Standing With Standing Rock
Matt Wolek What is the problem with the Dakota Access Pipeline? Why is everyone protesting this? Why is Shailene Woodley getting arrested: Is this a part of her secret life as an…
2016
Faith Focus: On Being Grateful
Jared Maier You may or may not be familiar with this situation, but I know it all too well. It is Thanksgiving. All of the food has been passed around the table,…
How Modern Sci-Fi Sees Humans
Anthony Barr In 1964, a researcher at MIT named Joseph Weizenbaum created the program ELIZA which functioned as an early version of Artificial Intelligence (AI). ELIZA operated on a script which was…
A Question on Work-Life Balance
Madeleine Harris On Friday, Oct. 28, I attended a panel discussion held on campus, entitled “Women, Family and Leadership,” where four professional, working mothers spoke about what their lives have looked like…
A Call to Red Letter Christians
Waltonian Red Letter Christians are followers of Jesus who try to live out those words of Jesus which in many Bibles are highlighted with red letters. Among those red letters we…
Reflections on InterVarsity’s Decision
Lauren Murphy Staff at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, an evangelical organization with more than 1,000 chapters on college campuses nationwide, are not only being asked to take a stance on the topic of…
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…
Hark Ye to the Words of the Bard!
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
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
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…