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Sometime early in the morning I awake to the banging of doors, the muffled tones of the morning news and the clanging of dishes. My eyes adjust to the glaring red numbers perched atop my bed-stand: 6:30am. Who on earth is moving around at this hour? I soon realize the voices don’t belong to my […]

Tony and Peggy Campolo recently discussed the controversial topic of homosexuality during a Perspectives session. Much of Eastern’s student body, faculty and administration were on hand to hear the pair compare and contrast their differing views. Tony’s view of homosexuality is not, perhaps, the traditional “evangelical” stance. Most evangelicals dismiss homosexuality as one of the

Despite all the discussion that has occurred about whether to switch to a 4×4 curriculum plan, there are still some serious questions that need to be answered before the decision is made. Proponents of the plan claim that the switch will allow students to focus more on each class by having fewer courses each semester

SGA sophomore president Shannen Shadel recently resigned her post in order to pursue a career in the Army Reserves. “It’s a personal decision, and I want to be involved with something bigger than myself,” she said. She has always expressed support for the armed forces. She made her announcement on December 5 at the SGA’s

It’s been a little over a decade since I met Jesus in a Tennessee Waffle House. He plucked me out of my plastic orange booth and, simultaneously, from a deeply destructive lifestyle. It was a radical conversion on Halloween night. A waiter pranced around in full Elvira drag while I recited a tearful sinner’s prayer

Dear Editor, In the last issue of the Waltonian, one of the front-page articles addressed the issue of mandatory on-campus living for students. This may seem like a good idea at first, but I personally do not think it is going to work. There are many issues that are not brought up regarding the reasons

From Wayne’s World to Rocky, Blue Velvet to Pulp Fiction, Clerks X to Twin Peaks, all kinds of movies were represented at Movie-oke. Sponsored by and held at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Movie-oke took place the night of December 1. Movie-oke is a twist on karoake. Instead of a person singing the lyrics to

“That’s how we roll” is the motto for Kea Hall, and it seems quite fitting: the friendly atmosphere is apparent as you walk down the halls. Kea Hall, which is attached to Guffin Hall, is the last residence hall located on the south corner of campus. “It’s a little farther,” sophomore Rob Caruso said. “But

Eastern University and the Barry School have been working together for about twelve years. Each November, a Thanksgiving buffet dinner is held to celebrate the partnership and to dream up new projects and events in which students from both schools can participate. This year, on November 17, Eastern and Barry School faculty, students and administration

The phone was ringing off the hook on November 10th in head basketball coach Matt Nadelhoffer’s office. A crowd of players wandered out the door to take a look at game film and the coach sat jotting notes at his desk. In the middle of his interview his cell phone went off. “This is unbelievable,”