The Julia Grace Foundation is a nonprofit organization that symbolizes the braveness of an eight-year-old Julia Grace Eveland. While having a Wilm’s Tumor, a form of childhood kidney cancer, she helped others during her treatment. She donated her birthday gifts to the oncology clinic, and from there, asked school fundraisers […]
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The WNBA Season Wraps Up: A look into how WNBA season crowned a new champion with record-breaking statistics.
The WBNA season has finally concluded, and the season had a lot of great points to cover. For those who may not know, the Chicago Sky are the 2021 WNBA champions after a marvelous 80-74, game four victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Kahleah Copper was named the Finals MVP, averaging […]
From Player to Coach: Nine Holes, Nine Questions with Eastern Women’s Golf Coach Bridget McLaughlin.
Eastern University Women’s Golf has been through a whirlwind. We started the season with five players, cut to three by our first tournament. We didn’t even have a head coach. One of two problems was solved on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Bridget McLaughlin, Assistant Pro at St. Davids Golf Club, accepted […]
New Gym Hours: A look at some student’s takes on the updates in the fitness center.
The new gym hours at Eastern University have sparked some frustration among the student body. The gym is open to athletes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekends and open to all non-athlete students from 3 p.m. to 10 […]
The People’s Champion: Nearly half a century after his untimely death, we owe Roberto Clemente Walker an eternal debt of gratitude for being a towering inspiration to us all.
The evening of Dec. 31, 1972 not only changed the world of Major League Baseball, it would also be the source of inspiration and heartache for generations of baseball players, particularly those born in Latin-American countries. That fateful evening, Roberto Clemente, right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, would lose his […]
Some of Sports’ Most Heated Rivalries: A look at two of the biggest rivalries in professional sports.
Rivalries are part of what makes sports so entertaining. Whether you follow a professional sports team or you rep your school spirit as they take on a heated rival, rivalry games always bring an extra flare. Some rivalries are born out of being placed in the same division, others are […]
Coach’s Corner: A moment with Eastern University’s new track and field coach William Mills.
Coach William Mills has had a long tenure as a track and field coach. He has over 14 years of experience as a head coach with over five years as a coach on the collegiate level. He first began working for his high school as a coach for eight years […]
“Eagle” Road for a Reason: EU Men’s Soccer beats Cabrini to claim the Eagle Road Derby.
Eagle Road “kept its name” after Eastern University Men’s Soccer beat Cabrini for the eighth contest in a row. Even though the Eagles had to cross the street for this contest, the lack of home field advantage didn’t stop the boys from rallying past the Cavaliers. With an electric crowd […]
To Lift or Not To Lift: That is the question. How to find motivation to work out.
Most students already know the benefits of going to the gym but still do not go. Why? For many, trying to find motivation or not having enough time are the major reasons for not going to the gym. Trying to find time is a daunting task, especially for a college […]
A Move of Énormité: A brief look at Lionel Messi’s career and departure from FC Barcelona
On Dec. 14, 2000, Barcelona FC, one of the most well-known football clubs in the world, scrambled to sign a child prodigy. It was the father of the 13 year-old player who signed the contract that was, in the moment, written on a napkin. This 13 year-old boy was none […]