An Afternoon of Orthodox Psalms and Hymns
Jordan Kolb On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, the walls of the McInnis Auditorium echoed with the uniquely beautiful sound of Znamenny chant and other styles of Orthodox music, all part of the…
November 2016
Hark Ye to the Words of the Bard!
Anthony Barr The recent decision to award Bob Dylan with the Nobel Prize in Literature has renewed vigorous debate over whether song lyrics ought to be considered poetry. The debate is not…
Music Legend Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
Madeleine Harris Conversation has exploded after the inspirational Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” The star neglected to…
Tell Me Something Good
Waltonian With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we decided to get into the spirit of gratitude by asking members of Eastern’s community about the good things in their lives. Here’s what…
Student Spotlight: Fine Artist Jacob Dockery
Hannah Rymarowicz Jacob Dockery is a biochemistry student at Eastern University who will be graduating this upcoming May. If you don’t know Dockery in person, perhaps you’ve seen some of his captivating…
Presenting “Waiting for Lefty:” Seeking unity amidst political turmoil
Eliza Brown I sat down for a conversation with Kathryn Notley, who plays Florrie in Eastern’s upcoming production of “Waiting for Lefty.” Brown: Can you give me a brief summary of the…
Philly Art: Paint the Revolution An exploration of Mexican Modernism
Anastasia Carroll Stepping through the doorway of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s newest exhibit “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism” is a unique experience that allows you to, quite actually, step back in…
Abbie Storch Speaks on Vocation
Abigail Webb Abbie Storch, Eastern alumna (‘16), is already well on her way to “waking up the world.” After graduating with an English major and a music minor, she is now a…
Around the World in One Night: Hosea 4:6 hosts Multicultural Festival
Hector Davila On Saturday, Nov. 12, Eastern University celebrated the second-annual Multicultural Festival hosted by the Hosea 4:6 Initiative, “Around the World in One Night,” in an effort to spread diversity awareness.…
Friendship: Attention to the other
On a basic level, friendship is a kind of love. To borrow from Josef Pieper, this means that love between friends is a way of turning to one another and…