While most American Idol fans gathered around their television sets to watch the show two weeks ago, a select two dozen were busy practicing for their own auditions. EU Idol, sponsored by the campus International Justice Mission chapter, attracted about a dozen contestants for both audition nights. Even with the […]
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Varsity field transitions to turf
Eastern’s home soccer matches need never be rained out again. Homecoming games won’t be played in apparent inches of muddy slop. And if anyone feels the urge, they will be able to plow six inches of snow off the lacrosse field in order to get an early start on the […]
Highlights of the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Album of the year: Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles and Various Artists Song of the Year: Daughters by John Mayer, from Heavier Things Best New Artist: Maroon5 Record of the Year: Here We Go Again by Ray Charles, Norah Jones, from Genius Loves Company Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: […]
Eastern’s swim team meets with Cabrini
The clock did not stop until the last swimmer finished the last lap. As one lone Eastern swimmer steadily swam her last few laps at Cabrini’s Dixon Center pool, Eastern students cheered loudly, “Come on Amber! You can do it!” The other swimmers had finished their laps, but this didn’t […]
Will Smith’s premier venture into romantic comedy is good, clean fun
Movie Review: Hitch
Student gets small roles in big shows, Hitch and Prime
Nate Stutzman, one of the most recognizable students on Eastern’s campus, may soon become known to many more than just the Eastern community. Stutzman was an extra for the movie Hitch starring Will Smith, and he has a slightly larger role in the upcoming film Prime, currently in post-production, which […]
Mime group ministers through precious movements
It began with four girls who felt a calling to minister by remaining silent. Out of this calling came the new mime and dance group, Precious Movements. The idea to form this group began in 2003 with sophomore Talitha Brown, sophomore Sharina Taylor and junior Angela Scott. Shortly after, sophomore […]
Student Spotlight
Name: Matt Lorthioir Year: Junior Major: Music education “I love kids, I love music, and I want to teach.” Hometown:West Hempstead, NY Favorite Color: Blue Future plans:”First things first: leave home and get a job,” he said. After that, he says he plans to get his master’s degree. He hopes […]
Core classes not a waste despite weakness
One day this past summer, I found myself talking with a middle-aged New Ager about absolute truth, pluralism and Christianity. I thought this a rather odd event, since I was doing so with a staff member over lunch in a Christian nursing home. Something even odder happened last semester in […]
Christian studies department hires professor of New Testament
After a two year search, Eastern’s Christian Studies department finally has a new professor of New Testament. Carl Mosser recently finished his doctoral studies at St. Andrews University in Scotland and will be graduating in June. Mosser wrote his doctoral dissertation on Hebrews, arguing, in light of a cultural reading […]