INQUIRING MINDS: Meal plans leave residents wanting
Archive Each year, a significant number of juniors and seniors disappear from residence halls. For some, off-campus housing may be a step toward independence or just more affordable. But one factor…
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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.…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The war in Iraq
With news of the invasion in the Iraqi city of Falluja, I am again burdened by the gravity of the choice the American people have supported in declaring war against…
Students and faculty discuss stress, cramming
Cramming tests, papers, presentations and the rest is not a scarce preparation item on the produce aisle of college work. How to survive the stress of finals is a question…
Volleyball ends successful season, gains strength through talented players
Although the volleyball team has been performing excellently in previous years, the team has now grown stronger through first-year player Emma Klein. She is ecstatic about playing varsity her first…
Student Aid Fund raises money through phone-a-thon
The 30 students who participated in Eastern’s recent phone-a-thon were not just helping out the Alumni Relations Office and making a little money. They were also helping themselves and their…
Polar Express roars into top ten
The Caldecott Medal-winner The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg, has long been a favorite Christmas book, especially among children. It is for this reason that many movie-goers have been…
Eastern alum chooses life of ‘obedience to God’ as a friar
When many college students dream of life after graduation, they envision finding the perfect-paying job with the perfect working hours so they can spend the perfect amount of time raising…
Hip-Hop raises funds for Habitat for Humanity cause
As part of Habitat for Humanity’s campaign, a benefit concert was planned to raise money for Habitat’s house in Norristown. The benefit concert brought the sounds of hip-hop and social…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Only the ‘second coming of Christ’ will bring peace
While the title of a recent letter to the editor, “Only the Prince of Peace can eliminate fear in the church”, sounds nice, what followed was based on false assumptions,…