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A group of Eastern representatives recently attended an environmental summit for student leaders at Wheaton University in Illinois. Senior Drew Howe, first-years Jeremiah Barker and Brittany Mellinger, junior Anna Pelger and Vice President of Student Development Bettie Ann Brigham joined students from colleges all across America, including Wheaton, Gordon and Messiah, for the Jan. 6-8 […]

Katrina one year later…

On Feb. 2, McInnis auditorium was filled with students and professors who had all come to Windows on the World to hear Dr. Steve Fuller speak on the topic of intelligent design. History professor Stephen Gatlin excitedly introduced Fuller, calling him “a polymath,” a person of great learning in several fields of study. Fuller has

“Are you watching closely?” The film The Prestige asks that question over and over throughout the movie, but the question also applies to the viewer. Directed by Christopher Nolan from a script that he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan, The Prestige is a convoluted story designed, like a good magic trick, for the purpose of

So what’s the true meaning of Valentine’s Day, anyway? Most people seem to think Feb. 14 is a day focused on nothing but romantic love and the flowers, chocolates and special dates that go along with it. This attitude sends the message that if you are not in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is not for

There is one big difference on campus this semester. The Eastern cats, as many have come to call them, have disappeared. For the past several years, these cats have become part of the community for some students and staff. “These cats were my pets away from home,” junior Chelsea Zimmerman said. “I’ve spent hours just

An Eastern poll conducted the week of Jan. 22 suggests iPods and Dell computers are “where it’s at” on campus, while the biggest technology announcement of 2007 is mostly rejected, if at all known, by the student body. While the camera phone was hot three years ago, it is now the MP3 phone, as suggested

Walking down the steps of Lincoln Financial Field following one of the Philadelphia Eagles losses this season, I noticed newly installed glass panels adjacent to the outside rails of the steps. Another fan made the same observation vocally. A nearby security guard told us that the wall of glass had been put in place to

Since I was about four years old, my Dad has worked part time in the Air National Guard. His full time job is at Paoli Hospital Emergency Department as a physician assistant. Last November, he was deployed to Balad-a large base in Iraq-to work in the ED there. He was only gone for about two

For first-year Emily Reeser, basketball has always been her sport since she began playing at the age of six. Since then, she has not stopped. “I was really young and this paper came out in school about basketball, and my dad asked if I wanted to try it,” Reeser said. “I was like yes I’ll