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In the Northern Liberty section of Philadelphia, mere blocks from the projects, Eastern University students are attending core classes this fall. Eastern in the City is a two-year liberal arts program sponsored by the Campolo School for Social Change. According to Janeen Barlowe, program director, the mission of EIC is to “transform lives with rigorous, […]

We need to get a little more extreme. Extreme sports have been increasing in popularity these days. Some colleges, like Boise State University, even offer extreme sports. Eastern should consider doing following suit. Imagine a giant rock climbing wall looming over Doane Hall. Students would have the ability to free climb and feel the exhiliration

Every fall, colleges across America experience the pageantry and excitement of college football. When some think about classes beginning, others are thinking about the start of football season. For years, Eastern has not shared in this fine collegiate tradition, until now. Sophomore and Pennswood RA, Brittany O’Neal, has been laying the foundation for a well

I hate watching people pack up. No, I’m not talking about the end of my college career. I’m referring to class. You know the scene: Watch the clock–12:30, 12:40, ten minutes before class ends, and each student’s head is turned every which way but at the front of the classroom. One minute later, people begin

Dr. Rocklan Walker joins staff as the new campus physician

How high can they jump? This year, Eastern University has opened the doors to a new campus in the city of Philadelphia called Eastern in the City. The program allows students to attend classes for two years with the option of transferring to Eastern’s main campus their junior year. These students have access to many

How far will $20 go?

I feel like many Christians see Hollywood as a toxic waste dump that should be walled-off with bio-hazard signs. Actually, maybe it is–the smog does appear particularly thick today as I look outside my eleventh floor apartment window in Los Angeles. These Christians think that other believers should avoid contact with Hollywood at all costs.

Many new faces will greet students when they return this fall, and Leah Mulhearn is proud to be one of them. She will be the new coordinator of housing and also the resident director of Gallup. As a former Eastern student, Mulhearn is excited to return to the place where she learned so much. After

No one goes from a regular job straight to the National Football League, especially at the age of 30. However, in 1976, Philadelphia native Vince Papale, a part-time bartender and substitute schoolteacher, became the first man in history to do just that. During a low time in their team history, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to