Though the bark crumbled in his hands, structural engineer Rick Ortega of Hillier Architecture still expressed optimism for the preservation of the log cabin. On the very day the cabin was slated for demolition, Ortega was performing a pro-bono consultation for Ted Pollard, the president of the Radnor Historical Society, […]
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The Great Outdoors: Club Size
By mid-semester, the classroom starts to close in like a vice, and the dorm room seems to lose square footage by the hour. Although campus is an oasis of trees, wildlife and ponds, academia has a way of cutting off the fresh air from one’s lungs. But there is an […]
SGA recommends 100% wind energy
Due to students and SGA who have supported Eastern’s partial use of wind energy in the past, SGA recommends 100% wind energy. The wind power will be purchased from Community Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of IBERDROLA. “To our knowledge, Eastern University would be the first Christian college to be 100% […]
Loss and alcohol
Whether it was spending summer at her house, going shopping, or choosing my career, my aunt was the biggest influence in my life. I lost that influence to alcohol. She always drank socially, but about a year ago, her alcohol intake began increasing. I ignored it for several months; she […]
Turning 21, staying dry
“When you turn 21, I am going to take you out, and we’re getting smashed,” a relative of mine once said. “No thanks, party without me,” I replied. It can be difficult to go against the assumptions of society, especially with drinking. Peers and family members expected me to drink […]
Alcohol: What You Need To Know
Where to Get Help Have a roommate who constantly goes to off-campus parties and comes back drunk? Do you have a parent who is an alcoholic? Do you think you might have a drinking problem? Whether you are personally suffering from the influences of alcohol, or you are overwhelmed because […]
CD has ties to Eastern, connects with times
The world in which we live consists of terrorist attacks, devastating hurricanes, an AIDS epidemic, tragic and sudden deaths, inevitable wars, hunger stricken nations, nuclear war testing and seemingly insurmountable civil unrest. It is these times that the group Music Theology sings about in their new album, Troubled Times. Music […]
New parking lots planned for north side of campus
In the fall of 2007, Eastern University will have its newest addition to the residential life on campus, Eagle Hall, and also an office/ classroom building yet to be named. The Eastern network on Facebook.com has a group titled, I Got 99 Problems and 82 of them are the Parking […]
Up close with EU Student Chaplain Ben Smither and his band, Stereos
There is definitely a need to pump up the volume, as the rock band Stereos mixes a diverse variety of Christian messages with powerful rock. The band consists of Ben Smither, a sophomore and student chaplain at Eastern, as well as Kina, Bryn and Ryan Graybill, and Scott Leonard. With […]
Casey vs. Santorum: a close race for the Senate
All politically savvy eyes are on the intense race to the Nov. 2 Pennsylvania senatorial elections. The candidates are very similar, both pro-life, family-oriented and active Catholics. Democrat Bob Casey has had a slight lead in the polls over Republican Rick Santorum throughout the entire race. Here is a look […]