Eastern Class of 2020: Welcome to Eastern University! As we enter a new school year and you, our newest Eagles, showed up on campus for the first time, there are a lot of ideas likely going through your minds. Where is everything on campus? How can I be […]
Opinions
We Are Here to Love and Learn
Dear fellow students, we are not here today because of our own merits alone. Our being here is an undeserved gift from God. There are hundreds of thousands of other young people in our nation and around the world who, possessing an equal or greater measure of our intellect and […]
In Favor of Education for Returning Citizens
Education initiatives for a demographic that some would label as “ex-offenders” are often met with skepticism or even hostility. Why should we have a special focus on people who betrayed society through criminal activity? If those who broke the law are denied opportunities for higher learning, isn’t that just a […]
Is Clinton’s Free College Plan Just?
Eastern University president Dr. Duffett wrote an article in August for the Philadelphia Inquirer arguing for the inclusion of private colleges in Hillary Clinton’s plan for free college. Clinton’s proposed New College Compact ensures free tuition at four-year public colleges for every student whose family’s annual earnings are $85,000 or […]
What Grinds My Gears: Last Thoughts
So I’ve been sick for the past few days, and it has been driving me up the wall. I mean, this whole thing has just been nuts, and…wait. What’s that date on the cover page? This is the last issue of the year, isn’t it? Oh, great! I was hoping […]
Another Kind of Diversity
When the news of Antonin Scalia’s death hit the press it did not take long before the political posturing began. Voices on the Right quickly pronounced that Senate Republicans should make certain to block any Obama nomination to fill the seat left vacant on the high court. Many on the […]
Showing Jesus to Christians
Like most of us here at Eastern, I am a Christian. Like all of us here, I have my own interpretation of what that means. To me, being a Christian boils down to loving others. To me, being a Christian means putting more effort into removing the log from my […]
No News Is Not Good News
Brussels, Belgium was bombed on March 22, 2016. The first bombing consisted of two explosions at the Brussels-Zaventem Airport around 7 p.m. (GMT), killing 11 people. The second bombing happened about an hour later at the Maelbeek metro station, by the European Union headquarters. Twenty people died in this explosion. […]
What I’ve Learned Editing Opinions
“Opinions are like noses: everyone has one,” or so the saying goes. Despite the variation of this saying that suggests otherwise, this is a good thing. Having an opinion usually means you have a brain and a heart–at least in my opinion. When I started as the Opinions Editor, the […]
When Life Begins: Justice In Zubik V. Burwell Case
Under the Affordable Care Act, almost all employers must provide health insurance to their employees. Along with this, all health insurance companies must cover contraceptive costs for women at no additional charge to their plans. So, indirectly, most employers are required to provide contraception to their employees. If a religious […]