The 2011-2012 school year started with a bang as hurricane Irene ripped through the east coast on the weekend of August 26th. First-year students were forced to move into their dorms in the rain. The storm did not show its true colors until late Saturday evening. James Magee, director of safety and security on Eastern’s […]

Most dorm room veterans know that there are some things a pre-move-in phone call cannot possibly cover. Such as the fact that your new roommate likes to sing during their midnight showers, or that they never intended on bringing their own soap. Deciding to live with a complete stranger can be one of the most

The idea of a federal government shutdown may sound absurd, but it is only history repeating itself.       In Dec. 1995, during former President Bill Clinton’s time in office, the federal government was shut down for 21 days. In the event that the fiscal year is over and a new government budget has not been

With growing political unrest and seemingly unending violence in Libya, a hope for peace between Libyan rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces appears to be the stuff of imagination. Determined to restore the nation to a state of order, however, the African Union has prepared a plan for peace that could end the hostility. The AU, a