A Time of Preparation: Two students share their perspectives on Advent.
Elizabeth Hickok 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…
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Environmental Racism in Our Country: The problem of waster incineration in Delaware County and what we can do about it.
Sophia Hunter 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…
Threads Pop-Up Thrift Shop: All proceeds supported IJM, an organization that fights to end human trafficking.
Megan Mahoney 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…
Group Gifting: Secret Santa or White Elephant?
Jennie Brouse ‘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…
The Myth of the Modern Sabbath: Explaining why students today struggle to observe the Sabbath.
Danielle Curry “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.…
How the Trump’s Stole Christmas: Melania Trump decorated the White House better than Jill Biden.
Jayme Fisher “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…
Hard Pill to Swallow: Taylor Swift is not all that and a bag of chips.
Katherine Seeley 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…
The Meltdown: An Eastern food item suddenly disappeared from the menu.
Darryl Mackey 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…
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.…
An Ode to JT: A tribute to a girl’s favorite professional golfer, Justin Thomas.
Marin Dremock 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…