Political science professor Dr. Kathy Lee discovered her credit card missing Thursday evening. Although she does not remember the last time she saw the card, she believes the theft occurred sometime Thursday in her office. Nothing else was stolen from her office. According to Jack Sheehan, director of campus security, […]
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Former adjunct professor places third in an essay writing contest
Former adjunct professor Randy Frame recently won third place in the Templeton Foundation Power of Purpose essay contest, according to a press release from the American Baptist News Service. Frame’s article, “Fixing Haiti,” was based on his 1995 trip to Haiti. According to Frame, the delegation was part of a […]
International Justice Mission opens new chapter at Eastern
Eastern students who are frustrated with international injustices may want to join Eastern’s chapter of the International Justice Mission. According to their Web site, www.ijm.org, IJM is an organization, founded in 1997, that is made up of professionals and volunteers who strive to provide solutions to the problems of injustice. […]
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Photographer Elijah Jung snapshots Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness marked the day the Eagles women and men’s basketball teams could officially begin organized practicing. What better way to start the season than by celebrating with students, alumni and faculty? The packed gymnasium featured a faculty, staff and alumni basketball game, a three-point shooting contest, a $10,000 half-court […]
Basketball program adds JV team
The formation of a junior varsity team will open a new chapter in Eastern basketball history. Recent graduate and Eagles basketball fan-favorite Ryan Livingston and men’s assistant coach James Joseph will be co-coaching. “We are using it this year as a developmental year to develop guys in our program that […]
OPINION: ‘Go ahead – vote Bush or Kerry. Cheer for New York or Boston. Just have some knowledge to back up your choices.’
Though October 13 fell right in the middle of midterm week, plenty of students managed to break from studying and spend some time watching the two “big deals” of the night; the third presidential debate and the Yankees-Red Sox ALCS game. Torn between my loyalty to the New York Yankees […]
Hate is appeased by love alone,’ Tutu speaks
“Truth is a potent healer,” said Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu at Villanova University’s Pavilion on October 6. Tutu gave the speech after receiving the 2004 A. Dwyer/St. Thomas of Villanova Award. Tutu was also the recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, and he is the author of several books […]
Eastern State Penitentary opens, hosts night of fright
Imagine being trapped inside a haunted prison, surrounded by imposing walls nearly forty feet high, disoriented by eerie lights, encircled by zombie guards and tormented by deranged inmates in dark and slimy narrow passageways. Welcome to the Eastern State Penitentiary, home of Terror Behind the Walls, Philly’s own dreaded haunted […]
INQUIRING MINDS: Complaining is not a workload solution
The semester is finally in full swing-papers are piling up, reading deadlines are fast approaching and midterms are right around the corner. The worst part is that the year does not get any less busy. Extracurricular involvment and the tuition that forces many of us to get paying jobs only […]
Presidential candidates debate Iraq, Homeland Security
The first of three presidential debates for the 2004 election took place on September 29 at 9 p.m. at the University of Miami Convention Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The debate was led by PBS anchor Jim Lehrer. Before the debate began, Lehrer laid out rules to the audience regarding […]