The ring is a precious commodity for couples
Archive Smeagol clasped the ring in his gangly fingers and with a glint in his pale green eyes, uttered, “My precioussssss.” This often joked-about representation of how much one object can…
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Controversy erupts after a men’s basketball game
The Eastern team rushed the court celebrating, and the Marywood team was crushed. The players were forming a line to congratulate each other on a game well-played and won by…
Snow provides opportunities for work, play among students
From sledding and building snowmen to shoveling to looking out a window in the morning at a world that has been transformed into a white wonderland, snow can bring excitement…
Inquiring Minds: ‘Shut up’ and other technological lessons
It’s the modern day universal embarrassing moment. You’re walking alone on the path when you see someone advancing toward you in the distance. As you near them, you realize it…
Unpacking the challenges to Social Security, Medicare
Before we panic over Social Security let’s get the facts straight. The current situation: Employees have 6.2 percent taken out of the first $90,000 of their pay for Social Security…
YAY!
Glad to see you guys are up and running. I was getting worried there for a few days. Good issue, though (of course) I’d love to see a hard copy.…
Cyber community Facebook connects all college students
Like to find out if that boy in literature class is single? Does that friend at the University of Illinois still like the movie Top Gun? How many people does…
Baseball team prepares for spring break in Florida
Season jumpstarts with practices despite weather
Racism play debuts at annual MLK Convocation
After the turmoil surrounding last year’s racial incident, this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation held added significance for the Eastern community. Along with an address from President David Black…
Grade inflation an increasing concern of faculty
American academia is traveling a controversial road: grade inflation has caused average GPAs in public and private undergraduate institutions nationwide to steadily increase since 1980. And Eastern is not immune…