By: Daniel Finegan Who am I? It is a question that we spend our lives trying to answer. We grasp for identity wherever we can find it, whether it be in our jobs, our hobbies, our countries, our political affiliations, our families, our cultures etc. These are certainly all aspects […]
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True Crime: The recent, disturbing obsession with it
By: Jennie Brouse and Katherine Seeley It is not a shock that people are interested in true crime. Since the major serial killers in the 70s and 80s, people are fascinated to learn more of the horrors and torture people endured by these horrible men. In recent years, true crime […]
“That’s Not Normal”: Unfortunately it is. That’s the problem
By: Hannah Bonanducci CONTENT WARNING: Topics of gun violence, suicide, mental health and sexual assault will be discussed in this article. “This isn’t normal.” It’s the line I’ve heard at the end of many impassioned speeches calling for change. It’s not normal that children are dying in schools due to […]
What is Unity?: If we aim for unity, we must know what it is
By: Bryson Chollar The theme for Eastern University this year is unity. But to aim for this goal, we must know our target and, more importantly, what our target is not. To further understand unity and its importance, we must know what unity is not. In particular, unity is not […]
Hard Pill to Swallow: Politics will not solve our problems
By: Daniel Finegan There is a lot of talk these days about how to solve the problems in our society, whether it be gun violence, homelessness, the immigration crisis or numerous other issues. There are many different solutions proposed, some more effective than others. There is, however, a great error […]
Swimming as a Contact Sport: Hear me out, I’m onto something
By: Hannah Bonanducci Picture this with me: it’s the Olympics (whatever year you want, I don’t care). You’re in your family living room, all of you sitting on the couch with your own plate of pizza bagel bites. You’re all jazzed for the next swim race after watching gold-winning legend […]
“Anti-Christian” Shaming: The problem with shaming people for wanting a healthy college experience
By: Alexander Colby New policies put into place by Eastern University have created the need for new training and programs to create a (mostly) smooth transition. However, the desire to have students discover healthy relationships with drugs, alcohol, academics and other students has caused controversy as it has been deemed […]
The Best Major: An argument for Eastern’s computer science major
By: Caden Coutz Computer science is one of three majors in the Math Department at Eastern University. When people think about computer science, they think of the classic stereotype. A guy sitting in the dark, staring at a computer all day long. People can also get the impression that a […]
Monarchy in America: What the queen’s death has to say about America’s relationship with royalty
By: Lenora Kirkland There are few things Americans hate more than totalitarian rulers. Founded upon the concepts of democracy and federalism, the values of the monarchy could not be further from those of the American people. But now, in light of Queen Elizabeth’s death, our country lowers its flags half […]
Hard Pill to Swallow: Celebrities are not your friends
By: Jennie Brouse I feel like the title should go without saying, but it seems that as the days move forward I tend to see more and more people drooling over idols that have no idea who they are. Celebrities (and politicians) put on a persona almost every time they […]