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A week of unity was held on campus on Nov. 8-12. Unity Week is an annual event where the Multicultural Advisory Committee holds multiple activities that bring students together on campus. This year, Unity Week opened with Philadelphia’s “InterAct Theatre for Today’s World’ performing on Nov. 8. InterAct is a group of performers that aspire […]

Yes, it will still take five years, and no, there are no actual buildings in place yet. But there is something new to look at: tentative floor plans. Sometime last month, images for the new space in the student center were drawn up by architects. According to Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice President of Student Development,

Adele Ressler becomes graduate planner

“Every 9.5 minutes, another American contracts HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” Tracy Matisak of WHYY’s Radio Times said in a broadcast on July 28. As the program continued, she shared the statistics of people infected with HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia. It is five times the national average and 1.5 times greater than New York City.

Drs. Betsy Morgan and Van Weigel have teamed together this upcoming Spring semester to create a student-led class. The class, INST480D or “Reading Seminar,” will be offered on Wednesday nights in the Gryphon Café, and the students pick the books covered. In 1991, Drs. Morgan and Weigel, along with coworker Peter Genco, began to develop

During his address to India’s parliament on Nov. 8, United States President Barack Obama formally endorsed India’s petition for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The endorsement, which came at the end of President Obama’s three day visit to India, is the latest effort by the U.S. to strengthen its political ties

Where men (and women) wear skirts

What started out as a simple desire to incorporate the love of running with a mission to help ultimately developed into a dedicated group of runners who share a common purpose: to Run 4 Kenya. The story begins with Eastern  alum Michael Wilson who, during his sophomore year at the university, thought up the club

Face in the Crowd Lucas Mitsch charms campus with bagpipes

A closer look at the mid-term election and what it means