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For seniors Brandi Eddy, Haylee Garner, Octavia Price, Shannon Rivera, Gwen Scott and Katie Tricarico, their senior recitals represented the fruits of almost a lifetime of labor. The Senior Dance Showcase on April 23 was an opportunity for these girls to display what they had learned in choreography, style and life. Lighting up the stage

A meeting of the Faculty Forum was held on Monday, April 14, to make a straw vote on proposed changes in the core curriculum. According to Dr. Kathy Lee of the political science department, as of Fall 2009 a new section will be added to the curriculum called the Common Core, which will include classes

Eastern has recently become a host facility for English as a Second Language International. The program was started by the president of a Christian college to prepare students from non-English speaking countries to succeed in higher education. It is promoted throughout Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Stephanie MacTavish, vice president of Asian relations,

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

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