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The cast of Dances with Cell Phones promises that the show will be like none other. There will be drama. There will be dance. There will be generous audience participation. You are asked to bring your cell phone. And get this, you’ll be asked to keep your phone turned ON. Dances with Cell Phones, the […]

The field hockey team’s record has not given an accurate picture of the season. With a pre-playoff conference record of 7-3, the team entered the tournament with the number five seed. They have had a lot of tough games and several close losses. “We have just not been putting the ball in the cage,” senior

Women’s Tennis participated in the PAC tournament on October 28-29. Danielle Schildt and Ellie Gallagher both advanced to finals matches. Women’s soccer lost to Arcadia 3-2 in the PAC semifinals on November 1. Women’s volleyball setter Erin Meredith tore her ACL at the Juniata College tournament October 21-22. She will be out for the remainder

Just as a bill is pending before Congress to increase the minimum wage, so such a bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature. The Pennsylvania bill would raise the minimum rate in the state from $5.15 to $6.75 as of January 2006 and to $7.15 as of January 2007. Proponents of such bills tout

Listening to Nickel Creek’s third album, Why Should the Fire Die? was extremely pleasant. This album does not fit into a specific genre. However, I would say Nickel Creek, in this album, sounds like a mix of bluegrass, pop and emo. The band has three members: Chris Thile, Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins. For 12

Hainer Hall, located in between Gallup and Gough, is admired by the majority of students that reside there. Its unique qualities and impeccable features make it one of a kind. One of the interesting things found in Hainer is the setup of lounges and halls. In Hainer you have to go through one of the

Not every elementary school has the educational resources and facilities that elementary schools surrounding Eastern do. Because of this, for about 12 years Eastern has cultivated a partnership with the Barry School, a city school in Philadelphia. From this relationship spawned such programs as Fall Festival Day, held on October 15. Barry School fifth-graders were

You are what you eat. But are you also what you drive? According to some Eastern professors, the connection between vehicle and personality is remarkably strong. History professor Stephen Gatlin’s 2005 Beetle convertible, for example, links him to the past he so dearly loves. “Several things converge,” he said. “It’s kind of a nostalgia piece

I am a true Philadelphia Eagles fan, one that will stay with them until I die. These guys go out and play hard every given Sunday from September until the playoffs in January and the Super Bowl in February, like the 31 other teams in the National Football League. But some of the students at