Striking A Balance While At Eastern
Jared Maier 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…
2017
Patience in the Pursuit of Justice
Anthony Barr In a recent episode of Game Of Thrones, viewers watch Samwell Tarly scrub toilets, read books, scrub more toilets, read more books in a scene that lasts far longer than…
Representation in Higher Education
Jesula Fleurizard When you think about someone representing everything you embody—what do you think about? Does this representative resemble your same likeness? It is often discussed whether or not the color of…
Tri-county Concerts
Alexa Swantek When young, upcoming classical musicians perform, it’s easy to imagine them being welcomed to a crowded theatre with enthused audience members. This is apparently not a very common sight at…
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…
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
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,…