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 […]
People of Eastern: A friendly conversation with kitchen supervisor Maurice Simmons Read Post »
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
Cha Cha, Real Smooth: A recap of the recent Homecoming dance from the eyes of students Read Post »
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
It’s a Delight to Have You: A look into the Delight Bible study group held at Eastern Read Post »
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
Death of PA. Chief Justice: A brief glimpse into the legacy of Max Baer Read Post »
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
Ultimate Frisbee: Yes, it is a club, and yes you should join Read Post »
By: Christian Lengkeek Sandy Smith is new to the security team at Eastern. Many of you probably recognize her by her bike; it’s the black bike with the very large tires. I wanted to get to know her better than just, “the new lady who rides a bike with large tires,” so we sat down
People of Eastern: A one-on-one conversation with Eastern community officer Sandy Smith Read Post »
By: Jayme Fisher For those of you who don’t know, students have an opportunity to take courses at other institutions. You may be wondering why you would ever do this, but sometimes, there could be a class you really need/want to take, but Eastern doesn’t offer it. For example, Cabrini offers a class called “Video
