Second Life is one of the fastest-growing phenomenons on the Internet today. With hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of members, it is also one of the largest. Surprisingly, few people who are not involved in Second Life have a clear knowledge of exactly what exactly it is, nor do they understand what the appeal […]

On Feb. 14, Eastern Athletics helped show some love to the community. The athletic department organized a canned food drive at the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader Saturday afternoon. One or two cans of non-perishable goods would earn a person free entrance to the event. The athletic department teamed up with City Team Ministries, a

Colleen Stuppy is the new interim head coach for the women’s softball team. She came to Eastern in 1985 and coached the women’s softball team until 1994, when she had to leave the job in order to give time and effort to her other job on campus. Stuppy taught part-time in the health science department

Although the terms “schooling” and “education” seem synonymous, they are distinct from one another. Schooling denotes attending, or having attended, an institution that promotes “learning” of one kind or another. The subjects that are taught are forced upon the learner and are chosen by society’s perception of what is important. If one is “schooled,” one

The latest in the series of the government’s Stimulus Packages is just as highly controversial as its two predecessors. The $787 billion dollar proposal has been accused by many of being little more than a huge barrel of pork that will reward a myriad of special interest groups and campaign supporters while leaving taxpayers high

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, has been an Olympic sport since 1988. In table tennis, a 40mm celluloid ball is hit back and forth on a table from one player to another. The players can only hit the ball with a paddle. A game is scored by a point system; the first player

There was a time in Europe when disputes would be settled at the tip of a sword; when blood was drawn over insults and miscommunications. While rules were eventually developed to regulate fights, death was still common. Fortunately, we live in a time when disputes and arguments are resolved with words and not blows. And

In a recent blog posting on Internetmonk.com, Christian writer Michael Spencer predicted the imminent collapse of American evangelicalism, the results of which will be “that within two generations of where we are now, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its current occupants.” According to Spencer, the American religious landscape will become increasingly hostile

DODGEBALL Despite some extremely close and exciting matches between teams during the first round of playoffs, the clear favorite to take the dodgeball title is the defending champions, Blitzkrieg 31. Every team left in the playoff hunt immediately acknowledged Blitzkrieg as their toughest competition, due to their dodgeball experience and smart game play. “No other

FLOOR HOCKEY Throughout the entire season, the team to beat in floor hockey was Las Tortugas. The team, which consists of field hockey and soccer players, went undefeated, beating many of their opponents by large margins every week – until playoffs. After receiving a night off for their first-round bye, Las Tortugas found themselves behind