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Homecoming is a good time to think about what makes a university different and what holds true about it over time. Eastern is a young school, barely 50 years old. That means it’s very light on tradition, the identifying characteristics that make Wheaton and Harvard different from each other and better than Strayer and DeVry. […]

Although it may not be possible to go back in time as Michael J. Fox did in the movie Back to the Future, there are some things that may allow us to relive our history. Swing dance is one of these. At Eastern, we have our very own time warper and that is ETHELS swing

Right: due to the rain, some of the Fall Festival booths were moved into the Gough Great Room. In this photo, people visit the booths and take shelter from the rain. Below: Homecoming also featured a student art show. This is the best of show winner, “Discussing Jesus,” by junior Jean Komline. Other ribbon winners

Friday nights at Eastern University are traditionally a time to hang out and unwind from a long week. Better Part Ministries hopes to provide a good opportunity for worshipping God on Friday nights as well. “The goal is encountering Him; we want God encounters tonight,” Teresa Noye, one of Better Part’s founders, said as she

Bob Dylan and American folk music

A moderately-sized crowd gathered in McInnis auditorium for the September 30 session of Windows on the World. The speaker was Dr. Bruce Lockerbie, chairman of PAIDEIA, Incorporated. He has taught Bible and English at the Stoney Brook School in New York, and he is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

“Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about rock and roll.” -Shigeru Miyamoto, inventor of Mario and Zelda. Far from being bad, video games are good for you! First off, video games do not cause or increase violent or sexual activity. There has been no proof to support this claim, despite many

Before Sufjan Stevens dies, he wants to record an album about every state in the Union. He started in 2003, and so far he’s covered two: Michigan and Illinois. It will be a long job. As much work as he has left, Sufjan is having fun along the way. In support of “Come on! Feel

David Greenhalgh, dean of Arts and Sciences, has proposed an idea that could revolutionize the entire structure of Eastern University’s academic program. The idea is a “Four by Four” curriculum. This would mean rather than taking five three-credit courses a semester, students would take four four-credit courses. It would also mean that professors would teach

Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus