Despite the constant gripes and whining from most students, Sodexo is actually pretty good. Students are provided with a constantly changing menu, a wide variety of food to choose from at each meal and consistently friendly service. However, there’s one little thing Sodexo does that is bothersome. Sodexo does not serve breakfast on Sundays. This […]
The United States is overflowing with pity as it watches the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere suffer the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake. A massive earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, ransacked Haiti on Jan. 12, leaving the world speechless. The media flashes images of Haiti’s plight constantly: Children lying
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The Log Cabin, an original part of the Walmarthon Estate located on the island in the middle of the three campus ponds, was demolished on Dec. 14 after 30 years of ongoing debate. Without warning, an e-mail was sent to students on Dec. 7 announcing the University’s plans to demolish the cabin,
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The stage in McInnis auditorium is covered with students and volunteers who lay flat on their backs. Some giggle, unsure of what’s about to happen. Some wait patiently for instruction. What are they doing there? They’re warming-up for rehearsal for the Yes! And… musical, A Winter Sort of Thing: It’s About Time, which will be
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As the first installment of three business-focused seminars, SIFE organized a panel of SIFE alumni, including Jonathan Malone, Larry Buller, Anna Rohwer, Brandon Ziegler, Lauren Lottier and James Frederick, to answer questions about their journeys after college. About 75 students gathered to hear about the alumni’s experiences through internships, job interviews and the adjustment from
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“Strange,” uttered one woman in the sparsely populated theater, rising from her seat during the ending credits of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed and co-written by Terry Gilliam. Though it would be hard for anyone to argue with the word choice of her brilliantly concise review, I did not share the sense of disappointment
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In response to the devastation in Haiti, the Student Activities Board quickly put together a benefit concert on Jan. 23 called “Music & Words for Haiti.” The three-hour concert featured students, faculty, staff and alumni with talents ranging from singing and rap to prophetic words and testimonies. Those in attendance were encouraged to give a
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There seems to be plenty of drama floating around the late night television shows. Audiences are torn between who they wish to support on the battlefield of ratings. From the very start of the situation, I knew whose side I was on … You know what really boils my egg? Jay Leno. The man with
One important change for students this fall semester was the new Web site called MyEastern. This portal has been in the works for more than three years and recently made its debut. Its purpose is to make the registration process, as well as managing student accounts, much easier. First-year students used the
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