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Volleyball is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in the world. However, many people misunderstand the game, primarily because it appears to be complicated to play. In reality, the game is deceptively simple and relatively easy once one becomes familiar with the rules. Volleyball was invented at the YMCA in Holyoke, Mass., in […]

Queen: Kaitlin Shadle Senior Kaitlin Shadle, an elementary education major with a Spanish minor, walked out onto the soccer field with the other senior nominees for Homecoming Court 2008 in a bright red sundress, reflecting the vibrancy of her spirit. Shadle did not expect to be nominated for homecoming court this year. She said she

So as to save myself from a public lynching, please understand that I am not making a comment on the separation of church and state. Nor am I being so presumptuous as to suggest that our faith and our political system should be or have been disassociated. No, I am addressing the idea that one

As I sat in Hainer’s second floor lounge with juniors Katherine and Elizabeth Coulter, I could tell that they were close. They finished each other’s sentences, joked around and laughed a lot. I somewhat embarrassedly asked if they were twins; they replied with a unanimous “yes.” “But I’m eight minutes older,” business management major Katherine

“I am not a politician or a poet. I built my career on words that are plain and ordinary … I did what I believed to be the ordinary things that an ordinary man would do.” These are the humble and moving words of Paul Rusesabagina, the man whose courage saved the lives of many

You can have meaningful experiences not only by seeing different sights and places, but also by being involved in different cultures. Traveling to a different country gives you a broader worldview and mindset. Eastern offers students the opportunity to have experiences in other cultures by taking capstone classes. INST 480M is a capstone class that

The Breezeway renovations will soon be over. Renovations started in early August and are expected to be done by early to mid-November. Although the orginal Breezeway will be mostly untouched, the new addition to the Breezeway will be able to seat between 45 and 50 additional people and will resemble another popular hangout spot –

McInnis Learning Center holds state-of-the-art equipment that rivals what is available to students at Ivy League schools. The Julia Fowler Planetarium, located on the third floor, is a digital planetarium with a SciDome projector. An additional set of stairs leads to the Bradstreet Observatory with two 16-inch diameter Meade LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes and a control

The audience sat eagerly anticipating the performance. All fidgeting and soft talking disappeared as soon as the performers came onstage. Singers, dancers, piano players and actors took the stage in turn toentertain the audience who came to Eastern’s Fine Arts Festival. Alumni, faculty and current students created a program of diverse entertainment. The evening began

In the history of Eastern University, the maroon and white have always been represented as Eagles. However, until this time, the Eastern Eagle has been nameless, referred to only as “The Eagle.” Sensing a need for change, the Waltonian, in conjunction with the Athletic Department, held a mascot naming contest. During Homecoming, the public was