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Yes, Eastern has a fine arts department. The department is growing, although struggles still exist. Ron Matthews is the chair of fine arts and music. He has worked in the music department since 1992, but he has also taken on the fine arts department in the past few years. “I appreciate the strength of the […]

About 30 students attended the kick off of Eastern University’s Alcohol Awareness week Oct. 3. On that evening, there was a forum sponsored by Cruisin’ Not Boozin’, a program presented under the auspices of Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. The members of the program are all survivors or family members of survivors of incidents involving drunk

The construction of two buildings across from Heritage House has garnered mixed responses from students and faculty alike. Several biology majors are concerned about the environmental effect the loss of trees will have. “I’ve seen a lot of deer on campus,” sophomore biology major Emily Brown said. “They have to move to a new part

It’s a Monday night, and other than watching football, working out or studying, I have no idea what there is to do at Eastern. If you’ve already watched Anchorman three times this week, if you’re not involved in any of the clubs or sports teams and if you’re not going out, have fun sitting in

Robert Rodriguez (the brains behind Desperado, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Sin City) is an anomaly in Hollywood: he does a lot of the work by himself. It’s not uncommon for Rodriguez to be credited as writer, director, cinematographer, editor and composer for even his larger budget films. Especially on large budget films

Eastern’s Finest: Homecoming 2006

Dear Editor, I want to applaud Inquiring Minds (Issue 3, September 27) for posing the question, “Where’s our Elie Wiesel?” The Waltonian is not alone in wondering why the range of speakers at Eastern often seems pretty narrow. I, for one, have wondered if Eastern has considered inviting President Jimmy Carter to speak, whose life

“Eastern rebounds with 3-0 win at Immaculata.” “Eagles down Neumann 8-0 as seven players score.” “Eagles beat Widener 6-0 in opening game of Swarthmore tournament.” These headlines, according to Eastern’s website, indicate shut- out wins for the men’s soccer team. Why? It was because star-athlete and goalkeeper for the Eastern Eagles, Michael Dorsch, did not

Where in the United States can you find a U.S. Senate race which pits an incumbent, pro-life, Catholic Republican senator against a pro-life, Catholic Democrat challenger? Right here in Pennsylvania! (And, yes, you read correctly, a “pro-life Democrat.”) Incumbent U. S. Senator Rick Santorum faces a formidable challenge from state treasurer, Bob Casey, Jr., son

Most of us have seen the clearing of trees that marks the ground breaking of the new dorm on campus. For some, I suspect it is a bit jolting to see, maybe even upsetting. For others, I imagine it is exciting to see the expansion of the school and the improvement of our facilities. Whatever