If you ask people why they chose to come to Eastern University, their typical answer would be about the beauty of the campus grounds or Shane Claiborne/Tony Campolo/Duffy Robbins. Some might even say how good looking Gough and/or Sparrowk appears to be. But what everyone does not know, might surprise them. For example, did you […]
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What if I told you that there was a pandemic raging across our entire country at this very minute. Would you believe me? Common cold and Flu season may be behind us, but currently, the medical world is confronting a new onslaught of cases involving a precarious breed of illness. And no I’m not talking
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Alright, so you may have already noticed that Eastern is not exactly your average Christian school in east Pennsylvania. So naturally, you may have noticed that we do in fact have a LARP (live action role play) club as well as a “Humans Vs Zombies” organization here on campus, but most students do not know
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The Oscars passed a few weekends ago and as always, the Hollywood red carpet was filled with America’s favorite actors and actresses; one of these actors was John Travolta. He came out to introduce Idina Menzel but instead, shocked all of America when he said, “Adele Dazeem.” There was no typo on the cue card,
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Nestled amongst the familiar strip of Lancaster Avenue’s chain restaurants and high-priced boutiques, Carmel Café & Wine Bar is anything but ordinary with its unique atmosphere, taste, and service. Amid a row of similarly shaped buildings, Carmel looks ordinary enough from the outside; with an oddly square façade and modern signage, the café could be
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August 23rd 1997 Dear Diary, Everybody keeps crying and saying stuff about Mr. Jim. Mr. Jim is Erin’s daddy. He’s so tall that when I ring Erin’s doorbell I always pray it’s not him cause he towers over me like one of those buildings in Baltimore I see sometimes. But if it’s not Mr. Jim answering the
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Once upon a time, there lived a special Bengal cat. People traveled far and wide to visit this cat, for it possessed not just the gift of speech, but the power to foresee the future. This was during a time where the world was ravaged by widespread disease, pervasive hunger, and gruesome wars, so people
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On February 21st, Eastern University’s Center for Urban Youth Development hosted the Youth Justice Forum. The forum was titled, “Ways to Advocate for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System”. Dr. Kimberlee Johnson, director of the Center for Urban Youth Development coordinated the event. The planning team of the forum involved Eastern students and alumni Jeanette
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Throughout the beginning of the semester, Eastern’s Urban Studies department encouraged students to become a source of change in the urban environment through offering several workshop opportunities at Eastern University’s Falls Center in Philadelphia. The first of three workshops was offered on February 22 and addressed the subject of emotional intelligence. The workshop incorporated videos,
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Amidst many political standoffs and riots, Ukraine has been the center of media attention all around the world. Tension has been intensifying between two groups: those who want a government separate from that of Russia’s, and those who want the current government to sustain power. This conflict has also divided Ukraine into east and west
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