You may walk into a church in December and see a wreath with five unlit candles: three purple, one pink, and one white in the center of the wreath. As the service begins with a full worship band, there will come a moment in the service where an individual or […]
Month: December 2021
Environmental Racism in Our Country: The problem of waster incineration in Delaware County and what we can do about it.
In 1992, a waste incineration site was built in the city of Chester, PA, in Delaware County: the Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility. Since 2005, Covanta Holding Corporation has owned and operated it. According to Census.gov, 68.9% of Chester residents are Black or African-American, 11.6% of residents are of Hispanic […]
Threads Pop-Up Thrift Shop: All proceeds supported IJM, an organization that fights to end human trafficking.
On Saturday, Dec. 4, International Justice Mission (IJM) hosted their annual pop-up thrift store to end slavery, Threads. For weeks, IJM has had signs posted in every dormitory as well as one in Walton with donation bins underneath for anyone to donate clothing, jewelry, shoes, and more. The members of […]
Group Gifting: Secret Santa or White Elephant?
‘Tis the season for giving, although giving can come in many forms. Two of the most common large group gift giving activities are white elephants and secret Santa. Buying gifts for everyone in a group can be difficult, time consuming and expensive. Practices such as white elephant and secret Santa […]
The Myth of the Modern Sabbath: Explaining why students today struggle to observe the Sabbath.
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female […]
How the Trump’s Stole Christmas: Melania Trump decorated the White House better than Jill Biden.
“Its the most wonderful time of the year,” sings Andy Williams. Williams was in fact right. Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year. It is a time for people to gather with their families, give each other gifts to brighten one anothers day, and remember the […]
Hard Pill to Swallow: Taylor Swift is not all that and a bag of chips.
As many people know, Taylor Swift has made a huge splash in the music community since releasing updated versions of her songs. Many of her fans flocked to TikTok to record their reactions to the most anticipated song “All Too Well”, a song about one of her exes. I am […]
The Meltdown: An Eastern food item suddenly disappeared from the menu.
Now, as an Eastern University student, the food selection is limited. Throughout my four years here, I’ve witnessed this change as many around. From Jamin Java’s rebranding to Zime and Breezeway’s lunchtime hours changed; I’m sure you’ve noticed it too. While one constant food item has found its way off […]
Life on The Sidelines: One of Eastern’s volleyball players shares her experience from the sidelines.
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of my good friends and ask her about her fall season. Kaylyn Ziegler plays for the Eastern women’s volleyball team. She is a second-year; however, this was her first season where she was able to play. The last time Ziegler […]
An Ode to JT: A tribute to a girl’s favorite professional golfer, Justin Thomas.
I’ve been watching professional golf for my whole life. I grew up with PGA events on the TV, especially on Sundays between football games and commercial breaks. My television intake of golf increased with my competitiveness with the sport. I began favoriting players, and one of them rose to the […]