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Before Mark Hallen, the theatre department of Eastern University was not one that brought about the performances Eastern has grown accustomed to – plays that have been heart-warming, thought-provoking and even controversial, but always entertaining and enlightening. The theatre department was almost nonexistent until Hallen arrived in 1992 and began to form the current program. […]

Back in the days when Eastern University was called Eastern College, no one really knew much about our small campus. In 1988, however, Eastern was finally put on the map – by the men’s basketball team. On March 9, 1988, the Eastern Eagles, coached by Nate Ware, faced the Philadelphia Pharmacy Devils in the NAIA

After planning their winter break trip for almost ten months, the Eastern-sponsored New Orleans missions team received a disheartening phone call a few days before they were scheduled to leave. The church they had planned to stay at had overbooked the week of Jan. 2-11, meaning they no longer had a place to stay. As

Perhaps one of the most adrenaline-filled moments I have ever experienced was when I stood at the top of a ski slope, leaning gently into my skis in order to begin my descent into the course. I am by no means an experienced skier, but I believe that the thrill of plunging skis into fresh

For the second consecutive year, a team of Eastern students participated in a Transformational Travel trip to Haiti from Jan. 3rd through the 11th. Eight students went on this year’s trip, along with faculty advisor Brett Kincaid. Transformational Travel is a program created by Beyond Borders that strives to provide a more thoughtful approach to

Historically known as one of the leading orchestras in the world, the Philadelphia Orchestra is offering a reduced subscription program for local college students. For just a one-time payment of $25, students can attend any, or all, of the subscription concerts between now and June. The program, called ezSeatU, is a spin-off of the Orchestra’s

Alex Harne: Now that we finally see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, what do we do once we get there? Some argue that we go to far in allowing suspected terrorists to be held on U.S. soil since it would give them claims to the same rights we Americans possess; those

When I am driving in my car and decide to turn on the radio, I am almost always disappointed. It seems like all the stations go to a commercial break at the same time. Then, after the commercial break ends, they usually play a lineup of songs that all sound pretty much the same. So

With the recent terrorist attack on Mumbai, India, the global community once again stands on the brink of chaos, and at no worse a time than a global recession. While Islamabad fiercely denies the accusations that Pakistan was somehow part of this attack, Pakistan’s High Commissioner claimed there was evidence that India wanted “to teach

The Christmas season is upon us, though for some it is hard to see the holiday as we hide behind text books and lean close to computer screens in our final week of classes and exams. If you are lucky enough to get out of the library for a few minutes, however, you will be