Since MPAA implemented the film system rating on November 1, 1968, as a response to massive citizen complaints about the appearance and increase of explicit sexual content, graphic violence and profanity, violence and sexuality continue to push the boundaries in many films today. The most recent film that I watched was Watchmen. This is a […]

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“When I was 18, I was watching tennis on TV and that was when I realized I wanted to play that sport,” junior Jordan Gates said. Four years later, Gates is on the Eastern men’s tennis team and, according to Head Coach Mark Spangler, “Gates understands the game and the intricacies of each stroke and

On Feb. 13, faculty approved a new core curriculum that will affect students both entering and continuing their studies at Eastern next fall. The major changes include a reduction in core requirements by 13 credits and more choices for students in their selection of core classes. Current students continuing their studies beyond this semester will

The total cost of tuition, room and board for Eastern’s College of Arts and Sciences is set to increase 4.3 percent – from $31,280 to $32,640 – for the 2009-2010 school year. Statistics from the Bureau of Labor show a 6.7 percent average tuition inflation between 1996 and 2006. “It’s a hard time for the

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For junior Steven Diaz, homework, lectures and tests all have new meanings. Instead of working on a paper, he spends an afternoon in the recording studio. Instead of cramming for an exam, he is completing sound checks and finalizing harmonies. And instead of dodging geese on his way to class, he is relaxing on the

An adaptation from one of the most prestigious graphic novels of all time, Watchmen was finally released after multiple abandoned attempts by major motion picture studios. The film is able to walk a fine line between giving away too much information and being too confusing. The film has multiple flashbacks as the plot unravels. Aided

Jacqueline Yurik watched as an elderly woman applied dark blue paint to her paper, slowly creating the shape of a tree. The woman added no leaves or additional colors. While others may have depicted trees with lush branches or flower buds, this exercise echoed the depression that she was struggling with. It was during her