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After three years as Eastern University Provost, David Fraser has resigned following a personal request to do so from President David Black. Fraser was asked to leave following a time of increased internal tension among the faculty and administration. He will take a sabbatical before coming back to work somewhere at the University. “I certainly […]

After almost 78 years, Valley Forge Military College is opening its academic doors to women in fall 2006. VFMC is the last military college of its kind in the country to become a coeducational institution. There are four other two-year military colleges in the United States: Wentworth Military Academy, Marion Military Institute, New Mexico Military

Some friends and I recently joined a Sojourners-sponsored prayer vigil on Capitol Hill. We prayed for the poor in our country who are threatened by a bill that would take away billions of dollars from social programs. And we ended up in jail. We went with the understanding that we were standing up for a

“Freedom from Fear asks two questions: is it possible for Christians to nonviolently respond to terror and tyranny around the globe and if so, how can Christians respond,” Josh Kaufman-Horner said, an Eastern Alum and founder of Freedom from Fear. Freedom from Fear (FfF) is a non-profit association whose mission, to inspire the first global

Doane Hall, also referred to as “The Mansion on the Hill,” is the oldest residence hall on campus. Once a part of the Walton family estate, it now houses Eastern undergrads. The outside of Doane is beautiful. Trees shield the view of the parking lot, and the location provides a panoramic view of campus. Wooden

Prompted by low student attendance, even among honorees, Eastern’s spring Honors Convocation ceremony will be drastically different this year. Rather than a public event for the whole Eastern community, only 60 select undergraduate students will be invited this semester. “It became futile to bring in outside speakers. The bleachers were less than half full,” said

“A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot see; who can feel what most do not feel. Often, such gifted persons do not think of themselves as volunteers, but as citizens – citizens in the fullest sense: partners in civilization.” Former President George H. Bush stated his views on service during his

Just a stone’s throw away from the birthplace of freedom, Senator Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote address for the American Democracy Institute in the National Constitution Center. Philadelphia was chosen as the site for the 2006 Eastern Regional Summit on February 6, one of many meetings around the country to help educate youth about the

In one week, eleven Eastern students created a cement floor, built a roof and a kitchen, visited children at a disabled home and a home for girls and did street evangelism. In other words, the Jamaica missions team worked very hard. For junior Talitha Brown, the trip was a chance to do something she loved.

To Linda Panetta, photography is not just taking pictures. This was made obvious when she spoke at Windows on the World on January 27. “When I take pictures, I try to shoot it so that it will have a thousand words to persuade people to act upon,” she said. “Each picture has its own unique