After an exciting season of ups and downs, Eastern’s fall sports are drawing to a close. With four of six teams heading into the MAC championships, the Eagles certainly have a lot to be proud of. Men’s soccer kept their hopes for glory alive last Saturday as they won 3-2 in overtime against Misericordia. Junior […]

Kea-Guffin wins Powderpuff title again

It wasn’t until I was here for a few semesters that I realized something was missing from our campus that other colleges have – a student union center. There were plenty of reasons that I wanted to come to Eastern, and I am still happy to be here; but other colleges and universities have a

In this time of environmental damage, we, the stewards of the earth, are enlisted to make changes in order to help preserve our decaying world. As you know, Eastern University has done just that by choosing to be 100% emission-free wind-energy powered, but there are also incentives offered to students who are environmentally conscious and

The most enticing color of the season seems to be green. It is a word that means eco-friendly and, consequently, is in vogue. American businesses are finally recognizing the environmentally conscientious consumer mentality and are taking full advantage of the trend.

Solar Plants and Super Man use it so why can’t we? Solar power cells generate energy by photovoltaic means, creating a renewable source of energy that has the capacity to power any building that can afford their panels. The only drawback is that it is not always sunny in Philadelphia. Wind Wind energy is plentiful,

Eastern University hosted the Environmental Summit over fall break. Students and key-note speakers from all over the U.S. and Canada met to discuss environmental issues. Speakers such as Chris Haw from the Simple Way and Peter Illyn from Restoring Eden spoke to an audience of about 50-60 people, 10-15 of them Eastern students. EU’s Earthkeepers

Every week beginning in 1933 and continuing until 1950, a group of college friends met to discuss current events and share their latest writings. They named themselves The Inklings, and their ranks included the great minds of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Eastern’s literary magazine is named after this great group of writers. Inklings publishes

Every year in October The Community Clothes Charity holds a sale to raise money for a different charitable organization. This year, the proceeds go to The Overbrook School for the Blind. The money will go to their new aquatic center, which will provide instruction, education, recreation and therapeutic activities. The sale includes high-end items from

First-year Josh Horton doesn’t typically stick around campus on the weekends, but he doesn’t go home to Malibu, Calif., either. He performs in juggling festivals nearly every weekend in cities including Philadelphia, New York City and St. Louis. Horton has earned silver and bronze medals in two World Juggling Federation championship competitions. With little over