*Trigger warning for suicide, physician-assisted suicide, or death.* [twocol_one]Yes Kit Apostolacus Death is a very sensitive thing—despite us all inevitably experiencing it. I want to be very careful and note that I am not encouraging suicide. My situation is notably different from Brittany Maynard’s, the 29-year-old woman with terminal cancer […]
Author: Lauren Murphy
Ordinary to Extraordinary
Intrinsically, we are just ordinary people. Many of us are ordinary college students who, on a typical day, wake up, go to class, eat a couple of meals, watch a lot of television and goof around with our friends until we remember the stack of homework we haven’t done, in […]
The Lives and Legacies of Two Comedy Greats: Robin Williams and Joan Rivers
Recently, the world lost two of its greatest comedians, Robin Williams and Joan Rivers. Both were unique and exceptional talents who brought new life and perspective to the industry and whose influences have continued beyond their deaths. Robin Williams began doing stand-up comedy in the mid-1970s. He travelled to various […]
Waltonian Guide to Making it Big on Campus as a First-year student
The moment has finally arrived! You have made it to Eastern and are now wondering how to get recognized on our campus. Do not worry; I am here to help you! Here is how to make it big as a first-year student. Get your name out there. I would suggest […]
Early Eagles: Students who arrived to campus early
The early bird may get the worm, but the early Eastern Eagle gets so much more. Several groups of students, including resident assistants (RAs), student chaplains, fall athletes, fall teaching assistants (TAs), Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) first year students and members of campus ministries, arrived on campus early this semester. […]
Eastern’s Response to Wake Up The World
Eastern, it is time to wake up the world. In June, Eastern University held a video competition centered around the theme Wake up the World. The contest was open to anyone 15 years of age and older who wanted to participate, and video submissions, which were allowed to be up […]
Continuing The Legacies: Eastern Graduates who returned as faculty
Dr. Darrell Pearson is an associate professor and the department chair of youth ministries. At Palmer, he earned a Doctor of Ministry in 2010. When asked about his experience as a graduate of Palmer, Dr. Pearson talked about his interactions with the other students in his program. He said that […]
World Vision Controversy: Still Loving the Least of These?
On March 24, World Vision, a well-known Christian mission organization, made a controversial policy change. For the first time, they would consider hiring employees that are in same-sex marriages. But following an immediate outcry from evangelical Christians who spoke out against the move, they reversed their policy two days […]
Illiterate College Athletes: Learning Specialist Speaks Out, Receives Backlash
Recently, CNN released a report on the reading level of college athletes. Their investigation was prompted by the research of Mary Willingham, a learning specialist at UNC Chapel Hill, who had discovered that many of the school’s athletes could barely read, making it difficult, if not nearly impossible for them […]
Lone Survivor: True Story of Heroic Navy SEAL Team 10 and Operation Red Wings
“I will never quit…My Nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down, I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates…I am never out of the fight.” This portion of the […]