Students spend Christmas break in Mississippi
“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…
Hillary speaks at Philly event
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…
Jamaica mission team builds strong homes and relationships
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…
Photojournalist Linda Panetta shoots for global justice, peace, human rights
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…
Men’s team, second in PAC, prepare for playoffs
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…
Baseball coach quits, joins DeSales University
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,…
Warning: Do not drink and ride trikes
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…
Warning: Do not drink and ride trikes
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…
Inquiring Minds: New, elitist honors ceremony is an improvement
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…
New Orleans receives a helping hand from six Eastern students and the Red Cross
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…