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The total cost of tuition, room and board for Eastern’s College of Arts and Sciences is set to increase 4.3 percent – from $31,280 to $32,640 – for the 2009-2010 school year. Statistics from the Bureau of Labor show a 6.7 percent average tuition inflation between 1996 and 2006. “It’s a hard time for the […]

To most people, softball and baseball are interchangeable. The only differences they see are the different dimensions of the ball used and the fact that men play baseball and women play softball. They are wrong. While the basic rules of the game are the same – three strikes equal an out, three outs an inning

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

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

There was a time in Europe when disputes would be settled at the tip of a sword; when blood was drawn over insults and miscommunications. While rules were eventually developed to regulate fights, death was still common. Fortunately, we live in a time when disputes and arguments are resolved with words and not blows. And

The front entrance of Radnor Memorial Library in Wayne features a display case titled, “A Tribute to Mazie Hall,” which contains a collection of photos, newspaper clippings, and other artifacts representing the woman who is described as a poet, collector of black history and a community activist. The design was created by Joy Dlugosz, the

In the 21st century, technology has advanced in such a way that people do not need to see each other to interact, walk out of the door to shop, own a building to administrate a business or even go to a doctor to receive a diagnosis on any symptoms that occur. All of these things