The Bible is without a doubt the most misquoted and misunderstood book ever to be written. Because the Bible simply feels like it’s only a book made up of a bunch of texts thousands of years old, written by dozens of different people, and some of the things it contains just don’t […]
The Bible, It Is What It Is. Read Post »
In these troubled times, I would like to take a moment out of our busy days to sit down with everyone and discuss something close to my heart: the scarf. A relic left over from the old days, when people didn’t have zippers or jackets and were forced to slap errant pieces
Scarves- In Memoriam Read Post »
In a recent article entitled “David Foster Wallace Was Right: Irony Is Ruining Our Culture,” written by Matt Ashby and Brendan Carroll, the argument is made that the irony and cynicism that so heavily color our culture are really only aimed at nothingness. I argue further that the way cynicism is praised
Irony, Laughter, Sincerity Read Post »
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” -Naguib Mahfouz “It’s not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.” -Albert Einstein In the course of our lives, we seek answers. We want answers
Sometimes, We Get Answers Read Post »
Before we can discuss the nature of Lent, we must first discuss why it is important that Lent is a season. To say that something is a season is to say that it is part of an ever-changing cycle—e.g., winter, spring, summer, fall and so forth. The season of Lent is part
Faith Focus: A Reflection on Lent Read Post »
One of the most memorable scenes in “Moonlight” features a black man teaching a black boy how to swim. I think the power of the imagery is that it is at once tender and fierce: tender as an expression of trust, love and nurture; fierce because this is a rite of passage,
Moonlight and Eastern Solidarity Read Post »
Noah Hawley’s new television series “Fargo” has been held in critical acclaim, having already aired two seasons, and with an upcoming third season starring Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. In between, Hawley has created what could potentially be one of the most twisted and confusing mind-benders of all time:
“Legion” Review- A look at an unreliable narrator Read Post »
The Eastern University Choir’s tour of Ireland will start on Aug. 9 and end on Aug. 17 (nine days and eight nights). According to the tour’s main website, this choir tour will highlight “the sights and sounds of Dublin and Belfast, including Trinity College, Malahide Castle, Titanic Belfast Experience, Guinness Storehouse [and]
EU Choir to Tour Ireland This Summer Read Post »
Eastern University will be holding their annual Spring Banquet on April 1 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for the first time. The Spring Banquet is a formal event open to all traditional undergraduate Eastern University students, offering a night of fun, food and dance inside one of
A Highlight of Your Banquet Host, the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Read Post »
EASTERN SET TO LAUNCH FOOTBALL PROGRAM by Anthony Barr and Jordan Kolb [media-credit name=”Google Images/The Waltonian” align=”alignleft” width=”260″][/media-credit] Last week, Eastern announced that on April 1 it will launch a new plan to develop a football program. Recruiting for the upcoming school year is already underway, and the program is expected to
