute, Alliance Defending Freedom and various other organizations. It was a time to discuss and ponder ideas of liberty and religion and their intersection. The weekend started with a debate on Christian libertarianism between
Eastern Hosts ISI Conference Read Post »
What does the future of American politics look like? That’s a question a lot of people are asking these days. We’re almost two months into the new presidency, and already so much has happened. The rollout of the travel ban sent shockwaves throughout the country. Thousands protested at airports, while others turned
What Is the Future of Conservatism? Read Post »
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” In light of recent events that have taken place in our nation, I believe this concept is especially evident. Over the last month or so, I have had the opportunity to participate in several protests and advocacy projects
