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So what’s the best way to create community within residence halls? How about a 12-hour power outage?   On Oct. 7, Eastern literally shut down when strong winds knocked trees into power lines throughout the neighborhood. Students across campus were forced to find creative ways to complete homework or waste time until the electricity came […]

About two years ago, Eastern obtained ownership of the Mayer property, the two-story house that sits along Eagle Road next to Kea Hall, as a means of future expansion.   However, due to township zoning, the future use of the property, which connects Eastern to Fenimore Park, is still primarily up in the air.  

Police in riot gear, people pushing and shoving and running, a helicopter hovering overhead, chaos, bedlam, and disorder. These words paint a harrowing picture and would not be the first to come to mind when one hears the words “peaceful protest.” This was the reality that met those who arrived to protest the G-20 summit

Dr. Stacey Sauchuk was chosen to serve as the first female chairperson of the Eastern Board of Trustees.  Previously, Sauchuk served for several years on the Board of Trustees as Chairperson of the Academic Affairs Committee. She now oversees all the committees that make up the board.  Sauchuk graduated from Eastern in 1981.  When the

 Sunday, Sept. 27. 2:15 a.m. Eagle. Received a call for a sick student. Intoxicated student transported to Bryn Mawr Hospital in an ambulance.   Monday, Sept. 28. 9:20 a.m. Walton. Sodexo employee fell in kitchen. Transported to Bryn Mawr Hospital in ambulance.   Monday, Sept. 28. 11:58 a.m. Hainer. Elevator problem due to storm. Two

 When riots broke out in Maska, Uganda on Sept. 11, senior Angela Geer could hear gun shots and yelling from her residence hall room.    Currently, five Eastern students are studying abroad at the Uganda Christian University in Mukono, and Geer is one of them. Violent rioting in the nearby city has killed at least

Eastern’s three ponds – Upper or McGraw Lake, Lower Lake, and Willow Lake – are typically picturesque. Photographers and painters travel miles to capture their beauty. However, the ponds sometimes seem a little more unhealthy than usual and a green film appears along their surfaces. Students have frequently wondered what causes this. The green film

Dia del Este came back bigger and better than ever this semester, causing the entire campus to burst with excitement from Sept. 17-19. The festivities began Thursday night with a showing of the theatre department’s Waiting for Godot, which was free with a Dia del Este ticket. The party really started Friday afternoon with the

Toward the end of the 2009 spring semester, news spread throughout campus that two new majors would be available for students: nursing and engineering. So far, these plans are only partially underway: While students can easily sign up for and take nursing classes, there are no engineering classes available on Eastern’s campus. Mathematics department chair

Dan Lenko looks to land new skydiving license