Sophomore Jessie Basch has been playing lacrosse since her sophomore year in high school. She started playing because it was a “social thing.” It was because of lacrosse that she ended up at Eastern, a long way from her home in Indiana. When she first started playing at Eastern, Basch […]

The undergraduate program at Eastern is not just for the young, but also for the young at heart, as proved by several adult students pursuing their undergraduate degrees. Three adult students gave an inside look at what it’s like to be an adult student and how Eastern meets their specific […]

Playoffs. That’s all a Phillies fan could dream for this year. A painstaking 13 years away from the postseason has left Phillies fans with a parched and empty throat for anything, forget about a championship. As the temperatures turn and the familiar sounds of spring return, the Phillies are playing […]

Lent is upon us. With it comes an ancient tradition of sacrificing something, or in some cases, doing something, for that forty-day period that traditionally marks the days before the death of Jesus. This tradition has deep, symbolic roots in the idea that Christians can somehow particpate in Christ’s suffering […]

“1, 2, 3… Nigger” resounded throughout Baird Library. At the command of the night’s speaker, Butch Slaughter, author of web site www.dienigga.com, the phrase was repeated over and over until he thought everyone felt comfortable with the term. The Feb. 28 BSL/MAC sponsored event was entitled “The N-Word Tragedy” and […]

The recent recording of the Hugh Hewitt Show in McInnis auditorium was part of a birthday celebration for Eastern board member Jack Templeton. The Feb. 19 show featured a debate between Eastern Professor Emeritus Tony Campolo and Frank Gaffney, the president of the Center for Security Policy, on the role […]

How did you pick it up Waiting for Godot, you do not understand, but you can definitely read my novel. What else did I see A lonely figure.A lonely log.A lonely face.He was wearing faded camouflage uniforms, a pair of dilapidated camouflage army boots, bareheaded, snow falling to his head […]

A new residence hall and a new requirement that students remain on campus all four years equal an important opportunity. With a St. Davids campus consisting mainly of students who live, work, eat, sleep and play primarily on campus comes a need to make that campus a home. If students […]

Do you ever think about Hurricane Katrina anymore? know I did not before I saw a flyer in Walton last November advertising a trip to New Orleans from Jan. 6-14 to help Hurricane Katrina victims. I wish I could say I had a grand and noble reason for deciding to […]

Friday afternoon comes at the same time every week. For some, it is a time to relax and look forward to the weekend. For others, it’s a time to get ready for the night shift at work. But for about 20 guys here at Eastern, including myself, it’s game time. […]