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Natasha Chaillou Philly Olympians Go for the Gold
As the 2016 Summer Olympics came to a close in Rio de Janeiro, the 554 Olympic athletes representing the United States were finally able to take a brief respite and…
SaraGrace Stefan Eastern Basketball’s Emily Lavin Tours Brazil With USA Select Team
In her three seasons of basketball for Eastern University, Emily Lavin has dominated the MAC Freedom Conference, making a name for herself in all of NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball. In…
Shelly Lister Heidi Birtwistle Serves as Interim Athletic Director
On July 1, the EU Athletic Department announced the departure of Nate Stewart, who served as Athletic Director during the 2015-16 academic year. Stewart has accepted the position of Director…
Waltonian The Spirit of the Game: Reflections from Emily Cole of EU Women’s Soccer
by Emily Cole “Lord, You have established peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us” (Isaiah 26:12, NIV). When I read this verse, I am…
Eastern Student Punts Kaepernick Controversy
As early as the first Olympic Games, sports have been associated with patriotism. This is especially true in the United States with football. Football players are not just athletes—they are…
Maddy Lee The Struggles Of Being Born Catholic
I was born and raised in the largest denomination of the Christian religion, Catholicism. I didn’t choose this religious identity, it was given to me. My only exposure to Christianity…
Matt Wolek Doc’s Dash In memoriam: Leonard “Doc” Carr (1964-2016)
There’s a well-known poem (“The Dash”) that highlights the importance of a person’s dash; that is, the little, often unnoticed, line in-between the year of someone’s birth and death. It’s…
Joseph Modica Do the Olympics Help the World?
Not Really by Gaelan Campbell The largest country in South America, Brazil is home to 205 million people. It has the seventh largest economy in the world, is a major…
Gaelan Campbell Tips for a Fabulous First Year
Eastern Class of 2020: Welcome to Eastern University! As we enter a new school year and you, our newest Eagles, showed up on campus for the first time, there are…
Ray Miketta Beauty, Busyness and Philly Art
The semester has just begun, and already I am in “rush mode.” Texts must be read; papers must be written; people must be e-mailed; meetings must be attended. So why…
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