Technical difficulties were not able to stop the EU Idol show hosted by International Justice Mission the Thursday before Easter. The Dining Commons was filled with an estimated 160 students by 8:30 p.m. Due to a video of recorded auditions that wouldn’t start, the show was delayed by nearly half an hour. The time contstraints […]
Contestants serenade crowd, judges at Eastern Idol finals Read Post »
An athlete’s log of spring break in Florida
Men’s baseball takes the game on the road for spring break Read Post »
It has been said that everyone gets fifteen minutes of fame. Senior Isaac Gillespie and his friend Mark Tebben got theirs in about five seconds by winning a Cadillac film contest. “You hear about contests and winning trips to England, but that never really happens. Now I’m one of those guys who won,” Gillespie said.
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You may know them from tours with the likes of Switchfoot and Sparta, but with the release of their new album In Motion, Copeland may have an association all their own. Copeland’s first album, Beneath Medicine Tree, established the Atlanta-based, four member band with “their sound”-emo rock with soothing melodies and angst-filled lyrics. In Motion
Copeland’s latest urges listeners to be In Motion Read Post »
Students were treated to a hilarious, fun-filled evening at the faculty talent show, held March 19 in the McInnis auditorium. “Anything that is said here tonight is not the responsibility of the university,” warned host Dr. Joe Modica in his opening remarks. The first act of the evening starred Dr. John Stapleford and Dr. Julie
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To: library director Jim Sauer Please don’t term The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda as “obscure and less useful.” This comment is certainly uncalled for; and I think that our virtual friend, Mr. Dynamite, should immediately return those books to the high-traffic area of your section on world religion. Please tell Mr. Dynamite that we
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Dear Editor, I was absolutely thrilled with the most recent publication of The Waltonian (Issue 9). Its coverage of campus news, as well as its reporting on national/iinternational events was representative of what a first class school newspaper should produce. John Stapleford’s excellent coverage of the Social Security proposals of George Bush was the first
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Two of Eastern’s faculty recently attained the title of doctor. Professor of political science Paul Brink earned his from the University of Notre Dame, while youth ministry and Spanish professor Eduardo Ramirez finished closer to home at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brink’s dissertation blended political theory and the Christian faith. He began his journey
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Intramural volleyball’s first game marked the beginning of the intramural spring season. Between three and six hundred students play intramurals each season, according to intramurals athletic director, junior Robert Granholm. Sophomore Molly Carr, who referees volleyball and plays floor hockey and soccer, agreed intramurals are popular with students. “Intramurals are one of the biggest things
Intramurals sign up for spring Read Post »
The dance department’s 15th anniversary concert will be held next month in celebration of their time at Eastern. According to Dr. Karen Clemente, the upcoming concert will feature ten works by current Eastern students, four by faculty members, and some others by alumni, who will also be dancing. The dance department has come a long
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