“A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot see; who can feel what most do not feel. Often, such gifted persons do not think of themselves as volunteers, but as citizens – citizens in the fullest sense: partners in civilization.” Former President George H. Bush stated his views on service during his […]

Just a stone’s throw away from the birthplace of freedom, Senator Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote address for the American Democracy Institute in the National Constitution Center. Philadelphia was chosen as the site for the 2006 Eastern Regional Summit on February 6, one of many meetings around the country to help educate youth about the

In one week, eleven Eastern students created a cement floor, built a roof and a kitchen, visited children at a disabled home and a home for girls and did street evangelism. In other words, the Jamaica missions team worked very hard. For junior Talitha Brown, the trip was a chance to do something she loved.

To Linda Panetta, photography is not just taking pictures. This was made obvious when she spoke at Windows on the World on January 27. “When I take pictures, I try to shoot it so that it will have a thousand words to persuade people to act upon,” she said. “Each picture has its own unique

One year ago, Eastern’s men’s basketball team was skidding its way to the end of a season in which they finished 9-16 (7-9 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference). Today they stand three playoff wins away from the school’s first PAC Championship in men’s basketball since Eastern became a part of NCAA Division III in 1992.

Earlier this semester, Eastern University lost its head baseball coach. Brian Burke left his position to accept an opening as head baseball coach at De Sales University in Central Valley, Pennsylvania. “I respect and understand why he left, but it still sucks,” sophomore baseball player John Montague said. Atheltic director Harry Gutelius shared similar feelings,

Rob Miller and Elliott Simko race on tricyles around the lounge as a part of Alcohol Awareness Week. Their vision was affected by goggles that simulated a drunken state. Photo provided by Kara Hornak.

Rob Miller and Elliott Simko race on tricyles around the lounge as a part of Alcohol Awareness Week. Their vision was affected by goggles that simulated a drunken state. Photo provided by Kara Hornak.

The new format of the spring convocation ceremony is selective, exclusionary and, in fact, elitist. Under the new system, only 60 of Eastern’s most promising juniors and seniors will be recognized for academic excellence at a special dinner and ceremony on February 17. The event will not be public. All the other hundreds of Dean’s

New Orleans is slowly recovering from Katrina, but the lives of six Eastern students who traveled to the city over Christmas break are permanently changed. A student’s connection with the Red Cross allowed for an informal team to travel to the city and help participate in the most extensive disaster relief effort in the nation’s