Before we panic over Social Security let’s get the facts straight. The current situation: Employees have 6.2 percent taken out of the first $90,000 of their pay for Social Security and 1.45 percent taken out of all their earnings for Medicare. This is matched by their employer (self-employed persons pay 15.3 percent total). With our […]

While students and library books are being promised more living space, faculty are losing elbow room as they continue to grow in size. The Warner Library addition and renovation, while it creates plenty of new study and classroom space, is less helpful for the office situation. According to provost David Fraser, the original plan would

Residence hall to open in 2007 near Heritage House

Eastern University Security has added a security van to its lot to provide the commuting community with safe passage from the Heritage Lot to the main campus when the McInnis lots are full and inclement weather comes. “There is a wide spectrum of people when it comes to the weather,” campus security director John Sheehan

A crosswalk now passes over Eagle Road to connect Eastern’s campus to its neighbor, Cabrini College. Betty Ann Brigham, vice president of student development, sent an e-mail to the student body that read, “There are a variety of reasons for the crosswalk. The most important is to provide safe passage for our community members and

When the Eastern missions team left for Montego Bay, Jamaica in December, they expected to help with hurricane relief efforts, according to trip advisor Doug Trimble. Instead, they encountered life-changing experiences. The trip, lasting from December 11-19, included Trimble, ten Eastern students and Joan Litvin, another adult from the area. The trip was organized by

Since Eastern received roughly a foot of snow two weeks ago, construction workers have brought shovels and constructive precautions to the Warner Library addition site. Although the work has been delayed, the addition is still expected to be finished on schedule for the beginning of next year’s classes. Besides making the site’s appearance messy, the

From sledding and building snowmen to shoveling to looking out a window in the morning at a world that has been transformed into a white wonderland, snow can bring excitement and beauty, as well as extra work. Another thought connected to snow in the mind of any student, from elementary school to college, is the

The snowstorm of January 21 put a stop to many weekend plans for students who instead chose to sit in their rooms sipping hot chocolate. It did not, however, stop faithful fans from reaching the McInnis auditorium to see Beatles cover band Beatlemania Now perform on the night of the 22nd. Almost 190 people showed

“Go E U!” shouted 40 pink- shirted girls at the men’s basketball game against Neumann College, January 29. Spectators may have wondered about the abundance of youngsters grouped together in the stands until half-time, when the cheerleading squad brought the girls out to hype up the crowd with a cheer and a dance. This performance