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.”…
Alone in Doane, Continued: How another student experienced quarantine at Eastern University.
Many students have experienced or are currently experiencing quarantine in Doane, just as Sophia Hunter did. While Hunter expressed gratitude that the school is trying to protect students during this…
Playing the National Anthem in Arenas: Insight on the controversy of playing the National Anthem in the televised sports industry.
The National Anthem originally began as a poem written by Francis Scott Key in September of 1814, following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. During…
Arts Online and In Quarantine: A look at virtual art events for the spring season.
As we approach a year of COVID-19 and quarantine, it has become more and more difficult to find ways to keep ourselves entertained; however, many businesses and organizations have adapted…