On April 28, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the following words announcing Philadelphia’s first pick in the NFL draft: “With the second pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select Carson Wentz, quarterback, North Dakota State.” The six-foot five-inch 237-pound quarterback had finally made it in professional football. At first, he […]
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Jason Badecki is the new head coach for the Eastern Men’s Golf program. Badecki has been the head of the Women’s Golf program for the past three years, but now he is going to lead both programs. Badecki played collegiate golf at Rutgers-Camden, and he was named the MAC Women’s Coach of the
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It is the start of a brand new season for the Philadelphia Eagles who are coming off of one of the most eventful offseasons in team history. From the firing of Chip Kelly in late December to getting quarterback Carson Wentz in April, the Eagles look poised to have a successful season. Led
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I can’t honestly say I have always intertwined my faith and my sport. Looking back, I have always had a passion for field hockey, but for reasons different than I do today. My determination came from things like the recognition, the awards received and the headline in the newspaper about how well the game
The Spirit of the Game: Reflections from Ashley Badders of EU Field Hockey Read Post »
On Jan. 15, 2009, 100 seconds after leaving LaGuardia Airport, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 lost both of its engines at a lower altitude than any other jet in history. Two-hundred and eight seconds later it made a forced water landing on the Hudson River. One-hundred and fifty-five people were rescued from the frigid
“Sully:” A Film to be Cherished Read Post »
Once again the “diverse” Emmy Awards were upon us, and oh, what a mess they turned out to be! Hosted by the inferior Jimmy Kimmel, we had an incredibly large group of shows and nominees. But of course the main reason I am writing this article is to express my sorrow and rage
The 2016 Emmys: racist, sexist and awkward? Read Post »
Jimae Smith-Hobbs Do you know what you want to study yet? “I’m an English lit and writing major, and french and psychology minor….I got into English Lit because my mom used to pull me into her room, and we would watch “Romeo and Juliet.” We watched a bunch of Shakespearean movies, and she would pause
HUMANS OF EU: featuring first-year students Read Post »
The Eastern theater program experienced significant heartache last academic year when Jenny Tibbels resigned from her position as theater director. While her time of two years here was brief, Professor Tibbels made her mark on the pages of Eastern’s history. The theater program was far from unchanged by Tibbels’ presence and will remain
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Have you ever asked yourself what good comes from grieving? Or perhaps you’ve wondered why our hearts may need a little sorrow once in a while. Honestly, these are minor subjects we tend not to meditate upon since we have so many other distractions. Would you believe me if I told you that
On Friday, Sept. 23, alumni Kevin Monaghan (‘10) witnessed the first performance of his show “Broken,” which he describes as “a musical theater song cycle that focuses on the topic of divorce and how it affects members of the family.” The road to the debut of “Broken” was not an easy
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