Eastern Announces Justice Institute
Jordan Kolb Earlier this month, Eastern announced the establishment of the Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice—or, as it is referred to in short, the Campolo Justice Institute. Social justice…
November 2016
Historic Lynnewood Hall Faces Uncertain Future
Eliza Brown As taller and more expensive buildings spring up in Philadelphia’s ever-growing grand skyline, many historians have called attention to the overlooked buildings that have withstood the growing pains of our…
President Duffett Comments on Vision for Eastern University
Madeleine Harris In light of changes made by Eastern president Robert Duffett in response to the recommendations made by the Organizational Design Task Force (ODTF) last fall, many questions have arisen over…
Eastern Receives Gift for New Templeton Building
Anthony Barr In a speech during Eastern’s 2016 convocation service, Josephine Templeton announced that her family would be giving Eastern University $5 million towards the construction of a new Templeton building. Eastern…
Philly Olympians Go for the Gold
SaraGrace Stefan As the 2016 Summer Olympics came to a close in Rio de Janeiro, the 554 Olympic athletes representing the United States were finally able to take a brief respite and…
Eastern Basketball’s Emily Lavin Tours Brazil With USA Select Team
Shelly Lister In her three seasons of basketball for Eastern University, Emily Lavin has dominated the MAC Freedom Conference, making a name for herself in all of NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball. In…
Heidi Birtwistle Serves as Interim Athletic Director
Waltonian On July 1, the EU Athletic Department announced the departure of Nate Stewart, who served as Athletic Director during the 2015-16 academic year. Stewart has accepted the position of Director…
The Spirit of the Game: Reflections from Emily Cole of EU Women’s Soccer
by Emily Cole “Lord, You have established peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us” (Isaiah 26:12, NIV). When I read this verse, I am…
Eastern Student Punts Kaepernick Controversy
Maddy Lee As early as the first Olympic Games, sports have been associated with patriotism. This is especially true in the United States with football. Football players are not just athletes—they are…
The Struggles Of Being Born Catholic
Matt Wolek I was born and raised in the largest denomination of the Christian religion, Catholicism. I didn’t choose this religious identity, it was given to me. My only exposure to Christianity…