If you have ever seen a smiling, white-bearded man dressed in all black zipping across campus on a Razor scooter, then you have some familiarity with the wonderful man that is Dr. Frederic Putnam, who prefers to go by Mr. P. He is a professor of Bible and Liberal studies here at Eastern, with most […]
Peace in Christ, We Wish You Well: A Portrait of Mr. P Read Post »
Dear Miss Information, The day has come: snow has arrived at Eastern University. Even after watching the forecast for days beforehand, I was underprepared for how it would impact campus. Power outages, lack of heat, classes canceled…it was a mess. But with nothing to do inside but sit and watch the snow fall, I decided
Snow Day Struggles Read Post »
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and love is in the air. Whether you choose to express that love towards a significant other, friends or family, there is always enough to go around, especially for this beautiful campus. Students were asked to share some of their favorite things about Eastern to make a compiled
Love Letter to Eastern: Students share their love for Eastern’s Community Read Post »
In today’s time, your daily lives sadly rely on the internet way too much. Unfortunately, we have evidence of this from the recent power and Wi-Fi outages we experienced at this semester’s onset. With big networks such as ours, we must be safe and protected from any possible attackers. Possible ways of protecting our network
IT says Mandatory Antivirus Coming: Chromebooks, Linux Excluded Read Post »
A 2020 research study found that “39-59% of college students depending on where they go to school will experience missing one or more meals a week due to its inaccessibility to them in some way” during a normal month (Biomed.com). From not being able to get up the stairs on weekends, having too many classes
Eastern Food Insecurity: SGA offers an update on new food pantries Read Post »
May 2, 2023 marked the beginning of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. WGA is a coalition of two writers’ labor unions comprising over 11,000 writers of film, television, news, radio and online media. The strike began after unmet demands were made for higher pay, a more stable pay structure, fairer deals, contracts and
Let me be frank, I don’t like Barbies. Now that this important bit of information has been conveyed, I will say what I really want to say and that is, the “Barbie” movie might just be my favorite movie I have seen all year. I went to the theater fearing I was going to watch
Nuance in Plastic: A review of the movie, “Barbie”. Read Post »
Hamlet is a work that stands tall, even among the many legendary plays of Shakespeare. It is a tale of revenge, madness, love, betrayal, life and death that has captivated many since its release in the early 17th century. This semester, the (arguably) most renowned work of the English language’s greatest playwright is being performed
Theatre Preview: Hamlet Read Post »
Growing up in Athens Greece, a primarily Orthodox country, the sound of Byzantine chants mingled with the smell of incense in the city air was not uncommon. But, despite my country’s religious affinity, my church was far from liturgical. Now, years later, I find myself ignorant of these traditions, but I don’t feel that I
The Art of Chants: An exploration into the beauty and holiness of chanting. Read Post »
I had an interesting (and mostly unproductive) conversation in the comments section of an Instagram ad that made me realize we don’t understand poverty and low-income cycles as well as we should. I was making fun of an ad for an app that showed someone not realizing they were spending an extra $200 each month
Your Money Won’t Solve The Poverty Problem Read Post »
