“Snowmageddon” 2.0 East Coast Hit By Record Blizzard
Lauren Murphy From Jan. 22 to Jan. 24, a record-breaking blizzard named Winter Storm Jonas hit the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. At least 14 states were blanketed with more than a foot…
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Seeing Grace: Reflecting on Hurt with Hop
I tried to take a deep breath. “Her position’s been cut,” I sniffled. “I just found out this morning. Her position’s been cut.” My mother tried to console me over…
A Wrinkle in EU Time: The Waltonian Then and Now
Oct. 7, 1952: The first edition of “The Spotlight” of Eastern Baptist College is one page long and includes two sections, Sportlite and Light Chatter. The second edition is similar,…
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to New Research
Participants and supporters of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which became a viral trend on social media in the summer of 2014, have raised approximately $220 million for ALS research as…
25th Spring Dance Concert Upcoming
A lot can be accomplished in 25 years. Eastern has built a dance program from the ground up in that amount of time. They have trained 25 years of dancers…
Volun-tourism: The Ethics of the Service Trip Photo
If a picture is worth a thousand words, we need to be careful about what it is saying. As someone immersed in the world of youth ministry, I see photographs…
Shane Claiborne Discusses the Death Penalty
Eastern alum Shane Claiborne, class of ’97, is currently writing a book on the death penalty. In a January Facebook post, he reveals he is “finishing up the book,” which…
Pope Francis to Visit Philadelphia in September
In September, Pope Francis will be coming to visit Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States. He will be in attendance for the World Meeting of Families 2015,…
Do-It-Yourself Christmas Gifts
Image Quest | The Waltonian For broke college students, Christmas is a time of great joy and fear. During the holiday season, we are filled with peace and hope as…
Mark Driscoll Resigns From Mars Hill Church
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Mark Driscoll resigned as a pastor and elder of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. In August, Driscoll and his church were removed from the Acts 29…