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All across the world, a tremdous outpouring of grief came at the death of Pope John Paul II. Eastern, though a Protestant university, is no exception. “I was shocked when he died,” said junior Jen Rump, who converted to Catholicism last year. “He was such an important figure in the Catholic Church and the world. […]

There is a cloud of doubt over the world of professional sports. Several recent allegations concerning steroid and performance-enhancing drug use among athletes, specifically in Major League Baseball, have brought to question the ethical backbone of professional sports. Though steroid use in sports is not a new problem, there has been recent buzz surrounding the

Rosemont College recently presented the film A Model for Matisse: the Story of the Vence Chapel. The event, held April 8, was sponsored by the Alliance Francais, a French Teaching Association, whose goal is to spread French culture and language through education and cultural exchanges. The film followed the story behind the building of the

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Next year’s parking permits will be smaller, and the new lounge in Walton will be color-coordinated to the Jammin’ Java, thanks in part to the piles of recommendations the SGA recently approved. As planned with SGA input, the current bookstore will become a maroon-painted lounge. The SGA office will move to the bookstore’s backroom, and

The men’s volleyball team may only have club status, but they still have competitions and feel the frustrations of not enough practice. Since volleyball is not currently an established varsity team, the team faces challenges getting practice time in the gym. “We don’t get anything,” said first-year Jon Falcone, one of the members frustrated with

The final touches are being placed on the dance department’s upcoming 15th anniversary concert. Dr. Karen Clemente, head of the dance department, said that the concert, which will be held April 29 and 30, will consist of a mixture of dance works, mainly modern and jazz. “Most are connected to dancing our stories, dancing our

Whether they see it as a distant event or an approaching reality, students have many questions about marriage. The campus mentoring group ENDURE helped students get some of those questions answered by an actual couple involved in a successful marriage in an April 18 seminar. The seminar was led by Henry and his wife Theresa

While it may be true that the Lady Eagles lost the game, head coach Carolyn Urban is not discouraged about her team’s future. On Wednesday, April 6, Eastern’s women’s lacrosse team played Rowan University and lost 21-6. “I know we have the ability…we just didn’t play well against Rowan,” Urban said after the game. Rowan