Winter Storms Cause Power Outages Across Texas
Jaron Lee President Biden has declared a federal emergency for all 254 counties in Texas due to unprecedented freezing temperatures and snowy conditions. As of Feb. 15, United States federal agencies have…
News & Features
People of Eastern: Chelsea Post describes her lifelong connection to Eastern and her role as a librarian.
Lillie Allen Most (if not all) Eastern students will spend some time in the Warner Library during their time here. Whether it is doing homework, reading a book for a class, or…
The Well: What it means to have a space dedicated to discussions about race.
Destiny Iyare Everyone can agree that 2020 was a rough year. Not only due to COVID, but also because of the many Black-American lives that were lost due to police brutality. However,…
What I Learned From Last Semester: A student reflects on how the fall semester changed her outlook.
Megan Mahoney I don’t think any of us expected our time in college to look this way. I certainly didn’t. After having to leave so quickly almost a year ago (can you…
Season of Love: How to spread and celebrate love this Valentine’s Day.
Erin Zak Valentine’s Day: the day where you tell that special someone how much they mean to you, whether they’re a romantic partner, a friend, a sibling, a mentor, or anyone else.…
Mental Health Mondays: A look into the new workshops aimed to inform students, faculty, and staff about mental health.
Recently, mental health has been talked about more and more, especially as we’re learning about how much it affects behavior, mood, and performance in work, school, social settings, and self-esteem.…
Eastern Alumi Sign Petition Urging EU to Rescind Award: State Senator and Eastern Alumni of the Year attends Capitol insurrection.
Kay O’Keeffe At the end of 2020 a petition surfaced urging Eastern University to rescind the 2009 Alumni of the Year award to State Senator Douglas Mastriano on the grounds that he…
Nationwide Vaccination Efforts and the Philly Fighting Covid Scandal
SJ Wise The COVID-19 virus first made its debut on U.S. soil just about a year ago. As this anniversary passes, the U.S. finds itself in the early stages of vaccine deployment…
Shell Energy Ordered to Compensate Nigerian Farmers: Dutch court says the energy corporation must pay for harmful oil spills.
After thirteen long years a group of Nigerian farmers are finally receiving compensation for oil leak damages. More than 15 years ago, two oil leaks polluted a pair of Nigerian…
COVID-19 Vaccines Near Completion: An experimental vaccine brings hope amid the pandemic.
Abigail Brooke In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many are looking to a coming vaccine as a solution. There has been talk of developing a preventative vaccine since lock downs began…