Empathy vs Sympathy
ASB group left to right: Zed Deenik, Kodi Riebling, Phil, Jose Espenoza, Le Alexander, Beatrice Bonner, Sarah Hannifan Last year, five students found out the real difference between being sympathetic...
View ArticleMolly Gloss Saddles Up for Ars Poetica
Molly Gloss On Oct. 25, 2012, the second session of the Ars Poetica series featured Molly Gloss reading from a new work in progress. The new book, which remained untitled, is a companion to her novel...
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This is the last issue to come out before Thanksgiving break. I can already smell the turkey roasting in the oven, see the pies lining the counters, and can’t wait to say, “Please pass the mashed...
View ArticleEOU’s Writing Center to Help With Post-Sandy “Recover Writing” Project
Writing Center Director Donna Evans received a call for help Tuesday, Nov. 6 in the form of an email. Evans and her tutoring staff nobly answered the call. The email requested that university writing...
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By: N.V. Jones While I enjoy eating turkey and all the fixings as much as the next girl on Thanksgiving, I do not enjoy the after-dinner guilt I feel when I try to put on my favorite pair of jeans the...
View ArticleEOU Kicks Butt in 2013
Students and faculty of Eastern Oregon University will breathe a little easier come September 13, 2013. Per Governor Kitzhaber’s executive order, Eastern will implement a smoke and tobacco-free policy...
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View ArticleBud “Sparky” Hill
Bud “Sparky” Hill has lit the way for Eastern Oregon University for nine years. In those nine years, Hill has held many roles besides being EOU’s guardian of the light; He’s a husband, father to three...
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Valentine’s Day approacheth; the time of year when lovers shower one another with gifts of chocolates and flowers, romantic dinners and Hallmark cards. The one day a year to officially celebrate your...
View ArticleEvery Parent’s Child
By N.V. Jones and Stephen Tool Jadin Bell “It is easy to sit up and take notice, what is difficult is getting up and taking action.” -Honore de Balzac Bud Hill is taking action. Spurred on by the...
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Tax Frustration Tuesday, Feb. 3, I spent most of my morning trying to get in touch with someone on the Turbo Tax online helpline (supposedly a Tax Expert) to tell me why it is that my federal tax...
View ArticleBeekeeper, Grandfather and Author
Thursday, Jan. 29, George Venn, award winning author, Emeritus Professor and long-time La Grande resident treated 162 Ars Poetica attendees to a reading from his newest book “Keeping the Swarm.”...
View ArticlePostcard From Ireland: Motherly Smotherings
Did you know that it is a sin for man to try and attain the perfection that only belongs to God? According to my landlord for the week I’m in Ireland, the masons who built the 258-year-old cottage I’m...
View ArticleMountie Manners Dinner and Movie
Thursday, Feb. 7, students and faculty dined on a five-course gourmet meal and learned about the various rules and regulations of dining etiquette. Colleen Dunne-Cascio, hostess and etiquette guide...
View ArticleA Whole New World at EOU
ISA students perform the Maori Haka. Saturday, March 2, 2013, Eastern Oregon University and the International Student Association presented the 26th Annual Dinner and Show, “A Whole New World.” The...
View ArticleThings To Know Before You Go International!: Motherly Smotherings
Temple Bar, Dublin. My recent trip to Ireland was a huge learning experience for me. I had an amazing time, but as the days went by, I realized that thoroughly preparing for an international trip is...
View ArticleHungry Poets Presents A Night Of Verse
Eastern Oregon University poetry students will present their original works to the public on Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at Cook Memorial Public Library. A Night of Verse is a charity event held by...
View ArticleEOU’s music department: Nothing’s gonna stop us now…that we’re back from Alaska
EOU music department in Alaska. Photo Credit: Michael Frasier In a 9-day-whirlwind trip of big-hair, funky dance moves and even funkier ‘80s music, the Eastern Oregon University music department...
View ArticleOn Epic Rap Battles of History: Motherly Smotherings
Last Thursday evening, my family and I went out for a nice steak dinner. My 12-year-old daughter, attired in a lovely summer dress, laughed as we exited the restaurant when her skirt blew up in the...
View ArticlePublic Service Announcement: 2013 Softball League Meeting
An organizational meeting to plan the 2013 Softball League will take place on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City of La Grande Parks &...
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