You are always doing stuff. That was the subject of an email my advisor sent me a few weeks ago. While she meant it in response to a few things that I had done to help out around the chemistry department, I hate to admit that it applies to my life as […]
Majors, Minors, Work, Clubs and How it’s Possible To Do it All Read Post »
It has been fifty years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968. In remembrance of this tragic date, the Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice has been drawing attention to one of King’s most enduring speeches, “Where Do We Go From Here?” This speech was given on
Where Do We Go From Here: 50 Years of Divine Dissatisfaction Read Post »
The Waltonian is beginning a new series that highlights various neighborhoods in Philadelphia, as a way of exploring Eastern University’s backyard. Look for more Centerspreads like this one throughout the semester! Below is a brief introduction to our first featured neighborhood: Nicetown. Nicetown, also known as Tioga, gets its
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Dr. Andrew Bush, chair of the Mission and Anthropology department, and Carolyn Wason, Eastern University graduate class of 2015, recently completed a book that will be published in October 2017, titled “Millennials and the Mission of God: A Prophetic Dialogue.” They began this project in October 2014, when Dr. Bush invited Wason
“Millennials and The Mission of God”: An Eastern Effort Read Post »
SHELLY LISTER [media-credit name=”Jon Galdames-Henry/The Waltonian” align=”alignleft” width=”260″][/media-credit] Hometown: Hampstead, Maryland Majors: English and Psychology Years with The Waltonian: 2 Positions with The Waltonian: Sports Editor, Staff Writer One thing you’ve learned at Eastern: Sleep is not as “optional” as we college students think… Favorite Waltonian memory: Seeing my name in the paper for the
Eastern’s Gospel choir, Angels of Harmony, hosted an evening of soulful, celebratory worship on Sunday, March 12. Angels of Harmony kicked the evening off, and everybody in attendance was immediately on their feet, clapping and enjoying their time together. The band consisted of keys, drums and a bass guitar, and the musicians
Angels of Harmony Present “Destined for Greatness” Read Post »
For years now, scientists and Christians have been suspicious of one another, to say the least. This tension is unnecessary, and it dissipates when both Christians and scientists understand the nature of God, creation and science. Science is a function that maps nature to the rational world–i.e., laws, rules, equations. That
Infinity and the Incarnation Thoughts on science and Christianity Read Post »
Who Do You Play For? One of my favorite movie scenes of all time comes from “Miracle,” the true story of the legendary 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey team. In it, Coach Herb Brooks forces his young, inexperienced team to work out after one of their Olympic tune-ups. The players from the
The Spirit of the Game Reflections From Nate roberts of EU Men’s Soccer Read Post »
Red Letter Christians are followers of Jesus who try to live out those words of Jesus which in many Bibles are highlighted with red letters. Among those red letters we read in Luke 4:18 that Jesus declared that He was ordained to announce “the acceptable year of our Lord.” Bible scholars explain that
A Call to Red Letter Christians Read Post »
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we decided to get into the spirit of gratitude by asking members of Eastern’s community about the good things in their lives. Here’s what they had to say . . . Alexa Musser What good thing happened to you today? “I have an hour to just sit outside.” Jim
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