It may be hard to believe, but Fall is here! Like every season, Fall has its own special traits that make it unique and fun. Fall is back-to-school time, it’s the start of the football season, it provides relief from the take-your-breath-away heat of summer and it signals the coming of Halloween and Thanksgiving. For […]
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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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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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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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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Plans for Eastern’s new student center are finally gaining speed! It has been eight years in the making, and big steps are being been taken to get construction underway. We asked Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice President of Student Development, what students should expect from Eastern’s newest addition. “These sort of things are planned six to
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Also known as “yarn graffiti” and “grandma graffiti.” Yarnbombing has recently gained popularity as a warm and fuzzy form of vandalism. Yarnbombing occurs when “vandals” surreptitiously wrap public places or objects in yarn. The practice is said to have originated in Houston, Texas and has gained popularity around the country since 2005, recently attracting media
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