Leggings, sweatpants, and sneakers, are no longer exclusively worn to workout, they are seen in everyday fashion. Athleisure is a term created in the United Kingdom, meaning casual and comfortable, suitable for exercise as well as everyday wear. Athleisure has taken off to become one of the most adapted styles to date. This is because […]
In recent years the popularity of the sport ultimate frisbee, frequently referred to as ‘Ultimate’, has grown both nationally, and on the Eastern University campus. Internationally ultimate frisbee has been recognized as a sport, and will likely participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics. On campus, the Eastern Exiles enjoy this sport during weather-permitting fall semester
Eastern Exiles: Ultimate frisbee and it’s role at Eastern Read Post »
Kerry Phillips, a sophomore women’s soccer player, is a glowing ball of energy with a smile for everybody and a joke always on the tip of her tongue. When she isn’t busy with her sport, she can be found studying and serving her community in a couple of ways. First, Phillips is a nursing major,
Athletes in the Community: How Kerry Phillips handles nursing, chaplaincy, and soccer. Read Post »
In this past December, there was a clip of an awards show that featured star forward for team Olympique Lyonnais, Ada Hegerberg, in which, while accepting a prestigious award, the host of the awards ceremony asked a perhaps inappropriate question regarding a dance move. He [Martin Solveig] casually asked her, “Do you know how to
Play Like a Girl: The sexism and double standards that encapsulate women in athletics. Read Post »
While Lacrosse is only “in season” during the spring semester, senior Matt Auletti is always preparing to play his favorite sport. Auletti was a starter his sophomore year in his position as an attackman, but his junior season was sadly cut short last spring. During an early-season scrimmage, Auletti says he felt a pop in
In Stuttgart, Germany, world-renowned gymnast Simone Biles surpassed Vitaly Scherbo to become the most decorated gymnast of all time at the World Championships, collecting her 25th medal, including 18 gold medals. After collecting her 24th medal, which ensured her the record, Biles said, “I was really proud.” She should be, as she continues to push
In what was an intense, though, for the most part, not so competitive encounter, Eastern University Men’s Soccer worked around their longtime rivals, the Cavaliers of Cabrini College, to secure a win for the young team. The Eagles controlled the possession of the ball, as well as the pace of the match-up, for most of
A few weeks ago, the 2019 U.S. Open Finals were held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, Sept. 7 and 8. The finals featured Serena Williams versus Canada’s Bianca Andreescu for the women’s singles match and Rafael Nadal playing Russia’s Daniil Mendvedev. Both of these finals offered great record-breaking potential for Serena Williams and Rafael
Recently, the Philadelphia Phillies decided to move in another direction with then Phillies manager Gabe Kapler after two subpar non-playoff seasons going 161-163. The Phillies have decided on Joe Girardi to fill in the now-vacant position. He brings to the Phillies a championship pedigree with 10 seasons as the Yankees manager with six playoff appearances
As the summer sets and a new school year opens its doors, there is much for which to be excited, especially as it regards EU Athletics. With the Softball field reconstructed, Lacrosse field further maintained, and new equipment added to the Fitness Center, the addition of four new head coaches is certain to push forward
