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Merchants were not discouraged despite sporadic rainfall at the African American Festival on August 27 at Penns Landing in Philadelphia. African-American culture was the feature for those who visited the festival. Numerous merchants both sold their wares and educated visitors about the history and significance of their merchandise. The African weave baskets were handmade with […]

Babysitting is no longer just an after school activity for high school-aged girls looking to make an extra buck. It has expanded to one of the most populated professions for students at Eastern. Due to the relatively few jobs offered to those living on Eastern’s campus, students must look to the outside community for employment.

16 Horsepower’s 1996 release, Sackcloth ‘n’ Ashes, was certainly an interesting listen. The CD, comprised of thirteen songs, is a blend of folk, country, and goth. Not that they blend well. The band uses instruments such as the banjo, piano, guitar, accordion, fiddle, drums and mandolin. The first song, “I Seen What I Saw,” gives

This June, the Gatehouse was turned into a kitchen, the bookstore was turned into a convenience store and a graduation that didn’t happen was filmed in front of McInnis and Walton. Actors and actresses came from places like New York and the Philadelphia area and were escorted from 30th Street Station to campus. But this

The Student Activity Board’s Labor Day trips proved to be a worthwhile undertaking, according to its members. On Labor Day, the SAB sponsored free trips to Ocean City, New Jersey and Philadelphia’s South Street. They were also going to sponsor a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo but canceled the trip when nobody signed up. “[We

On August 27, popular local band Dreaming Under Mercury performed at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia. Dreaming Under Mercury was started by former Eastern student Luk Eccles in 2002; Eccles is the vocalist of the band and plays guitar. Another former Eastern student, Cliff Homan, plays lead guitar and Eastern junior Brendon Krout plays bass.

As I began to read God and Evolution by Eastern professor David Wilcox, I expected to encounter a direct attack on creationism written from the perspective of an ardent evolutionist. To my surprise, I found instead that an intelligent Christian thinker had written an equally intelligent and thought-provoking book. Wilcox’ aim is to convince conservative

After traveling to many different places, including Palestine, as a missionary, Eastern’s new associate professor of missions decided to try something different. Andrew Bush began serving as a missionary in 1986, ministering mostly in the Philippines, southeast Asia and Ramallah, Palestine. He and his wife decided to move back to the United States in order

Within the blackened stone walls of the deserted Eastern State Penitentiary, a drama pulled from the pages of real life was performed this past week. Ray Hill: The Prison Years, a one-man play starring the man whose name the show bears, is all about a man who was sentenced to 160 years in prison but

Eastern’s fundraising response just the first planned step