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Anyone wondering where Midnight Madness went? Well, no worries: it never left. At 8 p.m. on Oct. 24, Hoops Mania took center court, drawing all Eastern students far and wide to meet the ’08-’09 roster of the basketball teams and cheerleading squad. After starting the night with an opening prayer, Eastern’s faculty got together to […]

Imagine yourself on a desert island. It’s just you, a few miles of bright, sandy beach and the vast blue ocean all around. And treasure. Somewhere on this island is a buried treasure of unimaginable worth. And it’s your job to find it. Armed with nothing but a map, a compass and a shovel, you

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

As mentioned on the front page of this issue, we regrettably were unable to cover the election results due to timing. We assume that you were not banking on the Waltonian to hear the results. It prompts us as a newspaper staff, and as young Americans, to reflect on this historic election from the context

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

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

Most Americans believe that when they go to the voting booth on November 4th, they will be voting directly for the presidential candidate of their choice. That, however, is not the case. The reason is simple: the Electoral College. The Electoral College was created by the framers of the Constitution in order to be a