On September 20, 47 years after their heroic actions on the battlefield, American veterans of the Vietnam war received their medals for bravery. On April 30, 1967, Marines serving with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Division, were ordered to secure Hill 881 South during the first Battle of Khe Sanh. As the group advanced, they […]
Vietnam Vets Recognized After Five Decades Read Post »
On Sunday, September 22, Angela Merkel was re-elected Chancellor of Germany for a third term. Merkel, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is a well-respected figure throughout the European Union (EU) and is considered by many to be the most powerful woman in the world. There are six major political parties represented in
Merkel Re-elected Germany’s Chancellor Read Post »
Aaron Alexis entered the Washington Naval Yard on September 16, 2013 ready to kill and be killed. The FBI stated, “Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis left a note saying he was driven to kill by months of bombardment with extremely low-frequency radio waves.” The note also explains that Alexis blames his action on the
Gunman Slays 12 At Navy Yard Read Post »
Dr. David Bradstreet, the chair of the Astronomy and Physics Department at Eastern, has completed the new curriculum for the Spitz SciDome located in the Julia Fowler Planetarium. Spitz Fulldome Curriculum Volume 2 was made available to over one hundred planetariums across the globe, as far as Turkey, in August 2013. Dr. Bradstreet developed
Dr. Bradstreet Pioneers New Astronomy Curriculum Read Post »
Vice President Biden announced two new policies in regard to gun control on Thursday, August 29. While the White House has been busy dealing with issues in the Middle East, Biden has introduced the policies in the form of executive action. Obama’s pursuit of stricter gun policies was sparked in the wake of the Sandy
Obama Continues Fight For Gun Control Read Post »
Fifteen Somali-Islamist terrorists stormed the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, September 21. The militant al-Shabaab fighters threw grenades and fired shots, quickly destroying parts of the mall and taking numerous hostages. Throughout the course of the three-day stand-off between Kenyan officials and the Al-Qaeda linked group, 67 people were brutally mutilated and killed,
Terror Strikes Westgate Mall Read Post »
Dean Daryl Hawkins is described by most Eastern students as a mysterious person. However, he is not like most other Dean of Students from other colleges. Rather, as the Dean of Students, he spends his time with the students and the Eastern community. Although Dean Hawkins cannot reveal a specific work day, he reveals what
A Day with Dean Hawkins Read Post »
Enactus moves on to nationals
EU Enactus wins regionals Read Post »
Eastern University’s Board of Trustees set the institutional scholarship and tuition/fee schedules for the 2013-2014 academic year. The annual price for tuition, fees, room and board in the College of Arts and Sciences will be $37,624, an increase of 3.5% over the previous academic year. Polly Berol, associate provost for finance and administration answers questions
Provost office weighs in on why tuition is rising Read Post »
Fields of green, dotted with yellow, sprinkled with blue, add a little purple. Splashed with red, blooming here and there, and over where? A blanket of white spread so neatly and pure; calm and serene, innocent in all that green. The source of it all, watch as it sweeps the floor, ascends atop and falls
