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Do you feel that Christians should celebrate Halloween?

Eastern welcomes all visitors with open arms, particularly on preview days for prospective students. On Nov. 9, there will be a different kind of preview day with a much younger group of prospective students. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., current students will lead 115 seventh and eighth graders from John Welsh elementary school in

After many years of struggling to leave his past in Ethiopia behind, Degefa Etana, 64, began working at Eastern as a security officer in 2000. Etana came to America from Ethiopia in December of 1998 to see his son graduate from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. “I had a round-trip ticket when I came,” Etana

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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.  

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

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