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When people think about lacrosse, the first things that come to their minds are shorts, sticks and skirts. But do they think of Canada? Or a religious ritual? How can lacrosse be related to these things? Lacrosse first originated among Native American tribes as a sport designed to train warriors, solve inter-tribal conflicts and give […]

Social work major Karen Bush is not interning at a social work agency. Rather, she is interning at Parkhouse Providence Point, a public-skilled nursing facility in Warriorsford, Pa., with social workers on staff. Working two days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. is giving her meaningful and useful experience within the field of

Eastern university softball – there isn’t anything soft about the Lady Eagles. Lately the Eagles have been doing two things: scoring runs in bunches or beating teams with clutch hits and superb pitching. The Eagles need all the runs they can get to make it in the PAC tournament. “This season has been a team

Tourist: traveler for pleasure; traveler for personal advantage; someone who travels in order to take advantage of a particular service or benefit that is not available at home. I suppose school is a personal advantage, maybe to some it is a pleasure, but I never considered myself a tourist in a city I have spent

GOLF Four first-place tournament finishes highlighted the men’s golf season. In the PAC Championship tournament, the team finished in fifth but earned themselves several individual honors. Junior Adam Rogers shot a team-best 166 to finish on the 2nd Team All-Conference. Senior Trevor Wampler, junior Drew Krupp and first-year Josh Reid all achieved Honorable Mention for

Undergraduate graduation will occur on Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. on Eastern’s auxiliary field. Students, friends and family alike will gather to celebrate the accomplishments and bright futures of the class of 2008 containing nearly 300 eager seniors. This year’s keynote graduation speaker is Dr. Randall Balmer, a professor of religious history at Barnard

Eastern has evolved in many ways since being founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The makeup of the faculty and student body has become much more diverse, but the commitment to Christ has remained prevalent. The student body of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary was made up of mostly American Baptists with the faculty

MEN’S LACROSSE After making the PAC playoffs for the first time last year, the men’s lacrosse team has quickly established themselves in the conference, with a 7-1 record and a second seed playoff spot in the team’s third season as a varsity sport. Eastern’s only PAC loss this season came against nationally ranked Cabrini. However,

Rick Santorum, former Republican Pennsylvania Senator, visited Eastern University on April 17 as a part of the series “Conversations that Matter.” His topic of discussion was America’s future. Prefacing his discussion, Santorum said, “I am very optimistic about America’s future.” According to Santorum, America is the “greatest civilization in the history of the world.” However,

Illinois – On Friday, April 18, 2008, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred. The quake, which started around 4:37 a.m. local time, was centered roughly six miles from the town of West Salem, Ill. Shaking was felt in Des Moines, Iowa, Milwaukee, Wis. and Atlanta, Ga. Although earthquakes of this strength are very unusual for the