On September 1, the National Guard called first-year student Shawn Rose to Louisiana to work with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. “It was a surprise,” said his RA, senior Juan De Angelo. “He was really enjoying Eastern, so he was sad about not being able to continue.” Rose is part […]
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New students, faculty dedicated at convocation
The fall convocation this year featured a new ceremony: the dedication of all first years and transfers to Eastern’s mission. At the end of the September 2 ceremonies, the INST director, Julie Elliott, filling in for Vice President of Student Development Bettie Ann Brigham, asked each of the first years […]
After five years, Harold C. Howard Center opens
After a year of construction, coordination and a lot of patience, the Warner Memorial Library has finally opened its doors and introduced its new and improved library facility, the Harold C. Howard Center. Construction began in August of 2004 and was completed on July 29, 2005. At least four years […]
New turf inconveniences teams, but not for long
The new artificial turf playing field is under construction and on schedule for completion by Homecoming. Meanwhile, some of the sports teams have had to practice elsewhere. “It is an absolute inconvenience,” Harry Gutelius, athletics director, said, “but I think the teams are happy.” The teams have been practicing at […]
The fall sports teams look forward to a new season, new players and new challenges
Eastern’s fall sports teams are looking forward to big competitions and new challenges as the 2005 season rolls around. Last year’s men’s soccer, women’s soccer, tennis, volleyball and field hockey teams are back with the addition of a new cross country team to the fall lineup. The new co-ed cross […]
Faculty, alumni active in summer drama camp
Theater group Yes! And… invites urban and suburban kids into a play’s creative process. “We tell these less fortunate kids that if they can imagine it, we’ll make it,” said Mark Hallen, director of Eastern Theatre and member of the YAboard. Y A has held 19 camps over the last […]
The truth and nothing but
Open the newspaper on any given day and you are bound to find at least one news article documenting the political conflicts in Iraq. But the reality of the war is often glossed over by the media in an effort to keep from upsetting the public. Television clips and photographs […]
New biology professor Benjamin Dube, hailing from Zimbabwe, focuses on better crop production
A concern for Zimbabwe and a willingness to help students characterize Eastern’s new associate professor of biology.
Sabbaticals make things a little better for everybody, profs say
Each year, a few professors disappear from campus and some students find strangers teaching courses that used to belong to their favorite professors. The culprit is the sabbatical, the leave of absence of a semester or a full year for which professors are eligible after every six years of teaching. […]
New majors and concentrations hit Eastern’s academic shelves
International business and health & physical education are now declarable majors at Eastern. For those seeking a concentration in English other than writing and literature, journalism is now available. “As a member of the curriculum committee, it is good to see faculty debate over what should be offered at Eastern,” […]