Although it may not be possible to go back in time as Michael J. Fox did in the movie Back to the Future, there are some things that may allow us to relive our history. Swing dance is one of these. At Eastern, we have our very own time warper and that is ETHELS swing […]

“I got 99 problems and 82 of them are the parking spaces that you cannot find on campus.” This popular online Facebook club portrays the frustrations that nearly 200 Eastern students share about the parking situation at the university. Currently, McInnis parking lot offers the largest area of parking for students. Kea-Guffin, Hainer, Doane, and

Two days after the Christmas of 2004, massive waves killed over 280,000 people almost instantly. Those who survived were left with the painful task of mending broken towns, broken homes and broken hearts. But a different wave followed on the heels of the tsunami in the form of an international army of volunteers. Two of

Before Sufjan Stevens dies, he wants to record an album about every state in the Union. He started in 2003, and so far he’s covered two: Michigan and Illinois. It will be a long job. As much work as he has left, Sufjan is having fun along the way. In support of “Come on! Feel

Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus

The youth of the Main line should be preparing to raise their fists, but not in defiance of their authorities. At least, not necessarily. Christian hard rockers Thousand Foot Krutch will be wrapping up “The Art of Breaking Tour” in Eastern’s gymnasium on October 17. “I want this to be a great event for current

You’ve probably walked past it numerous times without even noticing it. But, for seven years, Mayuree Café has been a gem in Wayne waiting to be discovered. Located at 14 West Avenue, between the Great American Pub and Main Line Pizza, is Jumpoj and Mayuree Pinijavan’s prized Thai restaurant. With an intimate and warm atmosphere

Canadian director David Cronenberg’s latest film, A History of Violence, is a creepy, psychological and brutally honest tale of hurt, fear and innocence lost. Its dark and deeply woven plot contributes heavily to the story’s suspense. Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is a family man living the American dream with his wife Edie (Maria Bello) and

President Bush has been granted a last wish, blindfolded and put in front of a firing squad. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Bush’s critics have taken aim at his untimely reaction and appointment of FEMA director Michael Brown through the age-old buddy system. There’s no denying that the president’s actions (or inactions) were embarrassing

In a culture that increasingly pursues pleasure for pleasure’s sake, I find myself in a difficult position when faced with the question, “Why do you read?” This is because my answer–to be entertained–usually flies in the face of several underlying assumptions. First, there is the assumption that reading is a fundamentally boring pastime, and second,