A mass of heavy-hearted local citizens, including some Eastern students, dressed in black, gathered outside of Broadstreet Ministry, a church in Philadelphia, and mourned a terrible and unjust death: the death of justice. As the protesters marched toward Center City on Feb. 3 carrying candles, banners and signs shaped like […]
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Gmail transition underway
Due to requests from the board of directors and the continued malfunctions with the e-mail server, the Information Technology department has announced a transition from the University’s current e-mail server to Google’s system, Gmail. The complete system, Google Apps Education Edition, offers students and faculty numerous tools for online […]
New Fair Trade for Sodexo
Returning for the spring semester, most faculty and students were pleasantly surprised by a row of new coffee pots in the Dining Commons, set off by a wide green backdrop announcing the product: “aspretto.” The drink station is significant, not only because of its selection of brews, flavored […]
Responding to Haiti’s plight
The United States is overflowing with pity as it watches the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere suffer the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake. A massive earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, ransacked Haiti on Jan. 12, leaving the world speechless. The media flashes images of […]
Beloved log cabin leveled unexpectedly
The Log Cabin, an original part of the Walmarthon Estate located on the island in the middle of the three campus ponds, was demolished on Dec. 14 after 30 years of ongoing debate. Without warning, an e-mail was sent to students on Dec. 7 announcing the University’s […]
SIFE hosts alumni panel
As the first installment of three business-focused seminars, SIFE organized a panel of SIFE alumni, including Jonathan Malone, Larry Buller, Anna Rohwer, Brandon Ziegler, Lauren Lottier and James Frederick, to answer questions about their journeys after college. About 75 students gathered to hear about the alumni’s experiences through internships, job […]
Portal simplifies student affairs
One important change for students this fall semester was the new Web site called MyEastern. This portal has been in the works for more than three years and recently made its debut. Its purpose is to make the registration process, as well as managing student accounts, much easier. […]
The gift of listening
When she first heard about the earthquake, Dr. Joselli Deans was dumbfounded. The first-generation Haitian American dance professor, who has numerous family members living in Port-au-Prince, did not know what to think. “I was just sort of dazed and I didn’t realize or understand the extent of […]
Solar panels to be installed on Eagle Learning Center roof
Eastern’s shift toward a greener campus is on a roll with a new plan for setting up solar panels on the roof of the Eagle Learning Center. ELC holds the offices of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies. “We will be installing solar panels on the roof of […]
Low turnout on campus for H1N1 vaccine
It wasn’t that long ago that the H1N1 virus, commonly known as “swine flu,” reared its ugly head and caused wide-spread panic. Scientists have recently revealed the H1N1 vaccination, sealed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approval, to combat the disease. From Nov. 4 to. 6, Eastern’s health […]