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Dear Senator Clinton, Since this election year seems to be the year of demographics, let me set out mine. I am a 51-year-old, unmarried, white woman. I am a Christian, a feminist and a Democrat who teaches political science at a small, church-affiliated university. My salary sets me squarely in the middle class. For over […]

Life beyond Eastern is a muddle of uncertainties for most of us. The paramount concern amidst everything else is finding a job that will pay for our college debt. A friend of mine, who graduated from Eastern in the spring of 2007, encountered an uphill battle attempting to find a job with only his bachelor’s

Eastern is holding its annual Spring Dance Concert on April 18-19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 20 at 3 p.m. in McInnis Auditorium. This year’s concert is entitled …Meanwhile I Keep Dancing and is comprised of a variety of genres of dance choreographed and performed by Eastern faculty and students. The subject matter of

The Eastern baseball team is approaching the stretch run in the season with key games coming up in the PAC. So far, the Eagles have made their presence known in the league. With key wins over Neumann College and Misericordia University, the Eagles are still in the mix. Even with the slow start, Head Coach

Eastern softball is too often regarded simply as the field students walk by on the way back to their dorms. However, if students were to stop and watch these women, they’d see a team lighting up opponents on their way to a PAC Championship. Students would also see junior captain Alissa Brubaker serving as the

This year, Student Government Association President Marvin Jones has been investigating academic dishonesty. This senior has made it his personal mission to get to the root of the problem and raise awareness about the issue. Academic dishonesty is a problem that is “developing right now” and “it’s something that needs to be brought up,” Jones

Men’s Basketball Meeting every Thursday, the men’s basketball intramurals compete for the top prize: the fame of being known as the best intramural men’s basketball team of the season. The 5 vs. 5 matches almost look like a game played on the old school courts; black-top b-ball like no other. Guys try to dunk and

Eastern’s Log Cabin, between Doane Hall and the gymnasium, undoubtedly lends aesthetic value to the school’s campus. However, that is one of the few advantages the cabin has going for it. Unopened for years, the cabin has remained locked up due to its decrepit condition. The building is ridden with insects; the wood is rotting;

Most of us here at Eastern would not be surprised to learn that the university’s mission statement is summed up in the triad of faith, reason and justice. This motto is certainly something heard and reiterated time and time again at Eastern, and it is something that sets Eastern apart from many other Christian universities.