Archive

The 78th Academy Awards promises to be quite a show. Host Jon Stewart seems more than qualified for the job given the political nature of many of the nominees. Ranging from issues such as civil liberties in Good Night, and Good Luck to affairs in the Middle East with Syriana and Munich, this year’s Oscars […]

Poorly-considered Web postings affect real life

For about five years, Eastern has been sponsoring events for the Tri-County Concerts Association. “Tri-County Concerts Association has been presenting fine chamber music on the Main Line since 1941,” Colleen Bradstreet, administrative assistant for the music department, said. According to Bradstreet, Eastern sponsors four of these concerts per year: one in the fall semester and

After reading Shane Claiborne’s book, The Irresistible Revolution, selling all my possessions and helping the poor doesn’t seem like a bad idea. In fact, it seems as if that dedication to the poor is just what Christians ought to have. Claiborne himself lives out that kind of dedication and, in fact, calls himself an “ordinary

It’s half-past seven on Sunday night and the lights are going down on a large sanctuary milling with young people. The neon stage lights come up on a small worship team surrounded by white candles, and the worship of almost one thousand voices begins. The Bridge is the name for the Sunday night services at

It is not often that one gets the opportunity to travel abroad. When that chance comes, one might be satisfied to visit one country. Not so for six of Eastern’s students. During the fall of 2005 semester, seniors Elizabeth Hatch, Timothy Hart and Shannon Whiting along with juniors Joni Smith, Matthew Gordon and Karen Gelzhiser

Community. Community. And more community. That’s what you’ll find on the north side of campus when you visit the Guffin residence hall. Located right off of Eagle Road, Guffin sits predominately on the top of one of the main hills at Eastern. Kea residence hall neighbors Guffin on one side, while both Hainer and Gough

Students In Free Enterprise is a nonprofit group with 15,000 clubs in over 40 countries-more than 800 in the U.S. Its goal is to educate through financial literacy programs. They work with after-school programs, teach adults financial literacy, and help citizens of third-world countries start and maintain businesses. SIFE is not religiously affiliated, so its

Abuse of privileges has caused a change of availability of the gym facility. Traditionally, Eastern’s policy for use of the gym was that the main gym area was to be used for athletic team activities only. This included practices and events. The recreational gym was to be used for everyone else and was open 24

It was 10:00 p.m. Clad in shower apparel, I made my way cautiously down the hall. It was then I heard it: the sound of male voices. My heart skipped a beat as my feet picked up speed toward my dorm room. Slamming the door behind me, I breathed a sigh of mixed confusion and