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The latest in the series of the government’s Stimulus Packages is just as highly controversial as its two predecessors. The $787 billion dollar proposal has been accused by many of being little more than a huge barrel of pork that will reward a myriad of special interest groups and campaign supporters while leaving taxpayers high […]

Second Life is one of the fastest-growing phenomenons on the Internet today. With hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of members, it is also one of the largest. Surprisingly, few people who are not involved in Second Life have a clear knowledge of exactly what exactly it is, nor do they understand what the appeal

Although the terms “schooling” and “education” seem synonymous, they are distinct from one another. Schooling denotes attending, or having attended, an institution that promotes “learning” of one kind or another. The subjects that are taught are forced upon the learner and are chosen by society’s perception of what is important. If one is “schooled,” one

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

Democratic elections in Iraq occurred with little protest this past winter. Jan. 31 marked Iraq’s second election since U.S. occupation began in 2003. According to BBC News, after the elections in Iraq, President Barack Obama was noted as saying that the ability to vote for the Iraqi people was “an important step forward.” Although it

Colleen Stuppy is the new interim head coach for the women’s softball team. She came to Eastern in 1985 and coached the women’s softball team until 1994, when she had to leave the job in order to give time and effort to her other job on campus. Stuppy taught part-time in the health science department

As we have all been taught from the first semester of our first year, addressing the injustices of our world is essential to the coming Kingdom of God. We seldom realize that if we neglect our call to fight injustice, we only allow it to prosper. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil

Perhaps no season can prove how unpredictable intramural playoffs can be as much as the recently completed winter session. Both sports, dodgeball and floor hockey, held their championship matches earlier this week, with two more teams claiming this year’s champion t-shirt. However, if the first rounds of playoffs were any kind of prequel to the

Revolutionary Road, the latest offering from director Sam Mendes, is a fascinating inquiry into the suburban lifestyle of the 1950s. Frank and April Wheeler, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, depict a non-conformist couple who almost decide to move to Paris after their disillusionment with the American concept of “settling down.” But things get

Senior attackman Nick Mandia is all about lacrosse every minute of his life, but he does not have a problem with that. Mandia is majoring in Biokinetics in hopes of being a strength-conditioning coach at a university. He also wants to go back to school after graduation for sports management. Before Mandia can complete those