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Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest American film directors of all time. It’s really that simple. There have been others who have made great films and are in the same league as Scorsese but few are better. He continues to impress audiences with his new film The Departed. Set in the streets, bars and […]

Eastern’s Finest: Homecoming 2006

Eastern’s finest: Homecoming 2006

“Eastern University Football undefeated since 1952,” jokingly proclaimed t-shirts made last year, emphasizing the lack of football on campus. Unlike larger state schools where football games and tailgating are normal, Eastern places its athletic focus on the other ten sports that it offers its students. Eastern is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, which is

Warner Library invites students to curl up with a bestseller. The library’s new bestseller display is located on the main floor, between the computers and the study area. Provided by McNaughton Book Services through the Brodart company, for a yearly fee the library will lease about 200 bestseller books at a time, replacing 10 to

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

Katrina one year later…

Why isn’t Elie Wiesel coming to Eastern? What is it about Cabrini, a college similar in size to Eastern, which allowed them to get a renowned Nobel Prize winner to come speak at their convocation? Why doesn’t Eastern bring in high profile speakers to teach us about the world? Why not Anne Lamott, Spike Lee