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I recently learned of the group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. The SCCC is a nation-wide organization whose members are working to lift the ban on concealed weaponry on college campuses. Their official Web site, concealedcampus.org, explains why the group formed: “In the wake of recent school shootings, such as the massacre at Virginia […]

The Eastern women’s lacrosse team is looking like PAC Champions again, averaging a little over 15 goals a game in the past month. Junior Jessie Basch, first-year Grace Griffith and junior Erin Reimel are leading the Eagles attack, each scoring over 30 points this season. “My biggest hopes for this season are to clean up

It is that time of year again. The days are getting longer; the weather is getting warmer; and the sun is shining more and more often. Now is the time when students can begin venturing out of their residence halls between classes for some much needed exercise. What better way to work out and enjoy

Have you ever seen a group of ladies dancing at chapel and wondered who they were? With their main focus on worshipping God through dance, the group refers to themselves as the Eastern Dance Ministry. “One of our goals is bringing freedom to worship,” senior Amy Zeak said. “I think so often worship is put

Dancers get their swing on during a Brian Setzer Orchestra song.?The crowd took a break from the throbbing beats and formed a circle around the veteran swing dancers. From left to right:?Junior Lindsay Cattell, junior Kelsey Reed, senior Edie Doane and sophomore Samantha Morrow enjoy their dinner and a show put on by staff of

It seems that, for the most part, Eastern students are getting tired of Will Ferrell. You don’t need to look too closely to see that Will’s latest few movies, which include Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro, all have him as the same static character. I thought I would

Sophomores Maggie Stewart and Ida Araya are not going to start their junior year at Eastern. In fact, they won’t be in the United States at all. Stewart and Araya will be the first two students to participate in the new student exchange program between Eastern and the Women’s Christian College in Chennai, India, from

The Eagle Hall Great Room was packed with approximately 50 students and faculty members on April 8 at 7 p.m. They were eager to hear what the Obama Faith Forum was all about. Barack Obama representative Paul Monteiro led the forum. Monteiro has worked with Obama for two years and has experience as a teacher

Mass Effect is a newly released Xbox 360 game which was developed by BioWare. It is rated “M” for Mature. It follows the game genre and subgenre of a single-player tactical shooter RPG (role-playing game) and the plot genre of science fiction. This combination of genres has become prevalent since the last generation of consoles.

In a rather unusual fashion, the university revealed its foreseeable plans for the future to students in the Eagle Hall Great Room on April 9. A panel made up of President Black and Board Members Delores Brisbon and Ron Evans was on hand for the SPEAK sponsored event, titled “The Future of Eastern University.” SPEAK