Controversial Body Worlds brings dead people to Philly
Archive Those with some extra cash, about two hours and a strong stomach should head to the Body Worlds exhibit at the Franklin Institute. Body Worlds is a display of over…
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Barry School students experience college life
Not every elementary school has the educational resources and facilities that elementary schools surrounding Eastern do. Because of this, for about 12 years Eastern has cultivated a partnership with the…
At 5,000 assists, Erin Meredith has “no regrets”
When senior volleyball player Erin Meredith made the 5000th assist of her college career, she didn’t even realize what she had done. “I honestly didn’t know when it was going…
Beethoven Score
I read with interest your account of the discovery of the Beethoven score at Palmer Theological Seminary. Information attributed to me was slightly but significantly misreported. I did not say…
White Noise: Excuse me, can you hear the dead?
If you have ever seen the movie White Noise, you might have a lot of questions about the subject of speaking to the dead. The movie’s protagonist is Michael Keaton,…
Original Beethoven manuscript found at Palmer
Grosse Fuge to be sold at Sotheby's London, proceeds going to the Seminary
Halloween, from All Saints to trick-or-treat
October 31, All Hallows Eve or Halloween was originally set aside as a day to celebrate the deaths of Christian martyrs. However, as time went on, the day changed. It…
You are what you drive. Or are you?
You are what you eat. But are you also what you drive? According to some Eastern professors, the connection between vehicle and personality is remarkably strong. History professor Stephen Gatlin’s…
The Yes Men make fools of themselves, the World Trade Organization, the world
Trust me: do not let the fact that The Yes Men is a documentary keep you away from this funny and interesting film. Sure, it cannot compare to hilarious comedies…
Inquiring Minds: Dreaming about $2 million: from parking to pets
What could one do with $2 million? People dream of winning the lottery or befriending a long-lost rich uncle who is about to bite the dust. Essentially, that’s what happened…