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Eastern student Sevag Bakalian left Beirut, Lebanon, one-and-a-half weeks into the war between Israel and Hizbullah. Sevag, a sophomore social work major, has moved back and forth between Beirut and the Unites States his entire life. His father is the pastor of an Armenian Evangelical Church and the chaplain of Haigazian University in Beirut, and […]

David King, former director of human resources, was appointed executive dean of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies in July 2006. The position gives him the opportunity to affect a number of Eastern’s programs.The Campolo School is where several programs, such as international economic development and counseling psychology, find their home. King’s vision

A COLLEGE SURVIVAL GUIDE

As a new student at Eastern University, I began to be exposed to new and challenging ideas regarding my faith. My first experience with this was with Dr.Ray Van Leeuwen in my New Testament class. I remember leaving that classroom challenged and excited about new theological ideas. Allow new ideas to cause you to sit

Fundraising will look like swing dancing at the Swing Into Life dance party. Sponsored by the Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council, the September 13 dance party will help fund the nonprofit organization’s goals of preventing suicide and helping the loved ones of those who have committed suicide. The idea to do swing dance as a

This year on Labor Day, September 4, the Student Activities Board is offering Eastern students the opportunity to go on fun and exciting day trips with their friends. In previous years there have been trips to Ocean City, the zoo, South Street, King of Prussia Mall, the National Constitution Center and Hershey Park. This year,

Pat (Ling) Magdamo ’53, Tony Campolo ’56, Phyllis Walles Twiss ’54 and Shirley Claghorn. The three women came to visit Eastern earlier this summer. Their visit included a tour of Heritage, a meeting with Tony Campolo and director of alumni relations Mary Gardner. They also met vice president of Student Development Bettie Ann Brigham and

The summer movie season was filled with ups and downs and was dominated by pirates and snakes. Several highly anticipated films like The Da Vinci Code and Superman Returns turned out to be disappointing. But such popcorn flicks as Miami Vice and Pirates of the Carribean 2 did end up winning over the audiences. However,

When the theatre department decided to put on a production of The Laramie Project in the spring of 2003, it stirred controversy all over campus. During a session entitled A Community is a Conversation: Eastern, the Laramie Project, and the Equality Ride, theatre director Mark Hallen moderated a discussion about the show’s impact on the

After months of planning, many Eastern students trekked into Philadelphia for a “Global Night Commute,”which was planned by the organization Invisible Children, Inc. The Commute was organized in order to raise awareness about children in Uganda, who walk into major cities each night in order to avoid abduction. The Commute was scheduled to take place