1. Changing weather patterns without my consent. You wake up in your warm bed to your alarm saying, in an all-too-much-like-Willy-Wonka voice, “Good morning, sunshine! The earth says ‘hello’!” As you begin to scramble around getting ready for the day, you look outside to get a visual picture of the weather. ‘It looks fairly reasonable,’ […]
The Eastern Volleyball team had their season end at the sweet sixteen to 9th ranked Christopher Newport University. The 13th ranked Eastern Eagles finished the season 31-6. This season was the fourth season in a row where the Eastern Eagles have at least made it to the sweet sixteen. This is a feat that the
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Cross country season is finished following the team’s 22nd place finish at regionals. At least one runner’s season could have been a little bit longer. Senior Josey Rupert, the leader of the women’s cross country team for the last few seasons, won her second straight All-Region Honor. However, she came two runners away from a
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During this past decade there has been much discussion on who is the best quarterback in the NFL. Most people’s answer is either Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. Both of these quarterbacks are one of the top ten quarterbacks in NFL history. Both Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. Tom Brady
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On Thursday Oct. 30, an Israeli anti-militarist activist, Sahar Vardi, spoke in the Baird Library to an intimate crowd on her experience as a conscientious objector in Israel. Vardi, a petite young woman with a strong yet soft spoken voice, articulate English, and a hint of an Israeli accent, merited an attentive audience. She began
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In order to continue the on-campus dialogue regarding human sexuality and LGBTQIA issues within our community, Refuge, Perspectives, and MAAC, along with various students and faculty, have organized events to enhance the conversation. Earlier in the semester, Dr. Cary held an event, “Chastity Does Not Discriminate,” offering his perspective on human sexuality, sponsored by the
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A popular freshman at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Seattle, WA openly fired at two of his friends and then pointed the gun back at himself on Oct. 24. The shooter had texted Gia Soriano, 14, and Zoe Galasso, 14, to sit with him at lunch; upon arriving, Jaylen Fryberg used a .40 caliber pistol in
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Our, ahem, not-so-expert opinions on how one should (and should not) dress and act when the boss comes in for the job interview. [twocol_one]Proper [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last]Improper [/twocol_one_last]
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Featuring Sarah and Noelle’s biggest pet peeves, based on real experiences with resumes. Spelling errors: One spelling mistake? Understandable. Two spelling mistakes? Your thorougness is starting to get questioned. Three or more? According to Todd and Brown, your resume is getting thrown out. Putting personality traits under “skills”: “Being punctual is not a skill, it’s
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Whether waiting until the last minute is your thing or you are a hyper-organized, motivated job-seeker, Sarah and Noelle have some advice for you. Here is their ideal year-by-year plan for a college student to be as prepared as possible coming out of undergrad. Freshman Year: The first year of college, Todd and Brown say,
