The Long Line: It’s 12 p.m., lunch time, and I’m ready to get me some delicious well-earned sustenance. I am however halted in my noble quest by an abysmally large group of students in a single file clump all the way down Walton’s stairs. Where did this monstrosity come from? It’s never here during breakfast […]
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A Social Conservatives Take History is full of examples of progressives (also known as liberals) fighting to end discrimination and intolerance. But what happens when liberal ideologies become the general consensus and conservatives find that their voices are no longer popular? Katelyn Beaty of “Christianity Today” sat down with Kirsten Powers, author of “The Silencing:
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[twocol_one] Volleyball Eastern Eagles’ legendary Volleyball head coach, Mark Birtwistle, looks to have another fantastic season. The Eagles opened up the 2015 season with a five game winning streak. The Eagles’ winning streak started off against Muhlenberg College. Losing the first set, 25-19, the Eagles came back out on the floor and won the next
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9/8/2015: Counterfeit – The Finance Department reported receiving counterfeit money. After investigation, the money turned out to be uncirculated silver certificates, which are legal tender, and are worth more than twice their face value. 9/17/2015: Theft/Scam – A student was contacted by an online job host and sent a check for several thousand dollars. The
Security Report from Jim Magee: Director of Safety and Security Read Post »
Every Friday at 10 a.m. in the McInnis Auditorium, students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to gather and hear a prestigious professional speak to the pursuit of Christian faith, reason, and justice within a highly controversial world. Named “Windows on the World,” this weekly event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, and
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To be Alone with God and Books Walking into Dr. Gary Jenkins’ office, my gaze immediately fixated on two items hanging on his wall. The first was a painting of Elizabeth I of England. Later on in our interview, Dr. Jenkins would point to the Queen during one of his fascinating digressions. The second item,
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“Good scientists should be rewarded with good observing time,” Dr. Jonathan Hargis says as he shrugs his shoulders. And essentially, that’s just it. Dr. Hargis, a good scientist, has been awarded good observing time. Yet, on an entirely different level, Dr. Hargis is not simply a “good scientist,” and he was not simply awarded “good
EU Alumnus Dr. Jonathan Hargis Awarded Hubble Telescope Time Read Post »
Literature: it adds to reality. It is not merely a question of whether to read or not to read, but rather a question of what to read. It can be a challenge when there are so many different genres to choose from. The two larger categories within those genres of literature are older literature and
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Last spring, rigorous conversations about human sexuality continued from the previous summer and fall in the form of intentional public conversations and lectures. These events were the fruit of a task force that was first convened by Dr. Duffett in the summer of 2014. This task force was formed in response to the backlash Duffett
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[twocol_one] By Anthony Barr Benefits Every internship is a paid internship. That is to say, every internship provides, at least on paper, compensation to the intern. Whether the currency of compensation is tangible, as in the case of money or college credit, or whether it is intangible, as in the case of learning and experience,
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