As the athletic department gears up for its move to the MAC next fall, one goal is in the back of every coach and team’s mind: “Win the PAC, flat out,” Women’s Soccer Coach Dan Mouw said. “We want to leave as champions, to prove that last year wasn’t a one-time event,” Field Hockey Coach […]

For those of you wondering what you’re about to read, here’s a short explanation. This year in the Waltonian there will be a recurring column where a staff member attempts to explain an otherwise confusing sport. To start off our year, I’ve chosen field hockey for two reasons. First, last year’s squad hosted and won

Written by ’02 alumnus Christopher Tolomeo and produced on-campus last spring, the musical has roots in St. Davids, but its wings stretch over the Philadelphia Fringe Festival and beyond

Outside hitter Kara Hildebrand will not be playing this season for the women’s volleyball team. In July, the two-time All-American suffered a broken foot from a four-wheeling accident. The injury placed Hildebrand in a walking cast for five weeks and a medical boot for another seven. Missing up to three months of the season, she

On May 24, President Black formally accepted an invitation to join the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation starting in the 2008-2009 academic year. The announcement was presented in front of a small audience of faculty, administration, athletes and guests. “This is a great day for Eastern University,” said Harry Gutelius, Eastern’s athletic director at

Part of Doane hill is slated to become pavement in the very near future. That pavement will be a turnaround with 25-30 parking spaces, according to Executive Director of Campus Services Carl Altomare. Judging by the surveyors’ stakes on the hill, the turnaround will extend at least halfway up the hill. This turnaround is the

On April 23, one of Eastern’s beloved business and communication professors, Bob Thomas, passed away. The cause of his death was bilateral pulmonary emboli, according to his wife, English professor Nancy Thomas. His death was a shock to the campus, and as the people who loved Bob attempt to cope with this loss, we reflect

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Two days after the Virginia Tech tragedy, Bettie Ann Brigham, vice president of student development, expected more than two students to show up for the open forum addressing EU security on April 18. Despite the small turnout, Dean of Students Daryl Hawkins, Head of Security Jack Sheehan, University President David Black and Brigham tackled the

The end of another academic year has come, and with it the chance to reflect on the Waltonian’s work in the past year and look forward to the coming year. The Waltonian has had a good year. Eastern has undergone a lot of changes, from building a new residence hall and office building to dealing