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11/2: Mike Leitzel – Men’s Soccer Sophomore Mike Leitzel was recognized by the MAC Conference as the Freedom Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 2. The center back is the second Eastern men’s soccer player to receive this honor. Leitzel led Eastern’s defense in their hard-fought wins against DeSales and […]

Six months ago, I made what many people considered a radical decision to eat only a vegan, or plant-based, diet. Vegans do not consume any animal products, including meat, fish, milk, eggs, cheese, gelatin and honey. Over and over people ask me the question, “What made you decide to become a vegan?” This is usually

The Republican Party is in something of a predicament, one which is difficult to define. All that the party does know is that they are losing power and at warp speed. Some have said this is occurring because the party has abandoned its principles, that the second term of Bush has been more of a

Despite their effort, the men’s soccer team ended their playoff run in the semi-finals against Misericordia on Nov. 6. The eventual MAC champions beat the Eagles 4-2 in penalty kicks, stopping Eastern’s advance in the MAC playoffs. The Eagles finished the year at 11-7-2. Four away games highlighted the end to Eastern’s season. On Oct.

After posting an 11-14 record last season, the Men’s basketball team is hungry to taste the playoffs this season. Entering his seventh season at the helm, Head Coach Matt Nadelhoffer sees differences in his team this year. These differences may result in the Eagles soaring through the MAC this season. “The difference is like night

COED 5v5 SOCCER Every Monday and Wednesday night, indoor soccer intramural teams gather to play friendly games. Friends and fans of the teams sit in the stands, cheering them on. But now the soccer intramurals are over. The top four teams – Asian Invasion, The Immigrants, Yak Attack and Eastern United – battled each other

With more players on the team this year, Women’s Basketball Head Coach Katie Levis hopes “to build upon the foundation we started last season.” The team finished last season winning three out of six games, and Levis said the team is “carrying momentum over from last season into this season.” Last season ended with 11

Sophomore Nicole Burns is not your average athlete. She came into the realm of sports later than most, starting her volleyball career during her junior year of high school. “Volleyball just really clicked with me,” Burns said. At the time, their team was nothing spectacular, but just one year later, they would head to states,

For junior Claire DiLullo, singing has always been a huge part of life. Despite coming from a family with no musical experience, DiLullo has been singing since she was about two-and-a-half years old. Currently she spends her free time playing at coffeehouses and private parties, in addition to working on her next CD. Mix in

The last time a major Philadelphia sports team won a championship was in 1983, four years before I was born. For Philadelphians below the age 0f 25, all we knew about championships came from what our parents told us. Until Wednesday night. I don’t know what it is about baseball or sports in general that’s