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Jacqueline Yurik watched as an elderly woman applied dark blue paint to her paper, slowly creating the shape of a tree. The woman added no leaves or additional colors. While others may have depicted trees with lush branches or flower buds, this exercise echoed the depression that she was struggling with. It was during her […]

On Feb. 13, faculty approved a new core curriculum that will affect students both entering and continuing their studies at Eastern next fall. The major changes include a reduction in core requirements by 13 credits and more choices for students in their selection of core classes. Current students continuing their studies beyond this semester will

An adaptation from one of the most prestigious graphic novels of all time, Watchmen was finally released after multiple abandoned attempts by major motion picture studios. The film is able to walk a fine line between giving away too much information and being too confusing. The film has multiple flashbacks as the plot unravels. Aided

Senior attackman Nick Mandia has proven his prowess on the field over and over again, and that skill has allowed him to snag a MAC Player of the Week award for the week of March 16. This season seems to be his strongest yet. The co-captain has started all six games of the season so

MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year

For junior Steven Diaz, homework, lectures and tests all have new meanings. Instead of working on a paper, he spends an afternoon in the recording studio. Instead of cramming for an exam, he is completing sound checks and finalizing harmonies. And instead of dodging geese on his way to class, he is relaxing on the

Students disgruntled with Eastern’s mandatory campus residence policy will be happy to learn they might have a chance to live off campus next fall. Students interested in living off campus next year can put their names on a waiting list by e-mailing Housing Director Leah Mulhearn at lmulhearn@eastern.edu. Permission will be granted to students on

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, has been an Olympic sport since 1988. In table tennis, a 40mm celluloid ball is hit back and forth on a table from one player to another. The players can only hit the ball with a paddle. A game is scored by a point system; the first player

With an absence of live media broadcasting on campus, first-year student James Laughlin decided to bring back the idea of having a student-run radio station on campus. With the experience of running a radio station from WKYW, a local station in his hometown, Laughlin teamed up with communications professor Kevin Maness who had experience with

“Jonathan Ambrose is now in a relationship.” With one click, I sent this feed update over facebook, updating all of my 600 plus online friends on the status of my love life. While my only intention was to repair some hacked info on my profile, I was soon swamped with a deluge of comments on