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Christianity Today As I opened up Christianity Today, I felt nothing less than bombarded with advertisements for Christian schools and seminaries. Once I got passed those initial advertisements, I found several book reviews, as well as some readers’ feedback and opinions. This was an interesting section, as the editors allowed very controversial letters to be […]

Who would want to wear a floppy hat in public? Who wants to chisel sauce stains off of countertops? Who wants to cut vegetables? I do. And for more than 100 Eastern students, this is just part of the routine. A friend of mine recently said that she would never work at Sodexho. I beg

Audiences should expect to encounter some familiar experiences in visually powerful ways at the upcoming dance concert. The Dec. 8-10 concert’s title “Encounters” embodies the theme many of the pieces have of artistically exploring encounters common to the human experience, according to dance and theatre department chair Karen Clemente. “The performances are based on the

Would you die tonight for your beliefs? This is a question many Eastern students never thought about until Eastern’s fall production of Antigone. This ancient Greek story was given a modern twist by director Elizabeth Carlson, ’06 alumna, and a talented cast of performers. Antigone is the story of a young woman living with courage.

Because of the theft of equipment and the continued use of athletic facilities by persons unrelated to Eastern University, Director of Security Jack Sheehan and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Nadelhoffer were instructed by Bettie Ann Brigham, vice president of student development, to formulate a stricter policy regarding use of these areas. The following is

Mandy Matthias,’06 alum, describes her first two years at Eastern as a dark time, filled with tension between her sexuality and her spirituality. She was a quiet, withdrawn girl, focused on the tumult inside her mind. “Then I had the guts to actually talk to a professor and she said, ‘Look, you’re okay and it’s

Smiles and enthusiasm stand out on the faces of the women’s basketball team at Eastern this year. What they may not have accomplished in the past has been no discouragement to the positive spirit of a team that is ready to open some eyes. As one of Eastern’s more developing athletic programs, it has a

It wasn’t until her first year of high school that sophomore Kara Hildebrand gave volleyball a try. She proceeded to join the Jr. Olympic Volleyball in tenth grade for a team called Norlanco. It was during her playing time with Norlanco that she was found by Eastern’s volleyball coaches. During the last two seasons, Hildebrand

Forget about Pilgrims. Forget about Indians. Forget about turkeys. Forget about all of those clichés that make up Thanksgiving. That is not why it’s important to me. Thanksgiving is a reason to celebrate family and friends. Sometimes, that means families that live far apart have the chance to spend time together. It’s a time to

November marks the end of a rewarding season for all of Eastern’s fall sports. In the end, Eastern had claimed two more PAC Championships, and each of its teams had reason to be proud. Here is a summary of how they performed. Women’s Soccer Women’s soccer was first to fall out of the PAC playoffs.