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Forums allow for discussion before and after Ride

Pre-Ride forum: April 17 A week before the Equality Ride, a forum was held in the auditorium so that Eastern Students could come and learn about the event before it happened the following Monday. The forum was led by a panel of the administrators including President David Black, Chaplain Joe […]

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Cabrini student stabbed at on-campus party

Late on April 8, after annual spring fling activities including on-campus partying, 21-year old Cabrini College student Kyle Foley was stabbed at the school. The reason that led to the conflict has not yet been determined; however, upon initial response to the stabbing, local authorities took two men into custody […]

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Smiles and conversations dominate Equality Ride visit

The day started out with a thunderstorm, but the rain quickly subsided and the sun broke through the clouds. Could this have been an omen? The Soulforce Equality Riders visited Eastern’s campus on Monday, April 24. They anticipated that Eastern would be one of the more receptive schools on their […]

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Eastern says good-bye to half of its poli-sci faculty

This is the last semester for political science professor Paul Brink. He is leaving to teach political science and comparative politics at Gordon College, Massachusetts, in the fall. Brink has been teaching political science at Eastern University for five years. One of his main reasons for the Brinks’ move is […]

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Can you love someone through a megaphone?

Proximity is a crucial issue for politicians, actors and knife throwers. In Washington, the closer one is to power, the better–in Hollywood it’s about the same. And in the illustrious world of throwing knives, being close to one’s target is essential (especially if the target is an apple resting on […]

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SGA advocates renewal of wind energy program

What’s $23 compared to thousands? That’s the opinion of Adam Brittin, SGA president and graduating senior, on the question Eastern students must face when presented with their tuition bill: Check “yes” or check “no”? If each Eastern student decided to check yes, Eastern could be 100 percent wind powered. Recently […]

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If Eastern is living in a bubble, who will best pop it?

At Eastern University, we have a history professor who is Catholic, an English professor who is Baptist and a communication professor who is Quaker. We have flaming liberals and staunch conservatives, both faculty and students. We have students and professors from all kinds of cultures, of all kinds of color […]