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Eastern improvements wait for funding
Thanks to significant monetary contributions over the past 10 years, Eastern has been able to add two turf fields, upgrade the gym floor and renovate the fitness center. The addition of the two turf fields about seven years ago has given Eastern one of the best turf fields among colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. According
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Disney’s unexpected wisdom
I recently sat down after a long day of classes to amuse my battered mind with a little Disney humor. Instead, I was enraptured by the message I found within the movie. Listen to this plot and think about it for yourself: Rapunzel has been trapped in her tower for 18 years. She does not
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Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, poverty, hunger and AIDS kill approximately 3,500 of the 12.5 million citizens daily. Thirty-five percent of the population has HIV/AIDS. Five percent of the nation is employed. Eighty percent of the people do not receive an education. The country’s political history is a narrative of conflict and strife. How to help Since 2004,
Burundi
Burundi was ravaged by a 12-year civil war from 1993 until 2005. The nation as a whole remains scarred. Refugees, still in the process of returning to their homeland, face obstacles that include poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDS and inaccessible healthcare. How to help In light of the country’s need, Plant with Purpose is working in
Pack a shoebox, be someone’s Santa
For the past eighteen years, through Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse has been taking empty, ordinary shoeboxes and transforming them into small miracles all around the globe. This year, Eastern University is participating in the program. Simply by donating a few small gifts, students can help bring Christmas cheer to children in other countries who
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NBA hurts more than players
If you tuned in to SportsCenter on the morning of November 2nd, 2011, you may have noticed that a familiar image was missing on the ESPN highlight reel. No NBA basketball games were played the night before the regular season was supposed to start because the NBA has cancelled all of its games through the
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Liberia
Located in West Africa, Liberia has a population of about 4 million people. Between the Americo-Liberian establishment in 1980 and the Liberian civil wars, which claimed the lives of 250,000 citizens, the country has been left with lingering political and economic instability. Today, as Liberia attempts to recover from the aftermath of the civil war
