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Regarding the sentiments of Peter M. Cooper of the U.S. Army, I must agree with him in regards to the flag having a symbolic representation and that it is more than just a piece of cloth. But I must differ with his holier-than-thou attitude because he is in the armed services and went to Iraq. […]

A former Eastern student who was planning to return soon and who had recently been on campus died unexpectedly last week. Joshua Gerber, 23, was reportedly found by friends from home last Wednesday morning, April 27. The funeral was held on Saturday. Those who knew him well describe him as very friendly and generous, someone

Are biblical authority and male/female equality as incompatible as Mac software on a PC? Eastern University will play host to this and other gender-related questions at the ninth annual Christians for Biblical Equality conference entitled One Body, Many Gifts. From July 29-31, hundreds of biblical scholars, church workers and interested individuals will gather to explore

Campus life is dead. At least that is what Nietzsche would say if he were a resident student at Eastern. And he would be right. Walk around just about any dorm hall on a Friday or Saturday night, and you’ll find next to nothing. This might be heaven for a hermit, but for the average

The students of the Templeton Honors College have ratified the THC Constitution, a document which provides for the mandatory participation of all new honors students in committees related to the Honors Council. The constitution received insufficient support in its original form and was revised by current council members. The requirement that each student serve four

Graduation is associated with any number of emotions: anticipation, joy, excitement, relief, anxiety, terror and at times, overwhelming heartache. It’s the last of these emotions that I have to question. After all, the hard cold purpose of going to college is to get a better job than you had in high school. But somewhere along

Each Thursday night over the past five weeks, Eastern gamers were given the chance to compete at various video games in the Breezeway. Each week featured a different game and a new chance to win a $50 Best Buy gift certificate and a custom-made trophy. Breezeway employees Steve Jacke and John Sours were the competition’s

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