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On the Sideline: Football

Football is the most male-dominated professional team sport. The only girls likely to be seen on that turf are either pirouetting, cart-wheeling or providing some other sort of moral support. So for girls who haven’t had a boyfriend fulfill his manly duty of explaining the intricacies of the game, read carefully so you can impress

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Mitchell Report adds new dimension to ongoing steroid issue in pro sports

Almost every athlete can be viewed as a hero to someone. That said, what happens when those heros are caught illegally using steroids? Do they still deserve the same amount of respect as before? On Dec. 13, seven MVP’s and thirty one all-stars were named in the long-awaited Mitchell Report. Out of the 86 names

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Board assesses individual departments

On Jan. 11, Eastern University faculty members attended a workshop regarding Student Learning Assessment. Faculty members sat with their department and began the preliminary stages of assessing their departments. Dr. Doug Trimble, coordinator of the Student Learning Assessment Committee and member of the psychology department, said assessment is based on the university’s mission statement. “This

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Around the world

Antartica – The Explorer, a Canadian cruise ship, sank off the coast of Antarctica after hitting an iceberg on Nov. 23. The 154 people on board all survived after being rescued by the Nordnorge, a Norwegian cruise liner controlled by Captain Arnvid Hansen. There were 14 Americans on board. Vatican City – Pope Benedict XVI

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On the Sideline: Cricket

Cricket is a sport that nearly everyone has heard of but few understand. Most know that it is vaguely similar to baseball. Like baseball, one team bats while the other plays the field. However, cricket is unique because matches can last for several days, and scores typically rise into triple digits. Cricket is played on

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