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Private lenders not always best choice

As tuition steadily rises and scholarships are in high demand, students are often left wondering what their best options for covering college costs are. An overwhelming amount of college students and their parents decide to take out loans to meet their financial needs. However, without enough research, it is easy […]

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The not-so-dreamy American dream

Eight anti-depressants and $5,000 worth of debt later, my grandmother found herself in a hospital bed. Pulling back the curtain that shielded her from the busy ER, I found her staring blankly at a wall. At this point I thought of a good MasterCard commercial: one ambulance trip – $800, […]

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On the sideline: Drag Racing

While drag racing is a sport that seems simple, in reality it is very complicated. There are 12 classes of cars, four of which are professional. Each class has a designated weight, wheel size and fuel. The race track is typically a quarter of a mile long with a speed […]

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Around the World

New OrleansIt has been two years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and students in the areas most affected are still facing difficulties such as poor attendance, underachievement and a high drop-out rate. Between 20,000 and 30,000 elementary and high school students failed to show up at school and more […]

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The truth about living on campus

I know that returning students who are reading this right now were just as heated as I was when rumors were going around about the Eastern’s new housing policy last fall. Unbeknownst to many of us when we decided to attend, all students who enter Eastern in the fall of […]

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School for Social Change to host Michael Nutter

Why should I go? Is this event worthwhile? Will it be educational and broaden my perspective? The beginning of each semester presents seemingly more invitations to campus events than the one before. Here is yet another invitation, but a worthwhile and useful one. On Sept. 14, Michael Nutter, the 2008 […]

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Despite loss, tennis stays optimistic

For five hours on Saturday, Sept. 1, the Women’s Tennis Team faced off against Messiah College in their first match of the season. In spite of their valiant efforts, the Eagles were unable to wrestle a single set from Messiah, losing the match 0-9. Despite the loss, Coach Angela Spock […]

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Eastern installs emergency alert systems

Following the shooting at Virginia Tech in April, many schools across the country are pumping up their security and communication systems to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again. For Eastern University and many other colleges the answer lies with e2campus, a mass notification system that enables a non-technical administrator […]

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Hidden Treasures: Zern’s Farmer’s Market

One place. Three people. Three unique experiences. Chelsea Post, first-year Shopping at Zern’s is an experience that will not drain wallets but will fill spirits with good, wholesome fun. I highly suggest taking the time to shop there for anything under the sun; you never know what you might find. […]