The Harvard Men’s Soccer team has been suspended from participating in the rest of their season due to the leak of a “recruit book” that rated the Harvard Women’s Soccer team on physical appearance. Although this story was originally described as an isolated incident in 2012, reports have found that the current Harvard
Harvard Men’s Soccer Team Scandal- Addressing Real-life “Locker-room Talk” Read Post »
The year after I graduated high school, I asked to volunteer as assistant coach for the home-school league in which I had played for the last four years. At that point in my life, I had played soccer every season from the time I was four years old and often played additionally in
The Power of Good Coaches Read Post »
I am not a sports-loving kind of guy. My personal favorite is America’s beloved game of baseball, but recently the NFL has caught my attention. I know how football is played, and from the Super Bowls I have watched, I have a general feeling of what is a fair move and what deserves
NFL Enforces New Rules Against Excessive Celebrations Read Post »
I used to think my body was something I had to tame. I thought that if I didn’t closely monitor my body it would look unkempt, like a garden becomes overgrown when neglected and left to the elements. Gardens require constant upkeep, with the proper balance of trimming, watering, weeding and sunlight. I thought
One Step at a Time: Reflections from Sports Editor Shelly Lister Read Post »
[twocol_one] Santa Exists…Duh by Madeleine Harris To be honest, the fact that it is even necessary for me to write this article is an outrage and a disgrace. There has truly never been a doubt in my mind as to the existence of Santa Claus. He has brought me gifts and Christmas cheer
As your second term as our president draws to a close, I want to thank you, President Obama, for these eight years that you have served our nation. We did not agree on everything, and some of our disagreements, regarding abortion, for example, are profound. Yet my respect and admiration for you has
Thank You, President Obama Read Post »
In the wake of the recent presidential election, I walked around the hills of Eastern and saw many students who looked sad and shocked. I also saw people who were gleaming in happiness and optimism that their country would undoubtedly become great again. These two reactions were on opposite sides of the spectrum.
Community After the 2016 Election Read Post »
Not too long ago I read C.S. Lewis’s “The Four Loves.” I underlined passages and bracketed entire paragraphs and sticky-noted pages that moved me, paragraphs, passages and pages that were more than just words—they were new ideas and perspectives coming to life and dancing a complex waltz through my mind. The book was
Faith Focus: C.S. Lewis on Friendship Read Post »
Listen closely, because I am going to tell you one of the best kept secrets of Eastern University: there’s a movie star on campus. I’m serious. She’s acted in three projects on the East Coast, met and spoken with Tilda Swinton (“Doctor Strange”) and Lily Collins (“Rules Don’t Apply”), rubbed elbows with Paul
A Conversation with Eastern’s Hidden Gem, Lynnae Stine Read Post »
Eastern’s department of dance will be performing an end-of-semester production entitled “A Time to Reap” on Dec. 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. The dancers will take the McInnis stage in an entertaining and moving performance with the intent of reaching the audience through the emotion and
Winter dance concert Read Post »
