The dangerous waters of the Arabian Sea have claimed four more victims. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Somali pirates murdered four Americans who they had been holding hostage aboard the United States-flagged yacht Quest. The pirates had seized the Quest the previous week. According to United States Central command, negotiations to secure the release of Jean […]
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For the past 50 years, the Friends of the Library have dedicated time, effort and supplies to improve Eastern’s Warner Memorial Library in many ways. The Friends of Warner Memorial Library’s mission statement asserts that they “exist to serve the academic community of Eastern University through: raising designated funds for library projects, organizing book,
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A weekend at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Mass. An opportunity to meet students from all around the world. And a chance to have the United Nations consider your ideas for future use. From Feb. 17-20, a group of approximately twenty-one Eastern students traveled together to Boston with the hopes of being successful
Maybe you’ve heard a joke that goes something along the lines of this: “Oh, you went to High School? Great! GPA? Who needs it? Come to Eastern!” According to the College Board, our acceptance rate is currently 71%. Thus, it’s not particularly surprising that many characterize Eastern in this way. This high rate is largely
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For Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, the phrase “Just Do It” has nothing to do with Nike-clad runners. In fact, it has nothing to do with athletics. For Williams-Skinner, co-founder and president of Skinner Leadership Institute, “Just Do It” is her approach to overcoming racial prejudice, tension and barriers. Williams-Skinner took on the daunting task of
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“Professionalism: Noun. The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. Example: A high level of professionalism is expected when working with clients.” So the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the key expectation of a teacher. Natalie Munroe, a Pennsylvania teacher that negatively blogged about her students, clearly lacks this
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If you are looking for a film that lets you walk out of the theater filled with feelings of contentment, satisfaction and a genuinely positive perspective on life, don’t see “Blue Valentine.” Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give truly outstanding performances in their portrayal of a young couple who, after marrying quickly
You get off the plane and think to yourself how safe and steady the ride felt, until someone asks if you knew that during the whole trip the plane was on auto-pilot. Would you be comfortable or shaken-up knowing that no one was actually flying the plane and that your safety 30,000 feet in
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