By: Daniel Finegan In 2019, there were 24 crimes on Eastern University’s St. Davids campus, according to the 2022 Security Report. In 2020 there were 47. In 2021 there were 70. During the past few months, there have been various rumors about crimes on Eastern’s campus. Chief Michael Bicking, Director of Public Safety, addresses the […]
By: Jayme Fisher On Sept. 27, Eisai announced in a press release that the results of a trial saw a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The drug used in the trial was lecanemab, which is an experimental monoclonal antibody designed to break down clumps of toxic proteins in the brain that are argued to be
By: Christian Lengkeek What sport is the perfect combination of beauty and athleticism, speed and strength, the mind and the body? I had looked far and wide for this sport, and I had thought after much searching, I had come to a conclusion: curling. If you don’t know what curling is, here are the basics.
Curling, But With a Russian Twist: An alternative to the winter sport Read Post »
By: Will Cunningham The Eastern University Athletic department has grown into a noteworthy program. It features over 300 student athletes competing on 19 different teams as full time members of the Middle Atlantic Conference. (A 20th team, football, will begin conference play next year.) Each of these sports requires different skill sets and methods of
EU Strength and Conditioning: A feature on the iron-pumping keystone of EU Atheltics Read Post »
By: Will Cunningham Eastern women’s soccer is officially in the win column, as they secured their first win of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 21. On the road against Immaculata, Eastern cruised to a 4–0 win over the Mighty Macs. For head coach Jess Shanahan, this is her first victory since taking the helm. Forward
Game of the Week: EU Women’s Soccer earns their first win of the season Read Post »
By: Marin Dremock On Saturday, March 26, 2022, I played in a collegiate golf tournament at Golden Oaks Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pa. Naturally, it’s March in Pennsylvania, so the weather was bound to be unpredictable. But what I and the other players in the field witnessed that day was something extraordinary. I checked the
Unplayable: A college golfer’s take on the spring golf season in the Northeast Read Post »
By: Marin Dremock Huddersfield, England, c. 1998. 18-month-old Luca Mellor toddles around with a soccer ball at his feet. St. David’s, Pa., c. 2022. Adult Luca Mellor is the assistant coach of Eastern University Men’s Soccer. “It’s all I’ve ever known, really,” Mellor said. “Any opportunities that I’ve had have come from the game.” And
By: Caden Coutz Computer science is one of three majors in the Math Department at Eastern University. When people think about computer science, they think of the classic stereotype. A guy sitting in the dark, staring at a computer all day long. People can also get the impression that a computer scientist, or a student
The Best Major: An argument for Eastern’s computer science major Read Post »
By: Lenora Kirkland There are few things Americans hate more than totalitarian rulers. Founded upon the concepts of democracy and federalism, the values of the monarchy could not be further from those of the American people. But now, in light of Queen Elizabeth’s death, our country lowers its flags half mast, mourning a queen we
By: Jennie Brouse I feel like the title should go without saying, but it seems that as the days move forward I tend to see more and more people drooling over idols that have no idea who they are. Celebrities (and politicians) put on a persona almost every time they leave the house; every performance,
Hard Pill to Swallow: Celebrities are not your friends Read Post »
