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When Eastern takes the field at O'Brien Stadium Saturday morning, the team will be greeted by packed stands full of cheering fans covered in Panther blue. Students, alumni, area residents and even those who normally don't make it out to the games will show off their Eastern spirit during the 2005 Homecoming game, which unfortunately isn't always the case.
Something in the air Homecoming is one of those weeks that obviously sticks out on a college calendar. Last year I went tailgating for the Homecoming football game, and it was packed. It was definitely a memorable college experience. Now that many of my friends have graduated, a lot of them visit for Homecoming.
The final performance of William Shakespeare's tragic play "King Lear" was presented with eloquence by the Charleston Alley Theatre on Oct. 10. Directed by Duke Bagger, who played the Earl of Kent, co-opted the lighting, helped with the set decoration and also helped make posters and programs, this two-act play was surprisingly first-rate at portraying Shakespeare's classic tale of good and evil.
Those who think they can spot a knock-off Louis Vuitton a mile away may find it harder to do so when shopping on eBay for their beloved designer items. eBay, an online auction Web site, sells everything from concert tickets to cars. Designer items have become increasingly popular in recent years, according to Vivian Horitos, a sales associate at Saks Fifth Avenue in Chicago.
In a lab on the bottom floor of the Student Recreation Center, a wrestler has a test done to check his body composition. He takes his shirt off in order to let Audra Frericks, graduate assistant in the ATP lab, perform a skin fold test to measure how much of his body is made of fat.
Eastern alumni play a large role in promoting the university and pumping up school spirit, especially during Homecoming. Many of them come back for different functions on campus, including reunions, campus activities and Greek functions, said Steve Rich, director of alumni services.
At every football game there is a dark figure in a football jersey lurking along the sidelines, jumping up and down with the cheerleaders and getting the crowd into the game. It's Eastern's mascot, Prowler. Andrew White, cheer team adviser, said a mascot is an ideal way to keep school spirit up.
Four shaggy-haired musicians dressed in dark suits show classic rock lovers they can find something to love about modern music on "De Nova," the latest album by a Chicago-area based band called The Redwalls. "De Nova," the band's second album and Capitol Records debut, echoes the sounds from a different era altogether, like The Beatles and even Bob Dylan.
In the modern world of music, where record labels try so desperately hard to sell the listeners what they want, it's no surprise that bands that played in their garage only years ago are being signed to multi-million dollar deals. Today, listeners dig what's "underground" and record labels are catching on.
