Butler files lawsuit against police, lawyer speaks
JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2020
The night that changed everything The Eastern swim team was a day removed from a fifth place finish in the Summit League Championships. The team’s bus was bringing them back to campus in Charleston, carrying on it swimmers who had just combined for 20 top-16 finishes to end their season. The night...
Four-run inning downs baseball team
Tom O'Connor, Baseball Reporter
April 17, 2018
Through four shutout innings, freshman Blake Malatestinic provided the momentum for a third win in the past four games. But a four-run seventh inning for Butler, marked by three singles and a double, would syphon out this efficiency in a 6-3 Eastern loss in which neither team scored the first four inning...
Eastern hosts Butler in home opener
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
March 27, 2018
Right now, Eastern’s softball team has five players batting over .300, two pitchers in double digit wins and senior Jessica Wireman has a sub 2.00 ERA. Everything is clicking for the team right now at 24-8; just do not tell them that. The Panthers host Butler Wednesday at Williams Field to make...
Panthers prepared for Saturday’s meet
Adam Shay, Swim Reporter
October 25, 2017
After a weekend’s rest, the Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams host Western and Butler on Saturday in hopes of continuing their win streaks. The Panthers have had two weeks of practice and have been working hard in preparation for their upcoming meet. The beginning of the week was more vigorous; ...
Eastern, Western used to close meets
Adam Shay, Swim Reporter
October 18, 2017
The Eastern men and women’s swim team are on a two-meet win streak as they prepare for their meet against Western and Butler on Oct. 28. Over the past few years, the Panthers have lost to Western in individual meets as well as the House of Champions. However, what the Panthers have going for them t...
Young volleyball team finding its way
Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter
September 5, 2016
After two more losses to start the weekend tournament in Memphis, the Panthers were 0-6 with one game left and one more chance to find that first win of the season. They responded in convincing fashion by taking advantage of another winless team in Jackson State. Eastern finished its...
Smith brings one year of experience to help Panthers
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
August 30, 2016
There is not one senior on the Eastern volleyball team, which means players are looking for guidance from younger teammates, including sophomore Taylor Smith and junior Maria Brown. Red-shirt junior Josie Winner is the oldest player on the team, but still has only two years of experience coming into...
