WORKING CLASS Where the mills ran three generations deep, Friday night lights still matter, and you earn every damn thing you get. Ashpine is home to Eastern State University (ESU) — a gritty public school founded in 1910 for the sons and daughters of factory workers, firefighters, and first responders. ESU is scrappy, loyal, and proud. The Redhawks bleed for the win, and the nursing and engineering programs keep the lights on. You don’t inherit ESU — you fight your way in, and you hold the door open for the next one behind you.