It is amazing that, in 2015, sexual abuse can still be marketed as romantic after all of the campaigns against assault, but yet, the film “Fifty Shades of Grey” brought in over $90 million in just four days. In “Fifty Shades of Grey,” college literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview the beautiful, brilliant and […]
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A dusty stage, manmade hills and waves of burlap set the stage for this original production of “The Dangerous House of Pretty Mbane.” This show is a beautiful story that surrounds the heart wrenching issue of corrective rape in South Africa. “South Africa is seen as a fairly progressive country because they were one of
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Eastern alum Shane Claiborne, class of ’97, is currently writing a book on the death penalty. In a January Facebook post, he reveals he is “finishing up the book,” which “is tentatively titled ‘Executing Grace,’” and it is expected to be released in “at least 8-10 months.” Claiborne is against capital punishment and believes Jesus
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The Picnic March 26-29 Directed by Jenny Tibbels Eastern Theatre Department’s Spring Production Spring Dance Concert April 17-19 New works by Eastern’s faculty amd students. Spring Music Festival April 24 & 25 Performances from varied sections of Eastern’s Music Department For more information on these events visit www.facebook.com/EU.FAPA.
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Many tears were shed and binge-fests finished when “30 Rock” ended in 2013. But fear not! Tina Fey is back at it again. She’s made us laugh, she’s made us cry (…from laughing), and now she’s taking over Netflix. Tina Fey, the star of countless hits (“30 Rock,” “SNL,” and “Muppets Most Wanted” to name
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So you want to have the best spring break ever? I salute you, as my spring break will likely be filled with work because while money may be the root of all evil, it certainly makes Wawa trips a much more practical venture. Now I wish there was one step-by-step how-to guide I could give
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A creative writing piece I should have known, I should have expected it, with the way the fog curled across the winding, dirt road, illuminated only in my headlights and the trees, crooked and spindling, curving their rough trunks and skinny branches up until they brushed the black sky – black like his eyes, I
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Robert West and Andrew Whitmore join Web & User Services Team This year brings two new members to the Web & User Services Team, Robert West and Andrew Whitmore. As the newest computer technicians for the Eastern community, they are relatively unfamiliar faces. Although the two come from different backgrounds, they are both very excited
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All EU students are expected to read and abide by the student handbook upon matriculation, in addition to their respective supplements—one for residential CAS students, another for students of CCGPS. According to Student Development’s page on EU’s website, the handbook (which presumably includes its supplements) will be changed as the community at Eastern changes. The
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For Phonathon Spring 2015 the goal is to raise $27,000, and this season Phonathon is incorporating new leadership to oversee the operations of the phone calls. Donations last spring totaled $22,340, and the supervisor of Phonathon, Carley Evangelista, and her assistant managed the student callers during Phonathon. “This year I have hired student captains who
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