The Black Lives Matter Movement is arguably the first major justice movement spread largely through social media. Originally starting as a hashtag on Twitter, after the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, the movement picked up speed in 2014 after the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and […]
#BlackLivesMatter: Black Lives Matter a Brief History Read Post »
“I Am Malala,” the remarkable true story of Malala Yousafzai’s fight for the right to education, has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 29 weeks. Her memoir was called “fearless” by “The Guardian,” while “The Washington Post” wrote, “this is a book that should be read not only for its vivid drama but
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Biographical films are all the rage nowadays. They can be either good or bad. Occasionally you have impactful films, such as “12 Years A Slave,” “Belle,” and “Walk The Line.” Other times you are stuck with box office bombs like “Sylvia,” “J. Edgar,” or “Jobs.” “Black Mass” is neither of those things, and it misses
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Downtown Wayne isn’t just for Main Line moms! While many of the boutiques, sports shops, and other local retail stores tend to be a bit pricey for the typical college student, there are still plenty of options for those of us living on a tight budget. One of the best ways to enjoy some retail
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Managing College Life “Solitude is very different from a ‘time-out’ from our busy lives,” said Henri Nouwen, a Catholic priest and prolific writer. It can often seem like a challenge to find time for solitude when I’m trying to balance classes, extracurriculars, and my own well-being. As a college student I often feel like I
“I loved every second of it,” says Sam Kulp of his recent experience in the Nashville music program sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Kulp spent the entirety of last semester honing his singing and songwriting skills in the “music capital of the world,” as this hub of musical activity is often titled.
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EU’s New Resident Medievalist Dr. William Storm, unlike his tempestuous surname, is the exemplar of order in a classic bowtie and suit jacket. “One of my high school teachers, Mr. Powers, wore bowties and he gave me my first one. And my favorite Muppet is Fozzie, so put those together and those are my bowtie
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Located on the third floor of McInnis, the Julia Fowler Planetarium, Eastern’s twenty-foot full-dome planetarium, has recently updated several of its technologies. In June, the projector system was upgraded from a 1050-by-1050 to a 2560-by-2560 resolution system. Images shown in the planetarium are now four times higher in resolution and six times brighter than before.
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If you’ve ever wished to take a Russian literature course at Eastern, or perhaps even Greek literature, your chance is coming soon, thanks to the newly established Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture. Spearheaded by Dr. Gary Jenkins and a wide support base of Orthodox clergy and academics, the Center will “serve as an intellectual
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The crowd of approximately one million shuffled quietly, some toward the gates with hands outstretched, others kneeling or standing back in contemplation. Thousands of priests in bright white cassocks, escorted with yellow and white umbrellas, descended to deliver the Eucharist to hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims. In the concluding Papal Mass for the World
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