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Send your caption for “Scary Pitchfork” to wtonline@eastern.edu by September 10. The editorial staff will deliberate over every entry and choose the best one. All entries must include your name and year. The winner will be published in our September 15 issue and receive a prize.

This summer, Eastern underwent a “makeover” in many areas. These new improvements provide students with upgraded technology, nicer lounge spaces and comfortable hangout places to chat with friends. Make sure to check them out! All of the ear-splitting construction noise paid off this summer, especially for the women at Eastern. The women’s bathroom on the

Ben Davis keeps Eastern connected

Russia’s wheat harvest is going up in smoke. For nearly a month, hundreds of wildfires have burned across the country, destroying hundreds of homes and devouring thousands of acres of farmland. Fires began on July 29 when several small peat fires broke out in southern Russia. The fires were caused by a severe heat wave

The Student Activities Board will start the school year off right with a weekend of events. And it is all free. Friday, Sept. 3, the Fall Carnival will take over the softball field from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a giant inflatable obstacle course, a DUI simulator, face painting, a deejay and a

In June, the University embarked on an innovative symbol as a representation of Eastern and its beliefs. The new logo is Eastern’s first official logo. Prior to the new logo, Eastern had been using its official seal. The seal was originally revised in 1932 from the Seminary seal and was modified numerous times. Although the

After years of pulling a head out of a paper bag, history professor Dr. Robert Price will be retiring from teaching. Price has spent the last ten years teaching African-American and Modern European history at Eastern, along with a few Western Civilization classes. For many students in his Western Civilization classes, the highlight of the

The option of taking online classes is not yet available to students of the College of Arts and Sciences, but a team of faculty members and administrators has formed to discuss and plan for the implementation of these changes. The group of twelve, known as the Distance Education Task Force, meets about every week. According

When the National Air Services grounded all flights and closed airports in the UK due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland, it seemed as though time stopped as Britain was hurled into a state of panic. Even here in the small town of St. Andrews, Scotland, where nothing seems to disturb our placid everyday activity,