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I think because of the impending anxiety of being a senior at Eastern I’ve fully embraced the holiday season in all its snowy, light-filled glory. For those who know me, I would generally categorize my music preferences as “hipster”, so many friends are shocked to find how much I enjoy Christmas music. Christmas music is […]

The society of art and illustration is a great place to try something new. People of all experience levels are welcome to come on Tuesday nights in McInnis 312 between 8-11pm. [twocol_one]A colorful painting made by Sarah Underwood [media-credit name=”Heather Ciaramitaro | The Waltonian” align=”aligncenter” width=”260″][/media-credit]    A clay cat with a butterfly on its

Student writer self-publishes book Brent Keath, a sophomore with the ambition of a young entrepreneur and the goods of a small business, is an innovator. When he’s not pursuing his degree in mathematics and entrepreneurial studies, Keath is selling his new self-published novel, “Legends of Areia: Generations.” How many full-time college students do you know

Surreal, yet so real Eastern’s Theatre Department is currently rehearsing for their upcoming production of “The Seagull,” a play written by Anton Chekhov in 1895. While the original production was set in Chekhov’s contemporary time and place, EU’s Theater Department is putting multiple spins on this piece. EU’s rendition of the play is set in

Album review of “Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics” Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, released a tribute album on Oct. 21 of some of the greatest female vocalists of past and present: Adele, Etta James, Gladys Knight, Barbara Streisand, Alicia Keys and others. This album, the 72-year-old’s first release in 13 years, has

Your immediate thought when hearing of the subgenre called mathcore is probably, “like, 1+1=2?” Well, sort of, but not quite. Like virtually any other genre, mathcore is not defined by specific musical parameters. That said, mathcore is quite a niche subgenre of metal or metalcore. Bands that are sometimes labelled as “mathcore” usually incorporate elements

The Eastern Theater Department, in conjunction with the music and dance departments, is planning to go where it has never ventured before: writing, composing and performing an original musical that will be performed at Eastern in the spring. This idea was conceived by Jenny Tibbels, the new director of theater this semester. Before coming to

People Watching (verb): An activity where one individual watches another individual for amusement. The individual being watched usually does not know that they are being looked at. No connection to stalking. There are some people who sit in a spot in a fairly public area and watch people. But not just watch them, watch them trip

November 12-16: The Seagull Written by Anton Chekhov, Chekhov meets Magritte in this surrealist-infused take on a classic play addressing the meaning of art, life and love.   November 21 and 22: Winter Music Festival With performances by Eastern’s instrumental and choral ensembles.   December 5-7: Winter Dance Concert A winter dance concert featuring new

A major point of anxiety for many people is getting in front of a large group and speaking without a prepared script or even a known topic. This is not true for the players involved in Comedy Sportz and other improvisational shows like it. This rare species thrives on the unknown. This is the basic