Inquiring Minds:Buying books leaves students broke
Archive Students are pulling everything but extra cash out of their pockets these days. The culprit: inflated textbook costs. According to the Washington Post, textbook prices are on the rise with…
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Napoleon Dynamite explodes in popularity
For previous generations of college students, the name Napoleon stirred up images of a short, French emperor obsessed with world domination and putting his hand up his shirt. Recently, however,…
Hollywood filth: the dirt on sex, lust and American Pie
I did something over Christmas break that I had vowed never to do. I watched the movie American Pie. I do not think there is any other movie that made…
Upcoming activities present chances to aid the tsunami relief
Several upcoming events at and around campus will benefit the victims of the recent tsunami and earthquake. The Feb. 9 Justin McRoberts concert will take donations. There will be a…
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…
Theater department grapples with tight budget troubles, director’s upcoming spring sabbatical
The question was not whether the show would go on, but just how much money the school would dish out to allow it to go on. Eastern’s theater program nearly…
Overcrowded parking lots frustrate commuters, resident students
Overcrowding in the parking lots, which apparently stemmed from a rise in first year permit grants and illegal parking by resident students and commuters, has been a source of frustration…
Ruth Robinson’s review of “Dewitched” by Tom Baker
Dear Sir/Madam I was dismayed to stumble across your contributor, Ruth Robinson’s review of Tom Baker’s book. I was disappointed to see her come down so unthinkingly and wholeheartedly on…
Ms. Robinson book review of Dewitched
Editor, Could you be kind enough to pass this on to Ms, Robinson? Book Review: Dewitched, by Tim BakerBy Ruth Robinson “I’ve never really been a Wiccan,” he said, “but…
Teamwork focal point for cheerleading squad
The Eastern cheering squad is determined to make this year its best year. With a team consisting of just 10 girls, one could assume that this may be a burden.…