On Sunday September 25th, the world record time for the men’s marathon was held in Berlin, Germany. Until recently, Ethiopian Haile Gebrelassie held the official world record time of 203:59, which he also ran in Berlin just 3 years ago. On September 26th 2011, twenty six year old Patrick Makau of Kenya, ran a 203:38, […]
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The latest news craze, other than the Michael Jackson trial, is the White House’s obsession with Solyndra, a Silicon Valley solar company that was reported to be near bankruptcy. When President Obama visited the site in May 2010, he announced that that this was “the future.” The company had received $528 million dollars in federal
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With football season underway, the Phillies in the playoffs and the uncertainty surrounding the start of the NBA season, it seems like the National Hockey League has been pushed to the back burner by the media. However, the start of the NHL season is right around the corner. On Thursday, October 6th, the puck dropped
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Eastern University student Kendel Jackson (from left) presents a check for $500 to Radnor Library Executive Director Kathy Mulroy and Stephen Paolantunio, President of the Board of Trustees of Radnor Library. On hand for the presentation was Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice President for Student Development at Eastern University. Students in the Eastern University Leadership Grant
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Global Fusion is an annual cross cultural collision. On Friday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m. in Walton Hall, the Eastern Community came together to celebrate the cultural diversity on campus. All who attended enjoyed a live band playing Latino music. Students loved the lively salsa dancing and delicious ethnic foods. The room was festively decorated
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With many Eastern Athletic teams becoming more successful within the MAC conference and in Division 3 nationally, it is only fitting that a sponsorship with a renowned athletic apparel company should accompany this year’s new logo and higher expectations. Eastern recently signed a long term all-school deal with Under Armour, meaning that all 16 athletics
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Elephant Appreciation Day: September 22nd: When elephant enthusiast Wayne Hepburn expanded his collection of elephant figurines and general elephant knowledge, he caught the eye of entertainment company WildHeart Productions, and the holiday was officially declared in 1996. This day is meant to acknowlede the noble qualities of the elephant and celebrate their mass appeal. Ask
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As a college, it is sometimes expected that Eastern will disrupt its neighbors. After all, the college student stereotype has us pegged as messy, noisy and prone to butting in where we are not welcome. That is not the case for Eastern students. “Any college or university has what’s called ‘town-gown challenges,’” explains Bettie Ann
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Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann seem to be the forerunners for GOP candidacy, as was made clear in CNN’s Tea Party debate on September 12. However, each of them possesses flaws that I don’t want in a conservative Republican candidate. For Michele Bachmann, the Gardasil/HPV drug debate has turned into a big mess after her
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