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Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor When did you learn how to swim? I was four and at my local public swimming pool. I have two older brothers, and growing up, I wanted to do everything they did. At the time, I was jealous that they could go off freely to any area of the pool without my mom present. This moment of annoyance quickly began my journey with swimming
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Katie Ballinger | Contributing Author The Jilson House, pictured above, houses a museum and the Windham Historical Society. The city of Willimantic is broke, or “poor,” as mayor Tom DeVivo put it during a community discussion hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University’s Community Organizing students. On Monday, April 20th, we invited local stakeholders i
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Mathew Biadun | News-Editor Attendants of the BAM Banquet listen as awards are read aloud. 4/28/26 - Club E-Boards, Advisors, and Members attended a banquet today to celebrate the hard work put into club activities over the past year. The event, the BAM Banquet, was held at 4PM at the FAIC Lobby. 'Italian Summer' was this year's theme, represented by blues,
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Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor This past month, a new world record in the half-marathon was set. All the way in Beijing, China, a competitor was able to go an astounding 50-minute and 26-second half-marathon time. However, this competitor was not a human but a robot. China, over the last decade, has been the epicenter of robot technological advancements. On
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Mathew Biadun | News-EditorClub President Fake Feltault stands front, fourth from right. Vice President Taavi Veltheim stands behind him, to the right.4/17/2026 - The year isn't out yet! A new club held their interest meeting yesterday, bringing Eastern students together to talk all about one thing. Ping Pong! The club was started by two Juniors from. Presid
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Kaitlyn Nielsen | Sports Editor Social media has been overrun by white and green color-themed posts. From what to wear videos to food reviews, people are obsessed with The Master’s. A humble tournament that began in 1934 has now become a coveted event where people buy for the chance to walk on the green grasses down in Augusta, Georgia. The tournament was cr
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Megan Hayes | Opinion Editor In the age of AI and Google at our fingertips, it is extremely easy to feel like you know everything in college... or at least, you can figure it out. This age, between 17 and 22 for many students, is a time of rapid self-discovery and it is commonplace to feel a sense of pride, thinking that you've "figured everything out". Ofte
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Megan Hayes | Opinion Editor I've recently went off of social media, and I'm noticing a handful of changes. I'm not going to lie, I've been influenced by YouTubers going "analog", and it has solidified the maladaptive daydream in my head that going off of social media will fix all of my problems. I feel like many people in our generation have a love-hate rel
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Mathew Biadun | News-EditorWith open-source code, game engines, and education made more accessible than ever thanks to the internet, making your own videogame has gone from a childhood dream to something truly achievable. One student at Eastern has taken that bet, kickstarting their own indie project, and looking to hire Eastern talent to help out.MaKaylah D
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Mathew Biadun | News-Editor Last week, the Campus Lantern published an article looking into parking at Eastern. This article is, in a way, a companion or second part of that article. The table below provides data as to the housing options present on campus. The numbers for current residence were provided by Paul Serignese, Housing Director, while the numbers
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