I decided to write this article two weeks ago, when the American death toll in Iraq was still shy of 2,000. But I knew the milestone was coming. It doesn’t take a prophet to see a cycle of violence that kills with drumbeat consistency. I marched in protest back in […]
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Sodexho isn’t the devil, transfats are
Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Truly holistic in her thinking, she pointed out that “proper portions and types of food presented pleasingly and at the right time” were an important part of the healing process. Hippocrates, credited as the founder of Western medicine, said: “Let food […]
First-year gets published
“I wrote this book upside down and backwards,” first-year Becky Plourde said, referring to her novel, Rose of Many Colors, that was just published in July. “I wrote chapter 3, then chapter 20… I wrote the epilogue before the book was finished.” Becky grew up in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, with her […]
PAC Playoffs wrap-up
Women’s Tennis participated in the PAC tournament on October 28-29. Danielle Schildt and Ellie Gallagher both advanced to finals matches. Women’s soccer lost to Arcadia 3-2 in the PAC semifinals on November 1. Women’s volleyball setter Erin Meredith tore her ACL at the Juniata College tournament October 21-22. She will […]
Field hockey loses finals match at Alvernia in OT
The field hockey team’s record has not given an accurate picture of the season. With a pre-playoff conference record of 7-3, the team entered the tournament with the number five seed. They have had a lot of tough games and several close losses. “We have just not been putting the […]
Three games, three overtime wins for men’s soccer conference finish
The final week of the pre-NCAA playoff soccer season saw the Eastern men play three games to three ties in regulation time, but pull out the victory in each contest. The same scene was repeated at the end of each tense match: a ball went from an Eastern player’s foot […]
Women’s soccer upset in PAC semis
Women’s volleyball defeats Gwynedd-Mercy 3-0
Eastern women’s volleyball overcame a season-ending injury to its star setter to become PAC champions for the ninth straight time November 5. Supported by the large crowd in the nearly-filled gym, and sporting strong passing, the Eagles beat the Gwynedd-Mercy Gryphons 3-0. According to Coach Mark Birtwistle, the team’s ability […]
Back to the basics: King of Prussia Church of Christ
Like many first-years, I suspect, I haven’t found a good church to call my home yet. As part of my ongoing search, I visited King of Prussia Church of Christ on October 30. If you are still looking for a church, this small church is well worth your time to […]
New NBA dress code a fashion injustice
THE NBA IS RACIST! Have I gotten your attention? That aforementioned statement has been uttered repeatedly by hip-hop radio stations, BET, NBA players and has even been a topic of interest for minority students here at Eastern who frequent Jammin’ Java. The reason? In a memo addressed to all 30 […]