Still Fighting for the Vote
Elizabeth Vollmer As the 2016 presidential elections are gearing up, you may (or may not) be considering the fact that you can exercise your right to vote. Voting rights have historically been…
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Global Updates
Re-elected Prime Minister of Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was re-elected this month. The right-wing Netanyahu has traditionally opposed a two-state solution to the tensions between Palestinians and Israelis,…
Human Sexuality Task Force Opening Panel
On Thursday, Jan. 15, Eastern’s Human Sexuality Task Force, appointed last semester by President Duffett to address questions of human sexuality on a Christian campus, hosted an event, “Opening Panel:…
Satire as Vehicle for Social Change: Should Journalists Self-Regulate?
Yes Elizabeth Vollmer Given the recent murders of the cartoonists and journalists at the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo,” issues of censorship and self-regulation regarding offensive satire have come to the…
The Issue: Is young adult literature appropriate?
Appropriate for YA Kit Apostolacus It could be argued that young adult literature is not appropriate for its target audience—depicting unhealthy relationships, romanticizing abuse, and a slew of other reasons—but…
Are Professional Athletes Overpaid?
Yes Elizabeth Vollmer The United States pays its professional athletes way too much. According to the Huffington Post, within a five-year period an average professional athlete in the NBA makes…
Human Sexuality Discussions Progress
In order to continue the on-campus dialogue regarding human sexuality and LGBTQIA issues within our community, Refuge, Perspectives, and MAAC, along with various students and faculty, have organized events to…
The Return of Aretha
Album review of “Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics” Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, released a tribute album on Oct. 21 of some of the greatest female vocalists…
Finding the perfect (free, no-effort) costume
Some people like to put a lot of work into crafting the perfect Halloween costume. Others do not. These four suggestions are for people in the latter group, using your…
Spring ‘15 Class includes El Salvador trip
The Heritage of the Church in El Salvador (course code INST216A) is a study/travel course offered in the spring semester at Eastern University on Wednesdays from 4:30-7 p.m. The course,…