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The non-greek organization , Elogeme Adolphi centers their sisterhood on Christianity and service.
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Survey sent to detect technology difficulties By Luis Martinez Administration Editor|@DEN_News The Center for Academic Technology Support is conducting a survey to better understand what works and what needs to be updated in terms of current campus technological services. Recently, a survey was sent out to all Eastern students for their inputs on the current status of campus technology. Clinton Brown, a graduate assistant, is the project administrator and helps run the survey. “The nature of the survey isn’t just to address Wi-Fi,” Brown said. “It’s about how all students use technology, how many devices are connected.” The survey is not just run by Eastern, but it is partnered with a separate sponsor called Educause, a non-profit organization. “They are the one who do this,” Brown said. “It’s been done for 14 years, this is the second year (Eastern) has done it.” Brown said over 115,000 undergraduate students participated in this survey nationwide. SURVEY, page 5
Potential students to visit for Admitted Student Day By Katie Smith Editor-in-Chief |@DEN_News Eastern’s admissions office has received more freshmen enrollment deposits so far compared to previous year’s numbers, according to a university press release. The $150 deposit is paid by first-time freshmen, and although the deadline for its payment is not until May 1, cashiers will be available throughout the day Monday in accordance with the university’s Admitted Student Day. Potential Eastern students will have their first glimpse at life as a Panther as the university introduces them to the campus through a series of tours and meetings with student and administrative representatives. Chris Dearth, the director of the Office of Admissions, said in the press release that the increased numbers allude to promising upcoming enrollment. “An increase in freshmen deposits increases the likelihood of students attending the university,” Dearth said. “It’s a much better indicator than student applications alone.” The admissions office has been working to plan a schedule that will show students what sets Eastern apart from other universities, and where each potential student fits within that community.
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A JA TAYLOR| THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS
Members of the Mixed Chorus and Concert Choir sing “Come to Me O’ My Love” during the “Songs Of Love” concert at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Sunday.
Love is in the sound waves
Choirs deliver Valentine’s weekend finale By Margorie Clemente Opinions Editor | @DEN_News Following a sonorous introduction that filled the dimly lit Dvorak Hall, conductor Timothy Renner explained that the following songs would serve as a separation between love, loss of love and even death. The University Mixed Chor us and Concert Choir played a Valentine’s Day themed concert titled “Songs of Love” Sunday evening. Though the Dvorak was not a full house, the audience’s appreciation and receptiveness was evident once the elegantly dressed singers shuffled across the stage and arranged themselves. Renner went on to mention that the crowd would be pleased to hear Irish, Fre n c h , It a l i a n a n d G e r m a n s o u n d s
within each piece. He said all songs would convey “light, joyous and playful” emotions. In the program pamphlet, audience members were allowed a translation to at least three of the pieces that were in French, Italian and German. Ali Fisher, a soprano Concert Choir member, said choir members spent two weeks learning the precise pronunciation and timing of German lyrics before they even began singing the piece. Fisher said she was not usually the type to grow nervous, but rather excited. She said some of the other choir members were racked with nerves before stepping out from backstage. So m e o f t h e i r m o re d e l i c a t e p i e c es like “V. Dirait-on” and “A Red, Red Rose” left the audience mesmerized and watching with careful eyes as the con-
ductors gracefully prompted the singers to a conclusion with their sweeping arm movements. In “A Red, Red Rose,” one could hear the gradual rise of voices in the middle of the piece and the sharp trill of the sopranos ringing. Accompanists on the piano would cease their background harmony; then came the sudden descend as the echo died, leaving nothing but a hushed, lingering final note. So o n , a d e l a ye d b u t e n t h u s e d a pplause erupted from the audience. Quicker paced songs like the andante “El Grillo” left audience members shifting in their seats, eagerly lending their ears to the sounds that resonated throughout Dvorak.
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Local band hopes to explore new venues By Cassie Buchman City Editor|@DEN_News Local band Carlos Danger’s Inbox is a band as unique as its’ name. The name came because the band members wanted a name that was subversive, but only if people knew the story behind it. The idea came from a member in the band, Bryan Murley, who wanted to have a band name that had to do with current events. The name is based off the alias Anthony Weiner used during his sexting scandal. “I thought it would be funny because anything that would pop out of Carlos Danger’s inbox would be wrong,” St. Michael said. They do covers of bands such as the Talking Heads, Lonely Island, Jackson 5, the Guerillas,
and the band writes their own original songs as well. Keyboardist Colin St. Michael said they are not picky when selecting the music they play. “It is a lot more fun to randomly pick things and play them in our style,” he said. “There is nothing off the table.” Murley became a member of the band after St. Michael saw him perform at a Jackson Avenue Coffee open mic night event. After Murley, St. Michael found guitarist Shea Keating, bassist James Pritts and drummer Brian Wood. Murley writes many of the songs; however, all of the band members have experience singing and songwriting. “A lot of the songs have to do with growing up in a small town, finding a way to get out,” St.
Michael said. They also have written love songs, including some about the weather, specifically about the Polar Vortex. “The songs are all over the place,” St. Michael said. Although Carlos Danger’s Inbox has been compared to the band “The Wallflowers” because they both share the same ‘90s folk rock vibe, the band members have been exploring more styles. “We’ve been branching out, with toothier guitar riffs, funkier bass lines,” St. Michael said. They have even been working on some hiphop beats. “We want to introduce a harder edge,” he said. “Make it less folk, more rock.”
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