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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 […]

Those brave enough to enter “Terror Behind The Walls” at the Eastern State Penitentiary are in for a truly haunting experience. There are insane prisoners, intimidating wardens, darkness, gore, and other creepy effects lurking around every corner. Before entering the penitentiary, one must sign a waiver that warns, among other things, that one “hereby assumes

First-year Josh Horton doesn’t typically stick around campus on the weekends, but he doesn’t go home to Malibu, Calif., either. He performs in juggling festivals nearly every weekend in cities including Philadelphia, New York City and St. Louis. Horton has earned silver and bronze medals in two World Juggling Federation championship competitions. With little over

Every year in October The Community Clothes Charity holds a sale to raise money for a different charitable organization. This year, the proceeds go to The Overbrook School for the Blind. The money will go to their new aquatic center, which will provide instruction, education, recreation and therapeutic activities. The sale includes high-end items from

Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs are home to several concert venues. The Keswick Theatre is one of these many venues. Located in Glenside, Pa., it is about a half hour drive from Eastern. On Oct. 29, pop-rock band Hanson stopped at the Keswick Theatre on their Walk Around The World Tour. Glenside is a town

Every week beginning in 1933 and continuing until 1950, a group of college friends met to discuss current events and share their latest writings. They named themselves The Inklings, and their ranks included the great minds of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Eastern’s literary magazine is named after this great group of writers. Inklings publishes

Run4Kenya is a group that consists of students who have a desire to do ministry with gifts they already have. It is made up of students who enjoy running marathons, as well as anyone who is interested in using running to raise funds for missions. “At the end of last fall, after cross country season

McInnis Auditorium’s lights are dimmed, providing a hazy ambience for the performance ahead. The hushed voices of the audience members fill the empty void as they settle down into their seats. A black grand piano sits center-stage, top open to reveal golden plating that reflects the numerous strings and hammers inside. The performer, a young

10/19: Terry Fry – Men’s Soccer Junior forward Terry Fry earned his first player of the week honors for the week ending on Oct. 19, with four goals in two big conference games. On Oct. 15, Fry scored twice as the Eagles easily defeated Delaware Valley, 6-0. Three days later, Fry again scored twice against

Eastern University hosted the Environmental Summit over fall break. Students and key-note speakers from all over the U.S. and Canada met to discuss environmental issues. Speakers such as Chris Haw from the Simple Way and Peter Illyn from Restoring Eden spoke to an audience of about 50-60 people, 10-15 of them Eastern students. EU’s Earthkeepers