The power of coming together and making the best use of an opportunity is the story of Braided Rain. First year Erin Baliles formed the musical trio with her sister Caris and friend Madison “Madi” Hart. The singers are currently separated as they each attend a different college: Erin Baliles chose Eastern, Caris Baliles […]
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The Student Activities Board welcomed students back for the spring semester in a flash on Jan. 23–with five dance parties in five locations. The “Flash Dance” was a unique event that took students party hopping all across the campus. Those planning to attend signed up beforehand so that the secret locations for each dance
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“Strange,” uttered one woman in the sparsely populated theater, rising from her seat during the ending credits of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed and co-written by Terry Gilliam. Though it would be hard for anyone to argue with the word choice of her brilliantly concise review, I did not share the sense of disappointment
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Dr. Kenneth Maahs, a Biblical studies professor, is taking his almost-annual trip to Israel with interested students from May 23 to June 8. According to Maahs, during the 17-day pilgrimage the students will walk where Jesus walked and see almost what Jesus saw. “I am hoping that, through this trip, I will be able
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Students from Eastern have been lending a helping hand to New Orleans for the past four years. This year, the group consisted of seniors Krystal Cairns, Laura Lockyer, Julie Peiffer, junior Amy Fischer, sophomore Kristi Kraft, alumnae Rebekah Miller and librarian Jonathan Beasley, who served as advisor of the trip. The team served in
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The Student Activities Board has big plans for this spring semester, and Coordinator of Student Activities Paul Daigle has come up with events that students can attend every weekend. Here is a list of the top five events of the semester that should be on every student’s calendar: 1. Spring Banquet, King’s Mill, April 10:
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Now that the matchup is set for Super Bowl XLIV, let’s get ready for the story lines. The Indianapolis Colts will battle the New Orleans Saints for the coveted Super Bowl title. This Super Bowl marks the first time since Super Bowl XXVIII that both number one seeds from the AFC and
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Katherine Moorman JuniorAnthropology Beginning my college experience and studying abroad in Australia Figuring out what to do with my life Craig Vaughan First-yearExploratory Studies The untimely demise of the pokemon era Learn to lie more creatively Mike Miles First-yearBiology Graduating from Highschool To be a better person Esther Bliss First-yearNursing Giving a
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One important change for students this fall semester was the new Web site called MyEastern. This portal has been in the works for more than three years and recently made its debut. Its purpose is to make the registration process, as well as managing student accounts, much easier. First-year students used the
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