Notes from afar: preparing for Belize
Archive I’m sitting alone on the rooftop of a dear friend’s apartment enjoying the first quiet moment I’ve had in weeks. Life has been a blur of appointments, errands, vaccinations, lists,…
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In Love With the Game
Eastern athletes show dedication through hours of practice and pain
Sparks named special assistant to provost
Biblical studies professor Kent Sparks was recently appointed Eastern’s first-ever special assistant to the provost. The appointment came from Chris Hall, whose job as the dean of the Templeton Honors…
2006 Philadelphia Eagles On the Rise
They made the NFC Championship game four years in a row, but when 2005 came, the Philadelphia Eagles fell off the map. The NFL radar didn’t even pick up the…
New Sports Season Begins at Eastern: Previews of all Eastern’s fall Sports
For the past several weeks, all of Eastern’s six fall athletic teams have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming seasons. Here is a peek at each team and…
A reflection: five years after the Towers fell
Since my graduation last semester, one of my biggest joys has been choosing “want to read” books rather than “have to read” books. The first book I chose to read…
Two 1950s alumni visit, tour campus
Pat (Ling) Magdamo ’53, Tony Campolo ’56, Phyllis Walles Twiss ’54 and Shirley Claghorn. The three women came to visit Eastern earlier this summer. Their visit included a tour of…
Swing party will benefit good cause
Fundraising will look like swing dancing at the Swing Into Life dance party. Sponsored by the Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council, the September 13 dance party will help fund the…
Labor Day trips provide wet fun
This year on Labor Day, September 4, the Student Activities Board is offering Eastern students the opportunity to go on fun and exciting day trips with their friends. In previous…
King named new dean of Campolo School
David King, former director of human resources, was appointed executive dean of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies in July 2006. The position gives him the opportunity to…