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Sun Happy Students Take Cover
While many students covet that “healthy” bronzed look of a suntan, there is too much we know about the dangers of sun exposure. Here in New England we’re given a five month sabbatical from many of the outdoor activities that destroy our skin’s epidermis, creating premature aging, but many students get their ultraviolet fix from tan booths.
Full StoryRelay for Life Rallies Students and Community
Saturday October 17th, more than three hundred Eastern students joined members of the Windham community on Eastern’s baseball field for their annual Relay for Life event. Eastern’s Director of the Center for Community Engagement, Kim Silcox, noted that such a high number of student participants in this year’s event was a “tremendous turnout”. Eastern was [...]
Full StoryWalk for Education
For the past two years, Eastern’s Education Club has organized the Walkathon. This event, purposed at raising money for Willimantic’s Sweeney Elementary School, raised over $1500 last Saturday, October 24. All proceeds, including the $3000 raised last year, will and have been going towards efforts improving school facilities, purchasing higher quality computers and textbooks, as [...]
Full StoryHow to Make a Quick Buck in a Strange Way
Running low on cash? Too lazy to find a job? Parents tired of dishing you cash? There is one option left; selling your body parts for money. Many people tend to make quite a bit of cash if they are willing to give up these parts. Sperm: Seemingly the most simple and pain free process [...]
Full StoryForrested Getaways Just Beyond Willimantic
In the rather industrialized area encompassing Eastern’s cam¬pus, there are in fact several for¬ested retreats, providing escape from the hustle and bustle of our active, scheduled lives. Two of these green getaways, which are only about ten minutes driving, include Mansfield Hollow State Park and Diana’s Pool.
Due to the spectacular autumn foliage New England is [...]
Walking in Willi
Many students stay on campus and never experience what Willimantic has to offer. Some are afraid to take a walk into the town that was once deemed the heroin capital of the country, and some think that only a complete dearth of activities awaits them there. Now, though, students can participate in the new Walking in Willi tours, sponsored by Eastern’s Office of Community Service. These tours run from 3 PM to 4 PM each Wednesday.
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