The Eastern theater program experienced significant heartache last academic year when Jenny Tibbels resigned from her position as theater director. While her time of two years here was brief, Professor Tibbels made her mark on the pages of Eastern’s history. The theater program was far from unchanged by Tibbels’ presence and will remain […]
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Have you ever asked yourself what good comes from grieving? Or perhaps you’ve wondered why our hearts may need a little sorrow once in a while. Honestly, these are minor subjects we tend not to meditate upon since we have so many other distractions. Would you believe me if I told you that
On Friday, Sept. 23, alumni Kevin Monaghan (‘10) witnessed the first performance of his show “Broken,” which he describes as “a musical theater song cycle that focuses on the topic of divorce and how it affects members of the family.” The road to the debut of “Broken” was not an easy
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“The Lord God took [Adam] and put him in the garden of Eden to work and keep it.” There comes a point in every college student’s career that he is faced with an assignment requiring hours of intense study, and decides that the task at hand is simply not worth his time. Perhaps
“And that sweet City with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty’s heightening…” What sets the University of Oxford apart from colleges in the United States? Perhaps it is numerous cobblestone streets, inviting the student and visitor to follow their paths toward one scene of history upon another, chiseled into the
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Calvinist & Psychic Conference to be held at Area University An area university is set to hold the first annual Calvinist & Psychic Conference. The unlikely pairing of the Society of Psychics (SocPsych) with traditional Calvinist denominations has become something of a hotbed of confusion in the wider community. The head Calvinist organizer
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Call it work-life balance, work-life coexistence or simply life, but balancing responsibilities can be stressful in an active world. People have vastly different views on what it takes to maintain a healthy work-life balance, and many don’t even agree that the term “balance” itself is useful. As Hillary Clinton says, “Don’t confuse having
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What do you do when you find yourself questioning your faith? How do you respond to doubts about your core beliefs? Mike McHargue, known by his moniker “Science Mike,” has wrestled intensely with these questions. Raised in the Southern Baptist tradition, Science Mike gradually lost his faith. Unexpectedly, however, after a mystical experience
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This June served as a promising leadership change in the Philippines with the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte, a man who passionately spoke of eradicating the drug trafficking ring that dwindled over the country. Taking office in late June, Duterte replaced the previous leader, Benigno Aquino III. In 2010 Aquino promised to bring about
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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 is already an integral part of Eastern’s mission, and the goal of the institute is to advance this part of our mission even
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