Summertime makes great occasion for travel
Alyssa Cravens, Staff Reporter
July 8, 2019
I have fond memories of my family piling into the minivan and taking cross country road trips during summer vacation. Between the luggage, blankets, gear and cooler of food, we were packed in like sardines. With the passing of time, obviously comes change and innovation. Not a lot of families...
Road trips can still be affordable
Jessica Stewart, Columnist
May 27, 2019
I absolutely love taking road trips. Ever since I was little, I’ve always gone on road trips with my grandparents, and I fell in love with traveling that way. You get to see so much more country while driving. The best road trip I’ve ever been on was with my boyfriend last summer. We drove...
A long drive for a short spring break
Karena Ozier, Columnist
March 5, 2019
Spring break is getting closer, and with it are travel plans. I have been planning to go to Texas for the first few days of my spring break to spend some time with my boyfriend who is there for the Air Force. For the remainder of my break, after my trip, I plan on working or relaxing. It’s not just...
Students learn about studying in other countries at fair
Adam Tumino, Staff Reporter
September 5, 2018
Both aspiring and experienced world travelers gathered in the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union for the Fall 2018 Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 5. The event ran from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and featured representatives from numerous study abroad programs on campus. Information about trips...
Enjoy life at college during ‘Creepy Weekend’
Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist
August 29, 2018
I am going to take this time, or these 500 words or so, to tell you all that I am not mad … I am just disappointed. I am disappointed by the amount of Eastern students who are already scurrying back home for Labor Day Weekend. For most of us, it was just two weeks ago we moved back to the good ‘ol Chuck. Thoug...
Adventure does not fade with age
Carole Hodorowicz, Opinions Editor
February 5, 2018
Typically, whenever I am at Chicago Union Station waiting for my train, I always find myself in an interesting conversation with an equally interesting stranger. Sunday night was no exception. This time, I found myself in a conversation with an older man and his wife. Our conversation sparked with...
Travel can broaden one’s horizons
Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor
January 8, 2018
There have been times, I must admit, where I have taken advantage of the luxury that comes with being born American. Of course, that luxury could arguably be many things; however, the luxury I’m referring to is the freedom to not learn and not have to remember a foreign language. For personal...
Travel can be healthy
Shelby Niehaus, Columnist
June 2, 2017
During the last two weeks, I have traveled some 3,500 miles by car, bus, airplane and foot. Originally, I did not intend my extended travel break to be therapeutic, but I needed to get away from Illinois for a while. Central Illinois, while a lovely locale, has been weighing me down. Lately, the...
Traveling students share transportation tips
Callie Luttman, Contributing Writer
December 11, 2016
Students have a few options when heading home for winter break. Eastern has provided its students with a bus service that can take them to and from the Chicago suburbs. The Bus and Ticket Office, located in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, provides a round-trip ticket for...
