Myanmar Coup Protests Turn Deadly: This Southeast Asian country experiences widespread, fatal unrest.
Following the military coup d’etat in the beginning of February, Myanmar (also known as Burma) has seen numerous protests turn violent. The National League for Democracy (NLD) and the party’s…
An ‘Epidemic of Violence’: Trans women are violated at an alarming rate in Philadelphia and across the nation.
Early Saturday, March 20th a few Philadelphia police officers responded to reports of a fight. Upon their arrival a bloodied woman in ripped clothes fell at their feet. This woman…
Carson Wentz Leaves Philly: A look at the former Eagles QB’s future.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ supposedly fated face of the franchise has moved on. After several up and down years in Philly filled with injury, loss, and inconsistency, quarterback Carson Wentz was…
Get Your Head in the Game: How music plays a part on game day.
The easiest way to tell that it’s game day here at Eastern is by the sound: there is usually music pumping onto the field that is filled with athletes who…
She Believes: Inspiring change in the women’s sports realm.
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team has been making headlines for years now. In 2015, besides already accruing four Olympic gold medals, they became the first women’s team to…
EU Men’s Lacrosse: Overcoming quarantine adversity in preparation for the spring season.
From February 1 to March 2, the Eastern University Men’s Lacrosse team was not in one piece. Different players were in quarantine at different times due to COVID-19 exposure. When…
Athlete Spotlight: A look beyond athletics at EU Baseball’s Michael Gray.
Michael Gray is a sophomore pitcher for the Eastern University Baseball team. We spoke over Zoom and ended up talking for over 3 hours. Starting with baseball, this is clearly…
St. Paddy’s Day as an Irish American: The struggle between Irish ancestral pride and Irish stereotypes.
I grew up in a faithfully Irish-Catholic family. My house has always been littered with Celtic crosses and we always have a five-pound sack of potatoes in the pantry. For…
Who Should Take Offense?: Insight into the complexities of anti-Asian racism in America.
There has been a recent spike in the news regarding anti-Asian racism, primarily as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. While tensions have surely been heightened during the last…
TikTok Cringey or Cathartic?: A student’s reflection on using the controversial app Tik Tok.
I remember when I first downloaded TikTok. “It’s just a joke”, I thought to myself at the time, “I am not actually going to waste my time on this app.”…