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Oscar outcomes: predictions of winners in six major categories

Of all the things that make Eastern proud, welcoming back one of its own is really something that makes the school hold its head high. That is why there is a buzz everywhere about Eastern graduate, Dr. Christine Bayles Kortsch, who is now a new faculty member in the English Department, where she is teaching

Poll The Waltonian polled 256 students about diversity at Eastern. Here are the results: 1. Do you think that Eastern, as a whole, welcomes diversity? Yes: 91%No: 9% 2. Was Eastern’s diversity (racial, ethnic, religious, etc.) a factor in your decision to attend?Yes: 28%No: 72% Poll conducted by Ruth Robinson, editor-in-chief. International Students ArgentinaAustriaBelarusBermudaCanadaChinaCosta RicaEnglandGrenadaHaitiIndiaKenyaPapua-New

On Jan. 16, sophomores Ryan Ward and Justin Tomevi launched their website, halfcollegebooks.com, through their own corporation: Ward and Tomevi. With the month of February about half over, they have already made a couple thousand dollars. When they began, their mission was to provide cheaper colleges books to students in the general Philadelphia area, which

In a classroom of 27 students sit 25 Caucasian students and two black students. An Eastern professor says something to the effect of, “Today we will talk about race and racism.” One black student sits with folded arms as if to say, “This is going nowhere.” The other sits in anticipation. Amidst the sea of

For many years, Eastern has attracted people from a wide variety of ethnicities, cultures, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations and, in particular, religious belief systems. This is still true to this day. The students and faculty of Eastern attend at least 80 churches from 17 different denominations. There are also students and faculty who attend nondenominational

Arrington finds her career in her new position with Eastern finance

The second week of January was unique for 13 Eastern students who flew to a country some refer to as a fourth-world. Juniors Cori Davis and Cara May Neuenschwander, a youth ministry major, led the missions trip to Haiti. “A lot of people say there’s third-world countries and then there’s Haiti,” junior psychology major Brittany

Let’s say it’s 8 p.m. on a Saturday night. You’re hungry and you don’t want to order a pizza. You look around your room and see your boring, old toaster oven. Well, think again. You can do more than pop a couple of pieces of bread in the toaster for breakfast. Possessing a toaster oven

According to Judith Cocking, the director of the Health Center, at least 30 EU students on Feb. 6th reported to the Health Center with a stomach virus. This begs the question: What can we do to stay healthy in the cold winter months? Here are ten things college kids should know to stay healthy. 1.