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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 […]

Solar Plants and Super Man use it so why can’t we? Solar power cells generate energy by photovoltaic means, creating a renewable source of energy that has the capacity to power any building that can afford their panels. The only drawback is that it is not always sunny in Philadelphia. Wind Wind energy is plentiful,

Not all study abroad semesters are glamorous vacation getaways. Junior Josh Lore and senior Jenny Dunker are spending this semester studying the effects of war and political and economic change in the country of Nepal. From 1996 until 2006, Nepal was in the midst of a civil war between the government and Maoist militia. The

Even though he graduated in the spring, David Rothwell can still be seen all over the Eastern campus. The 2008 alumnus is not taking any classes, yet he still lives in Gough Hall, serving as an RA as part of his full-time position with Student Development. The position, new this year, includes working as an

The most enticing color of the season seems to be green. It is a word that means eco-friendly and, consequently, is in vogue. American businesses are finally recognizing the environmentally conscientious consumer mentality and are taking full advantage of the trend.

In this time of environmental damage, we, the stewards of the earth, are enlisted to make changes in order to help preserve our decaying world. As you know, Eastern University has done just that by choosing to be 100% emission-free wind-energy powered, but there are also incentives offered to students who are environmentally conscious and

Dr. Tony Campolo, professor emeritus, stood before an audience in McInnis auditorium on Oct. 21 to speak about politics in the context of Red Letter Christianity. Red Letter Christianity is a term used in Campolo’s book Red Letter Christians, referring to the belief and following of the words of Christ in the New Testament. “Jesus

Students performed a variety of folk music on Oct. 14th. Starting from top left clockwise: Sophomore Evan Kerstetter; junior Sarah Bryski, sophomore Dave Palazzo, Kerstetter and junior George Swank; sophomore Thomas D’Alamo; featured guest artist Aaron Lee Marti

It wasn’t until I was here for a few semesters that I realized something was missing from our campus that other colleges have – a student union center. There were plenty of reasons that I wanted to come to Eastern, and I am still happy to be here; but other colleges and universities have a