By Alex Wilson I chose to spend the fall semester of 2013 abroad, via the Best Semester India Study Program directed by Kirk McClelland, because I wanted to learn about a culture that was totally different than the United States. Being a Biochemistry major, this study abroad trip was not directly related to my science; […]
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August 23rd 1997 Dear Diary, Everybody keeps crying and saying stuff about Mr. Jim. Mr. Jim is Erin’s daddy. He’s so tall that when I ring Erin’s doorbell I always pray it’s not him cause he towers over me like one of those buildings in Baltimore I see sometimes. But if it’s not Mr. Jim answering the
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On February 21st, Eastern University’s Center for Urban Youth Development hosted the Youth Justice Forum. The forum was titled, “Ways to Advocate for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System”. Dr. Kimberlee Johnson, director of the Center for Urban Youth Development coordinated the event. The planning team of the forum involved Eastern students and alumni Jeanette
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Amidst many political standoffs and riots, Ukraine has been the center of media attention all around the world. Tension has been intensifying between two groups: those who want a government separate from that of Russia’s, and those who want the current government to sustain power. This conflict has also divided Ukraine into east and west
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Throughout the beginning of the semester, Eastern’s Urban Studies department encouraged students to become a source of change in the urban environment through offering several workshop opportunities at Eastern University’s Falls Center in Philadelphia. The first of three workshops was offered on February 22 and addressed the subject of emotional intelligence. The workshop incorporated videos,
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Carpenter Czarnik Gold USA Canada Silver Canada Russia Bronze Russia USA Czarnik Olympic Hockey is a time where hockey players from different backgrounds unite and compete for the pride of their nation. This year, the Winter Olympics are being held in Sochi, Russia, and one of the many anticipated events every year is Men’s Ice
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The Soweto Gospel Choir is a South African Gospel Choir that has performed with several different artists, including Bono, Queen Latifah, Stevie Wonder and Celine Dion. They also performed at the FIFAWorld Cup Draw in Cape May in December 2009. In May 2009, their album “Grace” charted in the top 10 of Billboard’s World Music
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In Hebrew, “qês” means fruit. It also means end. As Amos spoke with the thunder of God’s anger He stood before God and defended the people of Israel. The people had no worries of locusts swarming and devouring everything alive, Or the fire that would burn their throats more than the desert heat ever would.
We Cannabis Jameka Williams Recreational marijuana is here to stay, and may possibly spread across the nation. While science and health professions have seen the good and bad of pot-smoking, particularly on the teenage brain, Colorado and Washington have legalized the sale and consumption of marijuana for people 21 and older. Many other states, such
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Real men don’t cry, but they know how to get in touch with their emotional side. They are the kings of their castles, but always put others before themselves. With this dichotomy, how is a Christian man supposed to know how to act and interact within our fallen world? Do they become the superhuman savior
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