We need to teach youth not to bully
Katelyn Eddington, Columnist
March 6, 2020
The other night, my favorite 13-year-old ever called me and said, “Kaka, all my so-called friends are talking bad about me behind my back.” Of course, me being her older sister, I wanted to handle this on my own; however, knowing that her friends have done this off and on since they started ju...
Value advice, wisdom from ‘old’ friends
Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
I spent part of my Thanksgiving Break sitting in on a sociology class at my previous college, with the main intention of heckling a previous instructor after he had finished the lesson, and of course just to say hi. Earlier in the day I visited other instructors I had at Lake Land. The next day I ha...
Time has wings, so enjoy the present
Blake Faith, Sports Reporter
September 20, 2019
Time has wings. People who know me know I use this phrase sometimes. To me, it describes a period of time that I can't believe went by so fast. We’re approaching week six of this semester. For some students, you are in the middle of the grind, whether you’ve had exams, projects or homework. For our ...
3 traits to determine a friend’s toxicity
Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist
April 21, 2019
Friends are people who are supposed to care about you and your wellbeing, or so I thought. I recently had a friendship end a couple of weeks ago. The friendship lasted a year and a half and I thought we would be friends until college ended. Now that we are no longer friends, I see how much happier I am. L...
EDITORIAL: Be positive and stop complaining all the time
Staff Editorial
March 25, 2019
Every day you will come across a situation that brings you stress. More often than not, there is a solution to this problem. The problem about this is that so many people in the world love to complain. It is as if they get a high from complaining. Because of this, when they are offered a solution...
Seniors give advice for college life
Austen Brown, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2019
Eastern seniors offered some advice for underclassmen that may find it difficult to keep up with their classes and maintain social lives. Brian Smith, a senior chemistry major and resident assistant at Weller Hall, said to make sure underclassmen get work done. “(Get your work done) in a manner t...
Older students give advice for freshmen
Logan Raschke, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2018
Sophomore and senior students shared their experiences during their first year of college and advice for current freshman. Senior accounting major Justin Brenson said taking the successes with the failures during the first year of college is important. He said freshmen should prepare for their expe...
Relationship advice in time for Valentine’s Day
Abby Carlin, Columnist
February 1, 2018
We all have that friend—the one who has never been in a long term relationship, yet possesses a mouth big enough to contain all the relationship advice one could ever want (but does not)—and we do our best to take them seriously. However, logic would dictate that experience is usually a prerequisite to giving ...
Clear out your junk and go live
Liz Stephens, Columnist
September 10, 2017
A question I have had on my mind lately is “why do we put so much value in material items or just stuff?” We work our hind ends off in life to buy stuff, whether it be luxury stuff or cheap stuff. I think it is a weird concept and habit we have by revolving our entire life around buying things and...
Students, staff offer advice on upcoming school year
AJ Fournier , Campus Reporter
August 17, 2017
With Move-In Weekend underway and classes beginning on Monday, new students and returning students alike will have the chance to excel both in and out of the classroom. Returning students and staff offered their advice on what students should do to make the most of their time at Eastern. Sarah...
Column: Keep clean in residences
Alex Bonnot, Columnist
August 31, 2016
During the first week, we are all simply trying to figure out our schedules, but going into our second week of classes, students have an idea of how their week will go day-by-day. With that said, it is time to talk about the ground rules for dorm etiquette, or even etiquette for living with someone off...
Guest Column: Find outfits that fit your lifestyle, schedule
Alex Bonnot
August 23, 2016
As we begin our fall semester at Eastern, it is well known that our school, and the whole world for that matter, have many troubles afoot. However, I would like to take your mind off of these issues by talking about something that even among the turmoil, almost every person has thought about at least...
