Located in West Africa, Liberia has a population of about 4 million people. Between the Americo-Liberian establishment in 1980 and the Liberian civil wars, which claimed the lives of 250,000 citizens, the country has been left with lingering political and economic instability. Today, as Liberia attempts to recover from the aftermath of the civil war […]

Burundi was ravaged by a 12-year civil war from 1993 until 2005. The nation as a whole remains scarred. Refugees, still in the process of returning to their homeland, face obstacles that include poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDS and inaccessible healthcare.   How to help In light of the country’s need, Plant with Purpose is working in

Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Within its population of over seven million citizens, the average annual income is below three hundred dollars. The country has been ravaged by governmental collapses, frequent civil wars and, most recently, a continuing and devastating drought and famine. Somalia’s economy is based on agriculture, making

Thanks to significant monetary contributions over the past 10 years, Eastern has been able to add two turf fields, upgrade the gym floor and renovate the fitness center. The addition of the two turf fields about seven years ago has given Eastern one of the best turf fields among colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. According

If you tuned in to SportsCenter on the morning of November 2nd, 2011, you may have noticed that a familiar image was missing on the ESPN highlight reel. No NBA basketball games were played the night before the regular season was supposed to start because the NBA has cancelled all of its games through the

On October 29, while most of the student body was sitting comfortably inside their dorm rooms watching the unseasonable snowfall, sledding down the Kea-Guffin hill or taking part in the Dia del Este festivities, Eastern’s cross country team lined up for their MAC championship race in their short shorts and singlets. Through five inches of

During the first weekend of November, Eastern sent 10 student representatives to the National Christian Multicultural Student Leaders Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the conference as outlined on its Web site is to “provide participants with knowledge and skills that enhance their understanding of multicultural ideals, challenges and realities, and the role of

Before boarding a plane to St. Louis for a four game tournament hosted by Washington University, the 4th ranked Eastern University Volleyball team knew they would have their hands full with talented competition. However, it is safe to say nobody bargained for the immense milestones that would be reached on this short trip. The Eagles