On Saturday, September 27, Philadelphia hosted the March To End Rape Culture. Formerly known as the “Slut Walk”, the March to End Rape Culture was hosted by the Pussy Division, Hollaback Philly, Project SAFE, Factory Girls, PAVE Philly, Permanent Wave, Take Back the Night and Fireball Printing. The name was changed last year because certain
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Eastern’s Administration and Human Resources recently released a new employee-reporting tool that allows faculty and staff to ‘whistleblow’ in good faith. What exactly is ‘whistleblowing,’ and how is it important for Eastern’s community of administration, faculty, staff and students? A whistleblower is someone who exposes alleged misconduct, dishonest activity or illegal happenings in an organization.
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A creative writing piece Fall is a pumpkin spice latte Happiness in a cup Fall is curling up by a bonfire Enclosed in a thick, warm hoodie Fall is the lily-padded pond, the old stone The gurgling streams Of my university Fall is the birdsong and the crunchy leaves A crisp carpet beneath my feet
The dangers of getting too involved in campus clubs It’s that time of year again. No, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice lattes (although who isn’t excited about those?). In all seriousness, it’s that time of the year when you’re about to be clubbed to death. Yes, I am being serious. Allow me to explain.
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It’s early in the semester, and you hear people talk about how they are already working on papers not due for another month. You will never understand why they are working on their papers so early. You know very well that you won’t get your papers done until the last minute. For this, they call
Procrastination: Ineffective Practice or Misunderstood Skill? Read Post »
They brave traffic, train delays, the elements and everything in-between with one goal in mind: get to Eastern University. I’m talking, of course, about the Eastern commuters. You have likely passed them in the commuter lounge or the Jammin’ Java on your way to the Dining Commons, and if you have ever wondered who these
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A creative writing piece No matter how much You replay in my brain You are now only a piece of film tape And I’m the lens Trapped inside the camera Searching for something to capture A beautiful moment, a breathtaking view But no matter how much I seek They slip through me like sleep Now
Which internet trends caught on, which died and which were straight-up dumb? *Disclaimer: The popularity factors are strictly the opinion of your editor. Please refrain from filling my inbox with hate mail over them. Trend: Ice bucket challenge Origin: ALS patients Corey Griffin and Peter Frates had the idea following Frates’ diagnosis. Procedure: The subject
The Fine Arts Festival: Oct. 10 at 8pm With performances from the dance and music departments. The Seagull: Nov. 12-16 Written by Anton Chekhov Chekhov meets Magritte in this surrealist infused take on a classic play addressing the meaning of art, life and love. Winter Music Festival: Nov. 21 and 22 With performances by Eastern’s
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Yes, for four years you as an undergraduate student get the right to milk the “poor college student” excuse for all it is worth. It comes in handy for explaining to your mother why you’ve had Ramen four times in the past three days, or why you shouldn’t have to pay for that parking ticket
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