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Two weeks ago the college football season kicked off. Millions of students packed stadiums across the United States wearing the colors of their universities and shaking the bleachers like a swarm of energetic college kids should. Meanwhile, back in St. Davids, Pa., Eastern’s field hockey and men’s soccer teams opened their seasons at home in […]

Welcome back to four of the most interesting years of your life. We learn things no matter where we are, but college is an altogether original place for growing. The Waltonian decided it would be a great public service to cast out some advice to the first-years (and others) on how to make the most

As students living in a diverse community, it is very important to not take our differences for granted, but to be as well educated about the variety of religious traditions around us as the subjects we are studying. You might be surprised to learn that, according to statistics taken by the Institutional Research Department at

What is the secret to becoming Mr. Eastern? If the contest on Nov. 27 serves as any clue, not only do you need to be creative and dramatic, you must be willing to put on girls’ clothing. In the overpacked Dining Commons, eight dynamic men displayed their greatest for the coveted title of Mr. Eastern.

Frank Martinez, bookstore manager”I enjoy spending Christmas with my daughter. I love putting up the Christmas tree with her and I love watching her play with her toys. Most of all, I love watching her reaction when she’s opening up her presents Christmas morning.” Evan Moyer, first-year”Every New Year’s my friends and I have gotten

Looking forward in your life to the end of college, graduation can seem like one big nightmare. You can see friends and family congratulating you, but also loans and careers pointing daggers at you. For many of us not going on to graduate school, graduation from this university is the end of the road. No

Cricket is a sport that nearly everyone has heard of but few understand. Most know that it is vaguely similar to baseball. Like baseball, one team bats while the other plays the field. However, cricket is unique because matches can last for several days, and scores typically rise into triple digits. Cricket is played on

This Christmas season it is possible to look up and view the sky as the wise men did when they heard about a baby savior in Bethlehem. Every year since 1978, Eastern University’s planetarium has shown the Christmas show “Star of Bethlehem,” but this year it has changed as a result of new technology. Dr.

Ah, good old ramen noodles, staple of the college diet since the beginning of time (or whenever instant food was invented). Check out pretty much any dorm room in any college in the U.S., and you’re likely to find a package or two of ramen noodles lying around somewhere. And no wonder; cheap, easy to

As the fall sports seasons come to a close, the Eastern community now turns from the outdoor fields to the indoor gymnasium. There is a desire for more excitement, more passion and more courage within the sports teams. Fans seek determined and brave players to win games for the home team. This season, the men’s