The Art of Instagram
Brooke Todd When we think of art, we think of museums. We think of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, of Van Gogh’s Starry Night, of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. We think of…
October 2017
Eastern’s Fine Arts Festival
Rachel Covert On Friday, Oct. 13, Eastern presented the Fine Arts Festival, an annual event which features performances from students, faculty and alumni in the arts departments. There were performances in dance,…
Staff Spotlight: Sharee Schenck
Grace Newman It’s Monday morning: you hit snooze on your alarm one too many times and sprint to the Dining Commons before your dreaded 8 a.m. class. In the midst of a…
“Battle of the Sexes”: A review of hypocritical writing
Jared Maier Audiences across the world hoped “Battle of the Sexes” would offer a positive perspective on gender equality, but this movie is a sorry bait and switch. Johnathan Dayton and Valerie…
A Closer Look at Philadelphia Murals: A community rooted in a city’s shared experince
Eliza Brown Philadelphia is working to renew the respect art deserves, and to glean the benefits that art provides. From offering discounted, pay-what-you-can, and even free admission to art museums and exhibitions,…
“Millennials and The Mission of God”: An Eastern Effort
Waltonian Dr. Andrew Bush, chair of the Mission and Anthropology department, and Carolyn Wason, Eastern University graduate class of 2015, recently completed a book that will be published in October 2017,…
Building Bridges: Connecting Faith Traditions
Ceara Shanahan Catholics are definitely in the minority here at Eastern. Being Catholic at Eastern can be intimidating. Because Eastern is a protestant school, there is not a strong Catholic community. This…
Eastern Welcomes New Head of Security
Kelsey Fiander-Carr Over the past few weeks at Eastern, many students around campus have noticed a change in the Public Safety Department’s security staff. Eastern’s new Head of Security, Michael Bicking, retired…
Insight into the Temple Murder
Jeremy Henry The Philadelphia area was shocked by the death of a college student named Jenna Burleigh. Burleigh was a student from the lower Salford Township in Montgomery County. She had been…
Around The World: A call for unity after mass shooting in Las Vegas
Nicole Markert Thousands of people gathered on Sunday Oct. 1 to celebrate the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip. Total strangers gathered to embrace each other like family for…