Contrary to popular belief, Homecoming doesn’t start Saturday morning on Kea-Guffin hill. The activities began Friday night at the Fine Arts Festival. Presented annually by the fine arts departments, this year’s Festival had performances both new and old to the show. The night began with a trumpet and piano duet between Dr. Bryan Edgett, director […]
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Eastern’s three ponds – Upper or McGraw Lake, Lower Lake, and Willow Lake – are typically picturesque. Photographers and painters travel miles to capture their beauty. However, the ponds sometimes seem a little more unhealthy than usual and a green film appears along their surfaces. Students have frequently wondered what causes this. The green film
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Eastern is unique among Christian liberal arts universities because of its culturally diverse student body, so hearing about present day racial discrimination is shocking to me sometimes. How do attitudes of prejudice still exist? I’ve been wondering: Is racism still a prevalent issue? Is this campus a safe haven, free of prejudice, or are the
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Focusing on the woman in Breast Cancer Awareness
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Women’s Tennis Eastern looked to pick up another key MAC win in the match against FDU-Florham. They did just that picking up an 8-1 victory. The Lady Eagles swept singles play 6-0. In doubles play, sophomore Bekah Roland and senior Hannah Tobin teamed up for a win as did junior Allison Verdic and first-year Jennifer
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There aren’t many places where you can be completely transported into an entirely different time period within just a few hours. At the Renaissance Faire, however, you can. Located in Manheim, Pa., just an hour from Eastern’s campus, the Renaissance Faire has been giving people a deeper look into life of 16th century
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When riots broke out in Maska, Uganda on Sept. 11, senior Angela Geer could hear gun shots and yelling from her residence hall room. Currently, five Eastern students are studying abroad at the Uganda Christian University in Mukono, and Geer is one of them. Violent rioting in the nearby city has killed at least
After four years of Blink-182 hiatus, fans everywhere were ecstatic to watch the Grammy Awards on Feb. 8 and learn that the band was back together. Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker came on stage to announce the “best rock album” for 2009. While doing so, Barker said, “We used to play
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Sunday, Sept. 27. 2:15 a.m. Eagle. Received a call for a sick student. Intoxicated student transported to Bryn Mawr Hospital in an ambulance. Monday, Sept. 28. 9:20 a.m. Walton. Sodexo employee fell in kitchen. Transported to Bryn Mawr Hospital in ambulance. Monday, Sept. 28. 11:58 a.m. Hainer. Elevator problem due to storm. Two
Dr. Stacey Sauchuk was chosen to serve as the first female chairperson of the Eastern Board of Trustees. Previously, Sauchuk served for several years on the Board of Trustees as Chairperson of the Academic Affairs Committee. She now oversees all the committees that make up the board. Sauchuk graduated from Eastern in 1981. When the
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