Author: Waltonian
Poetic Doxology
Doxa Zannou is a sophomore at Eastern University from Benin. She is an aspiring poet who often forays into spoken word, and has been featured in SAB coffee0houses on campus since she started as a student in January 2015. Follow her on Instagram @poeticdoxology. Lucid At Last I will not […]
I am the One in Five
Mandatory residence hall meeting. I know, you just rolled your eyes. The October hall meetings focused on alcohol safety and sexual assault. I recently sat through my building’s meeting, and you know what—I was disappointed, yet not by what seemed like a Resident Director’s sincere conversation about responsible alcohol use […]
Returning to Faith, Reason and Justice
“A University is a society for the pursuit of learning.” – C.S. Lewis One of the things I liked about Eastern when I chose to come here was our motto: faith, reason, and justice. These are big ideas; even the term “motto” does not describe them well. Indeed, they act more […]
Humans of EU
Security Report from Jim Magee: Director of Safety and Security
9/8/2015: Counterfeit – The Finance Department reported receiving counterfeit money. After investigation, the money turned out to be uncirculated silver certificates, which are legal tender, and are worth more than twice their face value. 9/17/2015: Theft/Scam – A student was contacted by an online job host and sent a check […]
The Issue: Benefits and Drawbacks of Unpaid Internships
[twocol_one] By Anthony Barr Benefits Every internship is a paid internship. That is to say, every internship provides, at least on paper, compensation to the intern. Whether the currency of compensation is tangible, as in the case of money or college credit, or whether it is intangible, as in the […]
Men’s and Women’s Soccer Prepare for Key Games
[twocol_one] Women’s Soccer Looks to Take Down Pride By Shelly Lister On Wednesday, Sept. 30 the Eagles Women’s Soccer team will take on Widener University Pride of Chester, PA. The game will take place at Widener’s Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium for the second year in a row. In last […]
Editors’ Note
The September 2nd issue of The Waltonian featured an incorrect paraphrase of a statement made by President Duffett’s during the university-wide gathering address. We sincerely regret the error and any confusion or concern this may have caused. Please see the correction below: “The Faculty Handbook authorizes the President to take […]
Meet The Press
Editor-in-Chief Name: Lauren Bujaky Year: Senior Majors: English Literature/Theology Describe yourself in three phrases: cat cuddler, butter connoisseur, avid bibliophile. Who is your literary crush? Gabriel Oak from Thomas Hardy’s “Far from the Madding Crowd.” 1. His smile: “When Farmer Oak smiled, the corners of his mouth spread till […]