A Tune for Every Mood: Your Playlist for Finals Week
Jared Maier During these last few weeks of studying and test-taking, sometimes you need some motivation, entertainment and empathy. In order to get any of those things, you might have to leave…
2017
The Role of Creative Expression
Nathaniel Hawes Many people hold the belief that creativity is a God-given gift, and while I do agree, I also think that everyone has some sort of creative lens in their mind…
The Art of Writing Letters
Shelly Lister In eighth grade English class, the last period of the day, I kept myself busy by passing notes with my friend Allison. We’d spend every free moment of the school…
Staying in Touch During Summer
Abigail Webb Reflecting on my first year here at Eastern, I realize I have had some of the best experiences of my life since coming to school here. I have been so…
Reflections on the Paideia Fellowship
Madeleine Harris The Paideia Fellowship brings together humanities students and professors from Villanova University, the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College and the Templeton Honors College to participate in an…
EU’s Enactus Team Wins Regionals
Emilee Bubb Eastern University’s Enactus team, a business club focused on entrepreneurial action in the school and local community, recently won their regional competition. This competition is a nationwide event at which…
Welcoming Russian Literature Professor Dr. Galina Yermolenko
Jordan Kolb Some of the best, most beautiful and most bizarre literature has come out of Russia–from Alexander Pushkin’s spirited tales, to Dostoyevsky’s philosophically-rich works, to Gogol’s bafflingly absurd stories. This semester,…
“To Model the Virtue of Neighborly Love”: Looking at the Chamberlain Interfaith Fellowship
Lauren Murphy Eastern welcomed the 2016-17 cohort of Chamberlain Interfaith Fellows from Temple Beth Shalom (located in Needham, Massachusetts) to campus from Tuesday, April 18 until Friday, April 21. It is with…
The End of an Era Subdivision of Ardrossan Spells End of Farming Era on Main Line
It’s an exquisite estate. Historic houses and barns are strewn across its 311 acres. Its prize-winning cattle and horses still roam the land. This is the Ardrossan Farm in the…
Tensions Rise as Philadelphia’s Status as Sanctuary City Challenged
Kelsey Fiander-Carr On April 21, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney received a letter from Alan Hanson, Acting Assistant Attorney General, urging him to enforce federal immigration laws and orders within the sanctuary city.…