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In our little old auditorium something spectacular was displayed on Feb. 17. Three sisters, under the name the Albers Trio, performed a list of prestigious musical selections in front of a mid-size crowd in McInnis Auditorium. The sisters played skillful pieces written by artists including Ludwig van Beethoven, Bohuslav Martin, Franz Schubert, Ernst von Dohnányi […]

The Men’s Lacrosse team plans to play one game in their Florida tournament. They will then work for Habitat for Humanity for two days, rebuilding homes in Clearwater, Fla. When the guys come back, they’ll be practicing a lot for their upcoming matches, especially the game against Cabrini, whose team is ranked nationally. But Coach

Flying for the first time, the softball team will be spending their spring break in Fort Myers, Fla., playing ten games in a week’s time and bonding as a team. Ambler is happy with the work his girls have done so far and hopes to build off the team’s third-place finish in last year’s PAC

In my early days of YACHT, some dreary Saturday morning, I went down into the subway tunnels with lunches and a few friends. After being underground a few minutes, we heard the song “Amazing Grace” being played by two recorders in the distance. I remember distinctly the way it echoed in the tunnel; there was

The Board of Trustees is a group of about 40 men and women who advise the university on matters of policy, finance, governance and real estate. The board met for three days in succession, Feb. 7, 8 and 9, making decisions about issues that will affect Eastern students in the near future. The board members

While walking through Walton and McInnis, one never seems to miss the many posters everywhere advertising really good deals for study abroad programs across the world. One person who took one of those opportunities was senior David Rothwell who recently went to Salzburg, Austria, through the Alderson-Broaddus College Program. Through the program, Rothwell was able

Cuba- Fidel Castro’s reign as president of Cuba ended on Tuesday, Feb. 19, as he sent in his letter of resignation. Fidel wrote that he would not be able to continue as president due to his physical condition. In summer of 2006, Fidel had emergency colon surgery and has not fully recovered since. The reign

On Monday, February 18, a note appeared on the flat-screen television that sits at the landing of the steps in Walton. The message asked that the unfunctioning television be used for a better purpose or sold, with the proceeds going to a better cause. It specifically suggested using the money to provide Africans with clean

Let’s see … calculating how much money I’ve borrowed … and how much tuition costs … with scholarships, I’m paying approximately 310 dollars a credit. That means I’m paying around 1,000 dollars for a normal three-credit class. Since I’m the one who is going to be paying back loans for the rest of my life,

From Fiddler on the Roof to The Sound of Music, the familiar tunes and lyrics of several Broadway musicals filled the McInnis Auditorium on Feb. 23. The Saturday afternoon presentation marked the final performance of the collegiate career of GODCHA senior co-founders Bailey Pretak and Natalie Cisternas. GODCHA, which stands for Global Outreach Drama Company