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Sheila Jordan is draped in flashy red velvet. Her bangs are cropped just above her eyes and a silk flower adorns her dark hair. She croons, snaps and sways her way through two sets of jazz compositions. The 76 year-old, award-winning vocalist is one of an eclectic array of jazz and international musicians who perform […]

I recently returned from a year-long combat tour in Baghdad, Iraq. During a recent visit to Eastern University, I was appalled and infuriated by the actions of a few Eastern students at a lacrosse game, more specifically, during the playing of the National Anthem. While the rest of us stood, either in reverent silence or

Since his first year, junior Rob Granholm has toyed with the idea of creating an Eastern version of eBay. Now, over sixty users are logged onto a site called EUtrader, which Granholm built. The site grants students the freedom to buy and sell many kinds of products. The aim of the site is to give

You remember the Paddington Bear you slept with as a child and the Easter bunnies strewn around the house every springtime and those pink cuddly animals on the dashboards of girls’ cars in Upper McInnis Lot. Are those fond memories? Do they make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? They shouldn’t. Stuffed animals may

Having first-hand experience of the university, we students have some right to make suggestions (or, in a few cases, to whine). One of our most popular complaints is having to spend $17,600 on something that seems like an overly-demanding job or, at times, a prison sentence. An increase in overall tuition price should not incite

While the spring semester is drawing to a close, some of Eastern’s faculty and staff are beginning a new phase in their lives: parenting. Since early February, babies have been born to Michele and Anthony Monaco, John and Jessica Sullivan, John and

“Now we see but a poor reflection, as in a mirror, then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part, then I shall fully know, even as I am fully known.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:12 The truth has yet to be revealed. The past year has been a difficult one. Some of

Over the past few weeks, controversy has broken out in the Templeton Honors College as its Honors Council attempted to get a constitution passed by a majority of the students. Despite backing from the dean and student leadership of the THC, the constitution failed to pass in its original form. The recently-written constitution would enforce

An athlete’s log of spring break in Florida

MichiganThe Habitat for Humanity trip to Michigan was one of two Habitat for Humanity spring break trips. The group fought ice and cold weather in order to build houses for the needy. Costa Rica A group of eight students spent their time in flood-ravaged Sixaola. Activities included distributing supplies to victims, painting a church, and