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Gangs rob and rape women in Haiti

Just days after Pennsylvania’s favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted six more weeks of winter, the largest snow storm of the winter blanketed Philadelphia with 28.5 inches of snow on Feb. 6. That much snow had not fallen in the city since the infamous 1996 blizzard. As if that snowfall were not enough to fulfill Phil’s

Blast hits close to home for students

Chalk another one up for Eastern in the environmental movement. In a 2010 report by Renewal, a student-led movement that works on Christian campuses to take better care of creation, the University was recognized for its numerous energy and environmental initiatives. The report, “Green Awakenings,” offered a summary of what more than 50 Christian universities

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Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak conducted a town hall-style meeting at Eastern with students, faculty and local residents on Feb. 1. Sestak represents the 7th district and hopes to beat out five-term Senator Arlen Spector to become the Democratic Party’s candidate in the 2010 senatorial elections. The event took place on the second floor of Warner

What are the best and worst things about Valentine

Not so grand

Time to save energy