“It’s better than Aunt Jemima’s,” sophomore Kimberly Depatie claimed about her family’s homemade maple syrup. Depatie lives about eight hours away from Eastern on a farm in Highgate, Vermont, where her family runs both a successful farming and sugaring business. Depatie’s family farm consists of 290 acres, 100 of which are woods, where they tap […]

Eastern has recently acquired an unusual yet extraordinary object. This mysterious item has been here for several weeks but has attracted very little attention. This is due mostly to its location underneath the steps of the Harold Howard Center. What is it? It is a sculpture. This sculpture was created in 1995 by artist and

Dean of Students Daryl Hawkins drove to Altoona, Pa., to attend the Mrs., Miss and Miss Teen Pennsylvania International Pageant. Hawkins was not there to check out the flashy evening gowns, admire the sparkling crown or cheer on his favorite contestant during the March 23-25 event. Eastern’s very own dean of students instead took on

When former Vermont Governor Howard Dean addressed Eastern on March 29, he talked about common ground. The former Presidential candidate and current chairman of the Democratic National Committee spoke about how Democrats may have more in common with the Christian community than meets the eye. His speech at Eastern came as a part of his

Summer is just a few finals away, and we all know what that means: sleeping in until noon every day and then lying poolside until dinner. It’s funny how a nine-to-five job can mess up those plans of chilling all day, every day. I’m talking about a job. I have worked during the summer since

Jesus and justice: I’m not sure which word I’ve heard more this year. I understand why justice is such a commonly used word. We have justice class, justice clubs and justice conversations at dinner. I feel blessed to be at a school like Eastern where we are learning about social justice issues, but as a

The title track “Love Reign O’er Me,” by Pearl Jam, speaks multitudes about the message this star-studded cast communicates. In the movie Reign Over Me, Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) has lost himself and is left broken after losing his family in 9/11. Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) is losing himself in his life as a dentist,

Eastern faculty and students will perform at the 4th Annual Music Gala Benefit Concert. The benefit concert, which will be held at Church of the Savior, will commence at 7:30 p.m. on April 28. According to Colleen Bradstreet, the music department’s secretary and wife of Dr. David Bradstreet, one of the major highlights of past

High school is the end of the road for most multi-sport student athletes, but not for sophomore Amanda Daveler. In her first year at Eastern, Daveler played on the women’s soccer, basketball and softball teams. This year, she has condensed her play to soccer and softball. She said balancing her schoolwork with her athletic schedule

A recent SGA vote approved a new constitution, meaning big changes are coming for SGA. The new constitution, approved March 26, came about because SGA has had difficulty filling positions and keeping them filled all year. “Ever since my first year here, there have been questions about whether the constitution fits well with the changing