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October 2005
Better than a diet: why Service Learning isn’t lame
Community service as a requirement may seem strange, but it is truly worthwhile. As a first-year student I held the popular belief that it was ridiculous for the school to…
Waltonian poll suggests most students think poker should be permitted
On Friday, September 23, Waltonian staffers asked 143 students passing through Walton Hall to answer the question, “Should the playing of poker ever be permitted on the Eastern campus?” Here…
Spring Italy trip provides unique perspective
English department head Caroline Cherry has taught a course, Text in Context, for the past 10 years. The highlight of the course is a mid-semester trip to Italy, Ireland or…
Maahs and Co. to return to Holy Land this spring
In 1987, Professor Ken Maahs embarked on his first trip to the Holy Land. It turned into an experience that impacted him so greatly that he knew he had to…
The Cheesesteak Files: who is the real king?
I want to cut through the propaganda and hype. The city’s best cheesesteak is much closer to Eastern than the South Street heavyweights Geno’s and Jim’s. Get to Wynnewood’s Dakota…
Students learn to manage classes and real work, too
Time management is a term that frightens all college students as much as final exams. With the large amount of schoolwork that college professors assign, students who have jobs must…
Fundraiser held for an ill Rosetta Linder
On September 18, staff and students alike gathered in the Dining Commons to show their support for friend and former colleague Rosetta Linder. The open-mic night, which began at 7pm,…
New prof developing life fitness program
If anyone wonders why a Life Fitness course is a breadth requirement at Eastern, there is a new faculty member on campus who has the answer. Tom Franek is the…
Wind fee helps Eastern lead conservation efforts
Printed at the bottom of every semester bill is a mysterious fee labeled “Wind Energy Program.” Those extra twenty-three dollars per student enables Eastern to purchase wind energy each year…