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It is a fabulous experience to study abroad, experience a new culture, meet diverse groups of people and become familiar with a new way of life. It was her first trip out of the United States, but junior Lori Phillips fell in love with the Australian people and their culture through a study abroad program […]

Eastern has long struggled with the task of transporting students and faculty between off-site locations and campus. Currently, a makeshift system exists where security officers bear the burden of transporting people from Valley Forge Military Academy’s parking lot and the St. Davids train station. However, in addition to being inefficient, the present system places a

Music poured out of McInnis Auditorium on Nov. 21 and 22, as the Winter Music Festival featured a variety of musical talent. Friday night, the music program kicked off with the winds band and their bold brass pieces. Conducted by Bryan Edgett, the band performed their four pieces with gusto. The strings ensemble then charmed

Three of the six fall teams won MAC Championships and earned NCAA Division III Tournament berths. Out of those teams, Eastern produced great talent that was recognized nationally. Five players earned Division III All-American honors from the NCAA, and numerous players earned All-Region honors. The women’s soccer team went the furthest out of all teams

Coming off the heels of The Irresistible Revolution, author Shane Claiborne teams up with director Jamie Moffett for a full-length documentary on their cross-country tour in support of Claiborne’s newest book, Jesus For President, which he co-authored with Chris Haw. The film attempts to examine and promote Claiborne’s movement of “ordinary radicals” – a new

Danielle Rhoads is one of the two seniors and captains on the cheerleading squad, which makes her last year extra special. During her time at Hempfield High School in Lancaster, Pa., she viewed cheerleading as something that was not worth her time. “I hated cheerleading,” she said, opting for track instead. In Rhoads’ first year

Vampire chick flick Twilight hit theatres hard, earning just under $70 million in the first weekend. The horror/romance drama drew crowds of women into the theatres for the film based on Stephanie Meyer’s book. The story revolves around Bella Swan (Kristin Stewart), the everyday plain Jane who moves to Forks, Wash., to reconnect with her

Chants of “Save our library,” and “No Mayor Nutter” could be heard from the sidewalk in front of the David Cohen Ogontz Library on Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia, with the occasional car horn sounding its support. Community members of every age gathered outside libraries, holding signs and banners with words like, “We need our libraries.”

It was the first time Dean Chia had ever attempted a 150-mile bike ride, but the sophomore did not let his inexperience slow him down, even if sitting on his bike for more than 12 hours over the two-day event resulted in some “saddle sores.” “I acutally kind of enjoyed the pain,” Chia said, who

The moment you walk into Longwood Gardens, you know you are in for a unique treat. Within its walls are manicured lawns, expansive topiaries and botanical wonders that boggle the mind and dazzle the eye. From Nov. 27 to Jan. 11, these majestic gardens are transformed into a wintry wonderland, ushering in “A Longwood Christmas.”