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Chatterbox Players to Perform 2 Holiday Classics at Eastern
Written by Jordan Corey It's no secret that with the winter season fast approaching, becoming engrossed in holiday stress can be all too easy. What better way to decompress than with a night out at a show? On Dec. 2, Eastern Connecticut State Uni...
Nov 16, 2017, 4:11pm EST
The Truth behind 'True Crime': A&E Executives Speak at Eastern
Written by Jordan Corey Three Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E) executives - Laura Fleury, Peter Tarshis and Sean Gottlieb - shared their expertise of "true crime" programs with Eastern Connecticut State University on Nov. 8. Complete with promo ...
Nov 16, 2017, 10:32am EST
Civic Action Conference Focuses on 'Education for Democracy'
Written by Michael Rouleau Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its second annual Civic Action Conference on Nov. 8. to dissect the practice of "service learning" and its impact on students and society. Service learning is a mutually benefici...
Nov 13, 2017, 2:42pm EST
A Night in a Box: Eastern's Annual Shack-a-thon
Written by Michael Rouleau A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students emerged from frost-covered cardboard boxes on Thursday morning, Nov. 9, after spending a freezing night sleeping outside. The temperatures dipped into the 20s for th...
Nov 10, 2017, 2:15pm EST
'A Day of Triumph': Eastern Celebrates Veterans Day
Written by Michael Rouleau The campus community at Eastern Connecticut State University came together on Nov. 10 in celebration of Veterans Day. The heartfelt ceremony featured remarks by university dignitaries and distinguished guest Lt. Colonel Ma...
Nov 10, 2017, 2:06pm EST
Eastern Presents 'Mars: A Sound Art Installation' by Sean Langlais
Written by Casey Collins Sean Langlais is not your everyday contemporary artist. Rather than use canvas or clay, Langlais prefers to craft his art from metals and sound. In collaboration with the Department of Art and Art History, Eastern Connecticu...
Nov 8, 2017, 4:58pm EST
Eastern Collaboration Produces Unique Multimedia Performance
Written by Jolene Potter Music, visual art and dance came together on Nov. 3 for a unique multimedia performance at Eastern Connecticut State University. This multimedia event involved extensive collaboration between Eastern faculty and students to ...
Nov 8, 2017, 4:39pm EST
Renowned Scholar Pedro Noguera to Speak at Eastern
Written by Dwight Bachman Pedro Noguera, distinguished professor of education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as faculty director for UCLA's Center for the Trans...
Nov 7, 2017, 4:39pm EST
Photographer Matika Wilbur Preserves Native-American Culture
Written by Jordan Corey According to the National Congress of American Indians, there are 562 federally recognized Indian tribes, bands, nations, pueblos, rancherias, communities and Native villages in the United States. Matika Wilbur - member of th...
Nov 7, 2017, 4:34pm EST
Eastern to Host Day of Giving, Local Food Drives
Written by Michael Rouleau Eastern Connecticut State University's 11th annual Day of Giving will occur on Nov. 22 in Hurley Hall. The event is open to Willimantic residents who might not otherwise enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. The meal will be served f...
Nov 3, 2017, 4:07pm EDT