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There are two sometimes-conflicting principles that drive Grow Groups, the weekly gatherings organized by student chaplains in each of the residence halls of Eastern University. They are meant to “create an atmosphere or sense of Christian community” on each floor, as University chaplain Joe Modica said, but they are also to be reflections of what […]

The recent theater production at Eastern was a testament to the power of human words. The Testimony Project was performed January 22 on a bare stage to a small, onstage audience. The performers used verbatim readings of interviews to tackle today’s most controversial religious and political debates. “We thought that if one made a theater

When it hit the market last November, the Xbox 360 created a hype similar to the first man landing on the moon. This new gaming system was supposed to be the beginning of a new millennium in video games. Its slick silver and intersecting green colors together with its absence of ninety degree edges were

What’s Out: – Uggs boots – Words on women’s bottoms – Spirit week – The Marquis Apartments – I Kissed Dating Goodbye – NCH – Large mocha lattes with caramel, whipped cream on top and extra shots of espresso at the Jammin’ Java – The Waterwheel – Painting the Rock – Hating Eastern What’s In:

One hundred people came to watch Lovedrug perform in McInnis auditorium for the second consecutive year, with the music of Bang Bang Beautiful kicking off the night. Formed in June 2002, Lovedrug consists of four members who “have a passion to play music, anytime, anywhere,” said guitarist and back-up vocalist David Owen. “I was excited

Eduardo and Elvira Ramirez advocate that in order for a Christian to effectively reach out to others, he or she must strive for cross-cultural understanding. It is for this reason that Mr. Ramirez, professor of youth ministry, and Mrs. Ramirez, professor of Spanish, will teach INST 480, Cross Cultural Mindset in Ministry, a capstone which

Need to raise that algebra grade? Need some help with that calculus problem that you cannot seem to figure out? Or do you just need someone to help you with math? The Abelian Group has answers to all these problems and more. Comprised of three members, the Abelian Group joins the long list of helpful

Students gathered in the auditorium and the Walton Dining Commons to worship God in unity and diversity. The evenings of December 4 and 5 were the second time the UnityFest was held on Eastern’s campus. The event, which had a revival-style format, featured music and speakers, as well as a Monday night workshop. “The speakers

The flu shot is at a premium these days. Fewer than half of the vaccines ordered this year have arrived, and those that have are only being offered to a small number of students. “As of the past Wednesday, (November 30) we received 100 doses out of the 300 ordered, and we were told by

After four years of hard work, Eastern received a grant of $1 million from Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania. Each year the governor asks for a set amount of funds, called Redevelopment Assistance Capital Projects, that he allots to different public works projects. Senior vice president Tom Ridington, with the help of United States Senator Connie