It has been fifty years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968. In remembrance of this tragic date, the Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice has been drawing attention to one of King’s most enduring speeches, “Where Do We Go From Here?” This speech was given on […]
Where Do We Go From Here: 50 Years of Divine Dissatisfaction Read Post »
Alexa Loses Her Voice: This commercial is what a Hollywood executive would call high-concept in that you can pitch the idea literally just using the four words of the ad’s name. The ad begins humorously enough with Amazon’s Alexa coughing. The scene shifts to some poor bloke asking
Superbowl LII Commercials: The Good, the Bad, the Just Plain Weird Read Post »
The Dance Program at Eastern University held its annual senior thesis performance on Feb. 2 and 3. Past and present, Eastern University dancers took to the stage to put on the exciting and entertaining show, You’ve Been Framed. The first half of the recital was performed by Eastern University
You’ve Been Framed: Eastern Dance Major Senior Recitals Read Post »
Soon, we will be entering the most significant time in the year for Christians: the period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter. This time allows us to give up something meaningful to ourselves in order to anticipate Christ’s death on Good Friday and Resurrection three days later on Easter Sunday.
Reflection On Lent Read Post »
Dr. Lia Howard is the new Executive Director of the Agora Institute and a Professor of Political Science and Liberal Studies in the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University. Prior to Agora she taught American Politics in the Political Science Department at Saint Joseph’s University. Dr. Howard was a Critical Writing Fellow
As a sophomore at Eastern, I have had the privilege of taking many courses that have broadened my knowledge of the world around me. The course I can confidently say has had the most impact on me is Post-Colonial Women’s Novels. This course, which counted as my global diversity class, was one
Expanding Horizons: A Reflection on Studying Post-Colonial Women’s Novels Read Post »
During the week of Jan. 22 to the 26, there were seven different lectures given in the Baird Library. Each one was about an issue relating to mental health. Each of these lectures were given by a different member of the CCAS or professor of Eastern University. Dr. Cheryl Sparks spoke on
Eastern Hosts Mental health Awareness Week Read Post »
My mom would always say, “Who is going to win the Super Bowl?” “Anyone but the Cowboys,” I would quickly respond. This was a common exchange between Eagles’ fans and that of the Cowboys. I grew up thinking that the Eagles were the team to beat.
The second semester is underway, and with that second semester comes plenty of action for the winter sports teams at Eastern. This winter, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be in action along with the men’s and women’s track and field teams. During the first part of the men’s basketball season, they have
Sports Preview: Winter Schedule Read Post »
The road to the NFL’s greatest game, the Super Bowl is not as simple as advertised. Eight teams from two conferences compete for the two coveted spots in the greatest football game of the year. The journey was troublesome for some teams, but exciting for others as the points were scored and
