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 On the night of Nov. 15, passerbys may have noticed a strange sight on Eastern’s campus: students sleeping outside. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week occurred on Nov. 15-20,, and the group sleeping outside took part in one of the many events put on by student-run club Youth Against Complacency and Homelessness Today. According to YACHT […]

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

Senior Abby Anthony “Mmm… stuffing! My Nana June’s stuffing.” First-year Seth Miller “Cranberry relish, the perfect blend of sweet and sour in one bowl!” Senior Mike Ozaki “Deep fried turducken. It’s a duck shoved inside of a chicken shoved inside of a turkey!” Junior RJ Joseph “My grandma’s homemade lasagna and ham. It’s the best!”

A coming together of Anthropology and Theology

The National Mall in Washing DC was already packed with blankets and people as the sun was rising over the Capitol Building on Oct. 30. Some had slept out all night, but at 6 a.m., the ones who hadn’t were arriving in droves. The hazy sky illuminated cleverly designed signs bearing phrases such as “Things

A film about the heroes by a hero

To most American students, corporal punishment in schools is a thing of the past. Parents or grandparents may have experienced it, but it is not something that garners much media attention these days. However, corporal punishment is still prevalent in many countries, including India. Over the summer, a young Indian boy named Rouvanjit Rawla hanged