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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 […]

On Jan. 5th through the 13th a group of Eastern University students, partnering with the Beyond Borders organization, participated in a missions trip to Haiti. “We had a really amazing experience, and we all want to go back,” senior Brittany Smith said. “I think we would all recommend sending more students down.” The group consisted

After a fall season that saw the women’s soccer team break numerous records and claim their first PAC championship, it is only fitting that junior Ashley Hackman add one final piece to the historic year. On Dec. 17, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced that Hackman earned a spot on the Division III

Over winter break, Eastern added to the size and beauty of its already alluring main campus. On Dec. 10, Eastern acquired the estate of Dr. Henry Mayer, which sits next to Kea Hall along Eagle Road. The $1.25 million deal involved a substantial gift from Dr. and Mrs. Mayer. “They [the Mayer’s] were very generous,”

1. Show up to class on time. Your professor really doesn’t like it when you’re late. 2. Do your work before the night it is due. Trust me, I have experience in being lazy. It’s just not the thing to do. 3. Get involved in an extra curricular activity. The Waltonian is always looking for

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

First-year Cristina Gore is not only new to Eastern’s cheerleading squad, but to cheering altogether. She always wanted to do cheerleading in high school, but a schedule filled with lacrosse and musicals prevented her from trying. Due to a smooth transition to college, Cristina is glad that this year she could give cheering a shot.

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

What is the secret to becoming Mr. Eastern? If the contest on Nov. 27 serves as any clue, not only do you need to be creative and dramatic, you must be willing to put on girls’ clothing. In the overpacked Dining Commons, eight dynamic men displayed their greatest for the coveted title of Mr. Eastern.

Earlier this fall, Eastern University installed a system known as e2Campus, a mass notification system that enables a non-technical administrator to communicate time-sensitive information to the entire campus at once. However, only approximately 700 people have signed up for the e2Campus alert system. Why would so few students sign up for such a beneficial program?