A&E, Archive

Podcast of the Month: A student recommends one of his favorite podcasts, “Proverbial.”

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Every episode of Joshua Gibbs’ podcast, “Proverbial,” begins with: “Modern men hate proverbs, but I’m not a modern man.” So begins the introduction to Joshua Gibb’s podcast, “Proverbial.” Each episode, he looks at one proverb, “one bit of ancient wisdom which describes how the world tends to work.” From Solomon to Socrates, Boethius to Burke, […]

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Archive, Opinion

The Contested Case for Vaccinations: A student analyzes the data for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Since Jan. 2020, the CDC has recorded nearly 70 million cases of coronavirus in the U.S. alone. In just about two years, we’ve seen over 850 thousand deaths from the virus. But at the same time, thanks to rapid research and testing, we’ve developed multiple vaccines to combat the pandemic. And the vaccine push has

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Archive, Opinion

Eastern’s Last Minute Policy Change: A student shares the emotions students feel after the EU Covid policy change.

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On Jan. 5, 2022 Eastern sent out an email stating that students and faculty are required to double mask inside buildings regardless of vaccination status. The guidelines of what masks to use and wear were a little confusing.  However, due to follow up emails and links to the CDC’s website, students were able to see

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Archive, Opinion

A Little Heads Up: Why professors should provide their syllabi before class registration.

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Imagine it is the middle of the semester.  You are approaching midterms and you can barely keep your head above water.  Now add course registration into the mix.  Now you are trying to study for midterms and figure out your schedule for the following semester.  This is extremely overwhelming. You start thinking of the future

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Archive, Opinion

New Year, New Me!: A student reflects on conquering her New Year’s resolutions.

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New year, new me! I am sure you have heard this saying one time or another.  Before the start of every year, people usually make a list of goals or “bucket-list” items that they hope to achieve.   This urge that most people feel stems from the fact that humans love the idea of a fresh

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Archive, Sports

Men’s Basketball on Fire: A hot start from the Eastern University men’s basketball team.

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So far, the season has been great for the Eastern men’s basketball team, holding an 11-2 record and being first in the conference undefeated. However, after losing a challenging game on the road against Roanoke College, Eastern never looked back, winning their next ten games. This season good for the team is the excellent play

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Archive, Sports

Isolation and “Fully Vaccinated”: Athletes have had different reactions as the NCAA has changed what it means to be fully vaccinated.

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As some students, including myself, are still attempting to figure out how they can return to campus amidst positive tests and the always-changing policies for handling said tests, the NCAA has recently announced its updated COVID-19 guidelines for winter sports that are playing and practicing amidst the pandemic. On January 6th, the NCAA stated these

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Archive, Sports

Tennis Season This Spring?: Tennis season for men and women up in the air after head coach resignation.

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When thinking of sports at Eastern University, the tennis program is most likely not the first to come to mind. Sports like volleyball, basketball and soccer are far more followed and watched at Eastern. Not to mention the football team that is coming next Fall. Many students at Eastern would be surprised to know how

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It’s Turbo Time: Former Pittsburgh Penguin Brandon Tanev has stolen the hearts of NHL fans.

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To many people in the Philadelphia area’s dismay, I’m a Pittsburgh Penguins fan. I have been since I started faithfully watching hockey in 2013. Yes, like any other Pens fan, I love Sidney Crosby. But a specific player caught my eye a few seasons ago. Brandon Tanev was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins during the

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