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Heavy rains from Hurricane Jeanne hit Haiti’s northern region and caused deadly mudslides and flooding, most notably in the town of Gonaives. The death toll was around 2,000 with 300,000 left homeless. The recent damage caused by the hurricanes added to Haiti’s current political turmoil. Various world-wide organizations and humanitarian workers have been aiding the […]

“Truth is a potent healer,” said Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu at Villanova University’s Pavilion on October 6. Tutu gave the speech after receiving the 2004 A. Dwyer/St. Thomas of Villanova Award. Tutu was also the recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, and he is the author of several books about reconciliation. Dr. William Werpehowski,

While some people probably cannot even remember the topics of their middle school papers, Renee Meshach’s sixth grade paper on the Holocaust proved to be a turning point in her life. “Ever since then I’ve been really interested in the subject,” said Meshach, now a senior at Eastern. “I just can’t get enough of it.”

With the Presidential election drawing nearer, there have been a plethora of issues concerning me. The issue that most concerns me is the notion that people of color, particularly African Americans, will determine this year’s election. As a young African American in today’s society, I find it very interesting to see the attention that has

The first of three presidential debates for the 2004 election took place on September 29 at 9 p.m. at the University of Miami Convention Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The debate was led by PBS anchor Jim Lehrer. Before the debate began, Lehrer laid out rules to the audience regarding decorum and also identified the

The semester is finally in full swing-papers are piling up, reading deadlines are fast approaching and midterms are right around the corner. The worst part is that the year does not get any less busy. Extracurricular involvment and the tuition that forces many of us to get paying jobs only further complicate our schedules. The

In light of the recent bumper sticker theft, what shines from the professors who owned the stickers are various beams of opinion regarding the motive. Dr. Wendy Mercier, Dr. Kathy Lee and Mark Hallen all found their political bumper stickers stripped from their doors on September 22. “Theft should be investigated. It’s illegal,” said Mercier,

Imagine being trapped inside a haunted prison, surrounded by imposing walls nearly forty feet high, disoriented by eerie lights, encircled by zombie guards and tormented by deranged inmates in dark and slimy narrow passageways. Welcome to the Eastern State Penitentiary, home of Terror Behind the Walls, Philly’s own dreaded haunted house that rises from Center

Men’s basketball and cheerleaders make an ‘assist’ off court