“To use an expression of John Paul II, ‘Be not afraid.’”- Christopher Hall, Christian Studies Department “Contentment is the only antidote to greed. Heb. 13:5” – Jack Bower, Business Department “Remember that your degree is an indication that you have become a trained learner, a person capable of investigating and […]
Author: Kimberly Zayac
New Art Unveiled in Dining Commons
Shortly after returning from spring break, students were greeted by a new addition to Eastern’s dining commons: a three-canvas painting portraying Eastern’s logo and moniker, “faith, reason, justice.” Senior Eastern student, Jens Tuin, is the creative force behind the new painting. “I heard administration wanted to paint something for the […]
Welcoming President Duffett
Although he has been with Eastern University since July 2013, Eastern celebrated the official inauguration of Robert Duffett as Eastern’s ninth president on Friday, April 4. The multi-day event celebrated the formal integration of President Duffett as part of the university family. The inauguration was celebrated across Eastern’s various campuses and […]
Eastern Entrepreneurs Thrown to the Sharks
On Thursday, April 3, Eastern’s business and entrepreneurial studies group, ENACTUS, hosted its third annual Shark Tank event. The event, based on the hit ABC show “Shark Tank,” featured four contestants competing for the grand prize of $1500 to fund their business plan. Four guest judges determined the winner amongst the […]
Eastern Ink
Eastern Ink Compiled by Andrew Whitehead “I made a pretty big mistake when I was in middle school up through high school, and as I was working through the healing process, God taught me that one of the reasons I had struggled was because I kept forgetting all the promises He has […]
Koestner Speaks Out Against Sexual Assault
On March 11, Eastern hosted nationally acclaimed speaker Katie Koestner to speak to CCAS students about the realities of sexual assault on college campuses. All CCAS students not previously waived from attending the meeting gathered in the gymnasium for a 45-minute lecture where Koestner recounted her own experience with sexual […]
Office of Talent and Career Development Welcomes New Staff Member
Eastern’s Office of Talent and Career Development welcomes a new addition to the staff, Noelle Rosenblum, who will be serving as the new Coordinator of Internships and Career Development. Rosenblum comes to Eastern from Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Before starting a career in education, Rosenblum received a […]
YACHT Club Participates in Vendor for a Day
One Step Away, a project of the Philadelphia-based non-profit Resources for Human Development, is a Philadelphia street newspaper that produces the news most people do not get to hear. The stories in the One Step Away newspaper are written by homeless or jobless men and women, and are distributed by […]
Eastern University’s 11th Annual Music Gala
Beginning more than a decade ago, Eastern University’s music department has hosted its annual music gala to showcase the talents of Eastern’s faculty and students. While the yearly event has typically been held at or near Eastern’s campus, this year’s gala came with an updated venue at the Kimmel Center […]
The Fortune-Telling Cat: A Creative Writing Piece
Once upon a time, there lived a special Bengal cat. People traveled far and wide to visit this cat, for it possessed not just the gift of speech, but the power to foresee the future. This was during a time where the world was ravaged by widespread disease, pervasive hunger, […]