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Modern art installation- Central Park, New York City

Mukono, Uganda: Feb. 23 There’s something I’ve noticed about the Africans I’ve met here: they are incredibly polite and generous. Though it’s great to be in a culture like this and to feel welcomed and appreciated, it has brought about several funny circumstances. First of all, greetings here are very important. If you walk into

Located in the Eden-like Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon, an Eastern study-away program called the Oregon Extension provides students with a place to retreat and personally investigate deep questions of gender, faith and reconciliation. The May term of the program runs from May 17 to June 10. The course focuses on women’s studies. Everyone in

As many as 30 percent of Americans today carry the parasite Taxoplasma gondii, one of the leading causes of death for those with AIDS. New light is being cast on the widespread condition by an Eastern professor, thanks in part to a grant of $107,000 from the National Institute of Health. After receiving an extension

Sometimes an issue touches the heart; sometimes a crisis can change a life. Such is the case of junior Ebony White, who took up the challenge of representing Eastern at the Student AIDS Summit: A Christian Call to Action at Wheaton College as a result of her compassion for all kinds of AIDS victims. Last

Few people would connect piles of snow to a spring break in a tropical climate. But a group of eight determined Eastern students found a way to do just that. The snowy weekend of January 21 brought with it opportunity for first-years Gail Longernecker, Hannah Young and Peder Wiegner to raise money toward their trip

The clock did not stop until the last swimmer finished the last lap. As one lone Eastern swimmer steadily swam her last few laps at Cabrini’s Dixon Center pool, Eastern students cheered loudly, “Come on Amber! You can do it!” The other swimmers had finished their laps, but this didn’t stop Amber Smith, and it

Album of the year: Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles and Various Artists Song of the Year: Daughters by John Mayer, from Heavier Things Best New Artist: Maroon5 Record of the Year: Here We Go Again by Ray Charles, Norah Jones, from Genius Loves Company Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Sunrise by Norah Jones, from

Amanda Magri scores for the Lady Eagles

Eastern’s home soccer matches need never be rained out again. Homecoming games won’t be played in apparent inches of muddy slop. And if anyone feels the urge, they will be able to plow six inches of snow off the lacrosse field in order to get an early start on the season. After years of problems