Dear Eastern University students, It has been brought to the attention of the Student Development Office that you are having fun. Please stop. Thank you. I’m not sure how many of you read the letter concerning irresponsible drinking sent to our mailboxes, but from my observances standing in the mail […]
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Reflections on chaos, compassion and the character of God
Katrina one year later…
Inquiring Minds: Where’s our Elie Wiesel?
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 […]
So many jobs, so little time…some options and tips for those seeking jobs
Living at college is not always the easiest thing financially, and most students would not mind a little extra money in their pockets. The university provides the opportunity to receive federal work study through the government or Eastern Campus Employment through departmental budgets. Through both of these options, students can […]
Head of Ireland’s Sinn Fein party comes to Philly campus
On September 23, SPEAK held a meeting of epic proportions. It was a meeting to end all meetings. It was a meeting about peace. According to David King, executive dean of the Campolo School for Social Change, where the meeting was held, the day was about acknowledgement of the brokenness […]
Dr. Rob MacGregor speaks at Windows about AIDS; Africa
A ministry to people with AIDS recently reached Eastern. Dr. Rob MacGregor, emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, spoke about his experience with HIV/AIDS in Africa at Windows on the World on September 22. A slideshow of photos enhanced his account. Students and faculty […]
The Black Dahlia: violent, corrupt and confusing
The Black Dahlia was advertised as the presentation of a grisly, unsolved Hollywood murder. Do not go to the theater expecting to get that. The murder is there, but it is almost overshadowed by several other strong threads of plot. The whole conglomeration is decked out with an absurd amount […]
CBS-3 films program segment at Eastern
CBS-3 filmed a segment of Healthwatch on September 18 in interim Dean of Arts and Sciences Betsy Morgan’s office on second floor McInnis. The segment is an advertisement for the new type-2 diabetes pill, Diachrome. This is not the first filming on campus. “We have had several catalogs shot here; […]
Fair Trade gains ground in Jammin’ Java, Eagle’s Nest
Fair Trade coffees and teas have no competition at the Eagle’s Nest and Jammin’ Java this year. Earlier this summer, Sodexho leadership decided to sell only Fair Trade coffees and teas in those locations and to provide Fair Trade coffee in the Dining Commons. “The decision was made to accommodate […]
Eastern sophomores create nationwide web-based textbook business
Sitting in a Gough dorm room last year, two Eastern students expressed their disgust for the high cost of college textbooks. They jokingly brought up the idea of starting a counter-business to give the bookstore a run for their money. Less than a year later, sophomores Ryan Ward and Justin […]