Josh Steen 
Will Cunningham 
Hannah Bonanducci 
Colin Tomczak 
Savana Dodd Theatre Preview: Hamlet
Hamlet is a work that stands tall, even among the many legendary plays of Shakespeare. It is a tale of revenge, madness, love, betrayal, life and death that has captivated…
Daniel Finegan The Art of Chants: An exploration into the beauty and holiness of chanting.
Growing up in Athens Greece, a primarily Orthodox country, the sound of Byzantine chants mingled with the smell of incense in the city air was not uncommon. But, despite my…
Lenora Kirkland Your Money Won’t Solve The Poverty Problem
I had an interesting (and mostly unproductive) conversation in the comments section of an Instagram ad that made me realize we don’t understand poverty and low-income cycles as well as…
The Purpose of College: A witty take on our vocation.
If you’re reading this, I assume you are in some way connected to a college. More specifically, you are connected to Eastern University. Whether you are staff or student, stray…
Ella Curcuruto The Pitfalls of Journalism: Why bias and selective reporting are hurting journalism.
I have now been writing for the Waltonian for several semesters, and, like most other people, am a regular consumer of various journalistic outlets. I truly love working for the…
Why You Should Skip Class: There are better ways to spend your time.
The alarm rings at 7 a.m. And then again at 7:03, 7:05 and 7:10. Muttering your usual threats to drop out, you finally get up, miserable and unhappy, with nothing…
Mikaela Brown A Guide to Fall: Six steps to a well lived fall.
By now, everyone should already know to bake cookies, drink pumpkin spice lattes and watch Gilmore Girls. These are the standard fall activities. But where else does one turn to…
What Happened To Community? How Changes to Residential Policies are Closing the Eastern Community
If you read through Eastern’s website, you’ll see many references to Community. We have a “vibrant campus community,” reads the About page. The administration’s five-year Strategic Plan lists “Cultivating Community”…
Waltonian Learning to speak
Why good poetry doesn't always produce good poems
Time and Festivity: How to actually remember Women’s History Month
By: Trinity Schabel Do you remember your great-grandmother’s name? Mine is named Jean, but we call her Gram. She’s 104 years old, blind as a bat and sharp as a…