2008

Eastern University’s School for Social Change will from now on be placing specific emphasis on one issue of social justice each year. This year, juvenile justice issues are the main focus. Criminalization of urban youth is the first topic that will be addressed. A discussion panel held at the School for Social Change on Sept. […]

Once again, PowderPuff season has arrived, and everyone involved is excited. Since the season-opening games on Sept. 21, PowderPuff has taken over Olson field on Sunday afternoons. Launched three years ago, PowderPuff is a flag football league, completely comprised of female players. This year, the teams consist of Gallup and Hainer (aka Gainer), Kea-Guffin, Eagle,

Looking at Mary Fitch run, you can’t help but notice her competitive style. Little would you know Mary has a special place in her heart for helping children. “I really want to work with children with eating disorders,” Mary said. “That is what I want to do right now, but it’s wherever God leads me

The Art District

Lars and the Real Girl is the story of a life-sized plastic doll that changes the lives of the members of a close-knit small town. The opening of this odd, but touching, movie introduces us to Lars. Played by Ryan Gosling, Lars is a 27-year-old recluse who lives alone in the garage adjacent to his

Senior Ben Smither’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he crooned the melody of “Stars and Broken Hearts,” at the Purple Door festival. He joined fellow Calling Out Closer band mates on stage at the annual Christian music event held in Lewisberry, Pa., on Aug. 15 and 16. It took two rounds of Battle of

I would like to make a response to two issues that were in the Aug. 27 edition of the Waltonian. The first issue is the new recycling procedures on campus. Since information regarding the energy saving light bulbs was not mentioned, I think it is important that people realize that these bulbs contain mercury, which

I’ve been told that I believe the things I do because of my parents. Quite frankly, that hurts. Maybe it hurts because there is some truth to it. As sure as I was born into a Christian family I could have just as conceivably been born into an Islamic, Hindu or even atheist family. Growing

The third annual national environmental summit will be taking place on Eastern’s campus during Fall Free Days, Oct. 17-19. The conference is a gathering of Christian college students, from the United States and Canada, who come together to discuss environmental issues and learn what steps they can take to make a difference while still in

I assume that you, the reader, are in fact in college. If not, you at least had enough interest in our college to pick up its newspaper. Regardless, I’m sure we all begin to wonder from time to time if a college education is worth it? Now I know how cynical a question like that