With the beginning of the spring semester, members of the Eastern community are seeing many of the plans outlined in Phase I of the Campus Master Plan come to fruition on the St. Davids campus. Many of the proposed changes, which include renovations in Walton Hall, Kea-Guffin Hall and Warner Library, have recently […]
Master Plan Renovations Begin on St. Davids Campus Read Post »
The Eastern Women’s Volleyball team progressed far in the NCAA Tournament. In the first three matches of the tournament, held between Friday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 13, the Eagles played Farmingdale State College, Ramapo College and Stevens Institute of Technology. The team won each match with a score of 3-0, earning them
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Cross Country by Hector Davila It’s that time of year again: the fall season, when there are colorful leaves, pumpkin spice and we definitely cannot forget the MAC Championships. The end of October into November is an exciting time of year for all colleges around the country. Fall sports fight to obtain playoff
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Staff at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, an evangelical organization with more than 1,000 chapters on college campuses nationwide, are not only being asked to take a stance on the topic of same-sex marriage but to leave if they do not stand where the group believes they should. In July, InterVarsity informed their
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We the editors of The Waltonian would like to offer our thoughts on this 2016 presidential election. Our hope is that this statement, which is of a bipartisan nature, can provide a way forward for we who live in community at Eastern, regardless of who is elected to the presidency. What follows are
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“So why is it important to learn about Arabic culture?” I ask. Eastern student Maddy Lee smiles. “I’m very interested in the idea…of getting us out of our own heads and our cultures,” she says. Lee is a member of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Executive Council at Eastern University. The
Eastern Meets the Middle East: Students attend Arabic culture events. Read Post »
On July 1, the EU Athletic Department announced the departure of Nate Stewart, who served as Athletic Director during the 2015-16 academic year. Stewart has accepted the position of Director of Athletics at Valley City State in North Dakota. During his five years at Eastern, he has also served as Head Men’s Basketball
Heidi Birtwistle Serves as Interim Athletic Director Read Post »
“Opinions are like noses: everyone has one,” or so the saying goes. Despite the variation of this saying that suggests otherwise, this is a good thing. Having an opinion usually means you have a brain and a heart–at least in my opinion. When I started as the Opinions Editor, the first thing I learned was
What I’ve Learned Editing Opinions Read Post »
The man sat up, straightened his tie, and rose from his seat. He put on his coat, grabbed his briefcase, and walked down the hallway to meet his friend. “Ready to go?” “Ready.” The two walked out of the office and down the steps onto the sidewalk. They said little as they went on their
House A Short Story Read Post »
Students Launch Hosea 4:6 Initiative “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. ‘Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children’” (NIV). These are the words of Hosea 4:6, the verse that sparked something inside Tanaisha
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