After many years of struggling to leave his past in Ethiopia behind, Degefa Etana, 64, began working at Eastern as a security officer in 2000. Etana came to America from Ethiopia in December of 1998 to see his son graduate from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. “I had a round-trip ticket when I came,” Etana […]
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The men’s and women’s cross-country teams have thus far enjoyed their most successful seasons in five years. Within the last two months, the teams have placed in the top three at two major meets. The women’s team placed second at both Cedar Crest invitational on Sept. 19 and Goldie-Beacom Invitational on Oct. 3. The men
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A college campus wouldn’t be complete without the occasional ghost story or two and Eastern is no exception. Students are often told the story of Charles Walton Sr. and the Walmarthon estate the university is located on when they come for tours. They hear about the heart-shaped pond and the garden-turned-cafeteria, but most students are
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Eastern’s theater department has the privilege of being the first company to hold a production of My Soldiers. A reading of the play, directed and produced by Mark Hallen, was held in Oshkosh, Wis. in March, but this will be the first full production. “It will be a rather surprising event for some people,” said
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So what’s the best way to create community within residence halls? How about a 12-hour power outage? On Oct. 7, Eastern literally shut down when strong winds knocked trees into power lines throughout the neighborhood. Students across campus were forced to find creative ways to complete homework or waste time until the electricity came
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About two years ago, Eastern obtained ownership of the Mayer property, the two-story house that sits along Eagle Road next to Kea Hall, as a means of future expansion. However, due to township zoning, the future use of the property, which connects Eastern to Fenimore Park, is still primarily up in the air.
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In a large room where sunlight spills in from large windows, there stands a small shack. Built of scrap metal, salvaged wood and paint rags, the structure is a replica of a shanty house. One can find this structure on the outskirts of many cities in developing nations. The “Shanty” is part of a
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