All it takes is a little spark. A long dry spell without water or rain, and the leaves become dry flint. A misplaced cigarette, an ignored campfire, one forgotten lighter and the whole forest burns. The skies turn dark. The ash is mixed in the wind. The fire spreads and spreads, and […]
Hector Davila and Stephanie Rodriguez, President and Vice President of Watchmen Prayer ministry respectively, have made the decision to host the Watchmen Prayer Ministry group in different dorms this year, instead of the Chapel in Walton as the ministry has done in previous years. “Our goal is to make
Watchmen Prayer Ministry Goes Mobile Read Post »
The Waltonian is beginning a new series that highlights various neighborhoods in Philadelphia, as a way of exploring Eastern University’s backyard. Look for more Centerspreads like this one throughout the semester! Below is a brief introduction to our first featured neighborhood: Nicetown. Nicetown, also known as Tioga, gets its
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Being an athlete that has faith in Christ is weird, it’s almost an oxymoron. Athleticism, at its core, is all about displaying your own strength, power, and abilities, while faith in Christ is supposed to be all about displaying His strength, power, and abilities. Essentially, calling yourself a Christian athlete is contradictory. My parents always
Athlete Devotional: Karen Hughes Read Post »
On Sept. 29, while most of Eastern University students were packing up or starting to relax for fall free days, the men’s and women’s cross country teams were doing the opposite. They geared up and headed over to Lehigh University for the Paul Short Invitational. Although it wasn’t the first race of
EUXC: The Race to Regionals Read Post »
On Sept. 23, students, families, and athletic enthusiasts gathered on the hill alongside the soccer turf to cheer on the Eastern Eagles Men’s Soccer Team as they went head to head against Cabrini University. It was a sweltering day, with a high of 86 degrees, but the Eastern Eagles gave their best,
On The Road To NCAA Finals Read Post »
As Albert Pujols — a two time world series champion — reflects on his experience, he says “It’s not how you start the season, it’s how you finish. If you wind up helping the team make the playoffs, that’s what you play for. You don’t play to put up your numbers, but
MLB: A Look Into The Playoffs From Before Round One Read Post »
In 1945, the United Nations was founded by 51 separate countries to secure peace in a world torn apart by two world wars. Today, 193 countries hold membership and several others enjoy observer status. For over seven decades the UN has been committed to promoting human rights, diplomacy, and peace. The nature
America On The World Stage Read Post »
Why did protesters threaten such violence that armed law enforcement with riot gear were needed as protection detail for conservative Ben Shapiro when he spoke at UC Berkeley on Sept. 25? Why did students at Middlebury College assault a speaker and a professor, sending the latter to a hospital in March? Why
The Relationship between Ideas and Power Read Post »
It is easy to be overcome by stress, anxiety, and social pain. Balancing school with work and relationships is a formidable task, but it is not impossible. I find balance in my school life when I think of my daily activities in terms of three separate areas; physical, mental, and spiritual. This
Striking A Balance While At Eastern Read Post »
