People of Eastern: Meet Dr. Hatch, the Chair of the Communications Studies Department.
Andrew Korpan Dr. John Hatch has been the Chair of the Communications Studies Department here at Eastern for almost a decade now. I sat down with Dr. Hatch and spoke to him…
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A Mayoral Visit: Students got the chance to speak with Mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney.
Mary Johnson Home of the Liberty Bell, cheesesteaks, and many wonderful Eastern students and staff members, Philadelphia contains a multitude of characteristics that makes it so unique from other major cities. On…
Seuss Company Pulls Offensive Books: Six Dr. Seuss books have been discontinued due to racist illustrations.
Mei Moerder Dr. Seuss is one of the most well-known and beloved children’s book authors, and has been for generations. He has written and illustrated over 60 books in his career, many…
Myanmar Coup Protests Turn Deadly: This Southeast Asian country experiences widespread, fatal unrest.
Jaron Lee Following the military coup d’etat in the beginning of February, Myanmar (also known as Burma) has seen numerous protests turn violent. The National League for Democracy (NLD) and the party’s…
An ‘Epidemic of Violence’: Trans women are violated at an alarming rate in Philadelphia and across the nation.
SJ Wise Early Saturday, March 20th a few Philadelphia police officers responded to reports of a fight. Upon their arrival a bloodied woman in ripped clothes fell at their feet. This woman…
Carson Wentz Leaves Philly: A look at the former Eagles QB’s future.
Marin Dremock The Philadelphia Eagles’ supposedly fated face of the franchise has moved on. After several up and down years in Philly filled with injury, loss, and inconsistency, quarterback Carson Wentz was…
Get Your Head in the Game: How music plays a part on game day.
Lillie Allen The easiest way to tell that it’s game day here at Eastern is by the sound: there is usually music pumping onto the field that is filled with athletes who…
She Believes: Inspiring change in the women’s sports realm.
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team has been making headlines for years now. In 2015, besides already accruing four Olympic gold medals, they became the first women’s team to…
EU Men’s Lacrosse: Overcoming quarantine adversity in preparation for the spring season.
From February 1 to March 2, the Eastern University Men’s Lacrosse team was not in one piece. Different players were in quarantine at different times due to COVID-19 exposure. When…
Athlete Spotlight: A look beyond athletics at EU Baseball’s Michael Gray.
Michael Gray is a sophomore pitcher for the Eastern University Baseball team. We spoke over Zoom and ended up talking for over 3 hours. Starting with baseball, this is clearly…