Eastern offers a variety of activities, clubs, teams and groups to satisfy its talented and diverse undergraduate student body. Some organizations, such as the Student Government Association and the Student Activities Board, have faculty advisers and official meeting times and receive financial support from the institution. However, there are other clubs and groups that are […]

Over the past ten years, a generation of youth in the United States has witnessed tragedies of enormous proportions. The Virginia Tech shooting that took the lives of 33 students and faculty was the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. We have not only been taught about the history of wars and violence, but we

Over Christmas break, we sent a group to New Orleans to work on homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Twenty-three students applied, and all were female. Not a single male student bothered to apply for a week long construction trip that only cost $150. Construction! Using hammers and crowbars! But no guys were interested enough to

Eastern finds itself at an interesting time in its young history. It officially became a four-year college in 1952 and a university in 2001. Students began to be housed off-campus in places such as Pennswood Hall at Harcum College and Devon Apartments because of the school’s increasing number of accepted applicants. Wanting all students to

Summer has begun, and you are searching for valuable means by which to fill your time. Whether you work a full time job or sit at home and do nothing, make sure you take one day off this summer. These activities could be used for your enjoyment. The following could take place between 12 a.m.

Just a few days after their annual spring dance concert, four graduating dance majors showcased original compositions at the senior dance concert. The April 18 event, entitled Wide-Eyed, was held in front of a crowd of about 100 and marked the senior dancers’ final performance at Eastern. The concert featured four premiere works created entirely

Packed with mind-boggling numbers and astounding graphics, Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity is the first professional show in the Julia Fowler Planetarium at Eastern. At the first showing, at least five Eastern students were present, but the planetarium was also packed with adults, college students and even a few children. Showing twice a

While intramural leagues tend to be unpredictable and inconsistent, this spring’s session defied the norm with three first and one second ranked teams claiming the coveted T-shirts. In the co-ed soccer league, the championship came down to first place Bovinity Divinity and third seed Trevor is a Clown. Coming from the same division, the teams

Competing in the National Tournament in Louisville, Ky., Eastern’s men’s club volleyball team once again turned heads. As the 17th seed, Eastern played in a field comprised of 48 teams from a wide variety of both Division I and Division II schools. Eastern, part of the Division II bracket, put up a strong performance in

A successful spring season saw the Eagles pull off major feats, break records and send several teams to the playoffs. Baseball A difficult season left the Eagles with only five wins and a team ERA of 8.41 to show as of April 28. Rain delays and a grueling schedule made it difficult for the Eagles