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By: Hannah Bonanducci In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and major shifts in administrations, many Americans have felt the strain of inflation reflected in the more expensive grocery trips and cost of gas. However, a concern that has been a problem since the start of the pandemic is the rising cost of living, specifically […]

By: Katherine Seeley As a Communication major, I get to take a diverse stream of classes that not many people would think of taking. One in particular that I am enjoying this fall semester is Conflict Management. It is taught by the wonderful Dr. Julie Morgan, who is head of the Communication department. Conflict Management

By: Christian Lengkeek I first met Maurice Simmons on the platform of the Radnor stop of the P&W line. It was sometime after 9:30, and the train was late. Since we both had nothing to do we began talking. Right away, I found out he worked at Dining Commons, and so I immediately asked many

By; Lenora Kirkland On the weekend of Homecoming, Eastern’s SAB organized this year’s first school dance. There was dancing, Chick-Fil-A eating and glow sticks; a little bit of everything. Even Micah Britton, a senior, agreed that “the Chick-Fil-A is a hit,” to which Zoe Mailhot replied, “and that’s spoken by a vegetarian that can’t eat

By: Jayme Fisher On Oct. 19, Emma Green, a reporter for the New Yorker, Kathy Lee, a retired university professor and David King, a retired university president will be speaking at Eastern University. Green will be the main speaker, but Dr. Lee and Dr. King will also be speaking.  Green is a staff writer at

By: Hannah Bonanducci Eastern University has many opportunities for spiritual growth, ranging from the weekly chapel services, Wednesday night worship sessions, to the Cru Bible study and so on. However, another lesser-known group that meets on campus is Delight, a small women’s Bible study group funded and run by some students on campus. They meet

By: Lenora Kirkland On Sept. 30, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court lost its Chief Justice, Max Baer. As a justice on the state Supreme Court since 2003, and a member of the Democratic party, Baer has played an essential role in a number of significant rulings for the state of Pennsylvania, but also for the

By: Daniel Finegan In 2019, there were 24 crimes on Eastern University’s St. Davids campus, according to the 2022 Security Report. In 2020 there were 47. In 2021 there were 70. During the past few months, there have been various rumors about crimes on Eastern’s campus. Chief Michael Bicking, Director of Public Safety, addresses the

By: Jayme Fisher On Sept. 27, Eisai announced in a press release that the results of a trial saw a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The drug used in the trial was lecanemab, which is an experimental monoclonal antibody designed to break down clumps of toxic proteins in the brain that are argued to be

By: Daniel Finegan and William Cunningham Do you like playing frisbee? Are you looking for a fun, active, and non-competitive club? If so, then the Ultimate Frisbee Club, also known as “The Eastern Exiles”, is the club for you. The Eastern website describes the club as “an Ultimate Frisbee Team that practices on campus, travels