Quoth the Raven, go see poe
Haunted Poe puts eerie spin on famous stories
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2009
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Ten last-minute costume ideas
It is Halloween night, and you weren’t planning on dressing up until a group of your friends came pounding on your door, begging you to go trick-or-treating with them. But you have nothing to wear. Have no fear: Here are several quick, last-minute costumes that you can throw together. 1. Ghost. The quintessential last-minute
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Doane Hall Hanging
Perched atop the hill, keeping watch over campus, Doane Hall would be the perfect setting for a typical low-budget horror film. The building, constructed in the 1910s, even has its own ghost story. According to the Web site strangehappenings.org, students have reported finding rope and seeing feet dangling below the door of a bathroom stall
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The Legend of Suzie Walton
A college campus wouldn’t be complete without the occasional ghost story or two and Eastern is no exception. Students are often told the story of Charles Walton Sr. and the Walmarthon estate the university is located on when they come for tours. They hear about the heart-shaped pond and the garden-turned-cafeteria, but most students are
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Archive, Opinion
Hasty decisions are bad decisions
In these times of hardship, peace and justice are at the forefront of the minds of many all around the world. These are the things that come to mind when I think of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. However, I have been wondering about the most recent recipient President Barack Obama. Upon hearing that he
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Shalom, not economics, should inspire health care
Dr. Jonathan Yonan’s recent argument in the Sept. 16 issue of The Waltonian, that wrong questions lead to poor answers is refreshing and true. Unfortunately, his rejection of the question of whether “comprehensive health insurance” is a civil right is mistaken. Dr. Yonan worries that “rights” language in the debate over health care reform gives
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Letter to the Editor
Refuge responds to misunderstandings
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A win for any party is a win for America
President Obama was given the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” according to the Nobel committee. I was surprised to hear this but much more startled by the response I heard from many Eastern students. Instead of confusion or surprise, there was an overall tone
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