On Friday, Feb. 17, lovers of music and stars gathered for Amadeus Under the Stars, an event coordinated by Eastern University’s music and astronomy departments. The evening was divided into three segments, consisting of a show in the Julia Fowler Planetarium and musical performances. Ticket holders were divided into three groups, and the […]
Music and Astronomy Collaborate- Reflecting on Amadeus Under the Stars Read Post »
With the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness and incredibly low research funds, eating disorders are severely misunderstood by many, even though 30 million people–10 percent of the population–struggle with some type of eating disorder. Speaking at Windows on the World to inform college students about these illnesses were three panelists: Joan
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The term “consumerism” can refer to many things, but in this article I mean to specifically address the increasingly high levels of consumption of goods and services within our society. It often seems to me that we are so immersed in consumerist society that we are unable to understand it—having never known anything
The Significance of Our Stuff- Thoughts on consumerism Read Post »
When the phrase “Super Bowl halftime show” comes into conversation, most people will think of the most recent performance by Lady Gaga. The pop icon literally dove into the performance from the rooftop, but not before releasing a swarm of Intel drones as she covered “God Bless America,” originally by Kate Smith. The
A History of the Halftime Show- From local commodity to Lady Gaga Read Post »
It has become a common practice of mine to spend time wandering around our campus, just paying attention to the trees, the paths and the water. Last week, on our snow day, I was doing just this, enjoying the freshness of the snow and the crispness of the air. As I walked, I
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On Jan. 31 Dr. Duffett released a statement on President Trump’s executive order regarding immigration, informally known as the “travel ban,” which prevents residents from seven Middle Eastern countries from entering the United States. In his statement, Dr. Duffett writes of the nation’s First Amendment separation of church and state and prohibition against
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On Monday Feb. 6, 2017 Eastern University President Dr. Robert Duffett announced that there would be both a staffing and spending freeze imposed on Eastern, effective immediately. This is due to Eastern being an approximate $1.5 million behind budget projections for the current fiscal year. Eastern’s budget for each fiscal year (July 1–June
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Retired historian Bennett Hill will be presenting a tour of Radnor’s Church of the Good Shepherd on March 19. As part of their annual series, the Radnor Historical Society is hosting this event on Sunday, March 19 at 4 p.m. It is entitled, “History and Architecture of the Church of the Good Shepherd
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David Knickerbocker Boyd, architect of the Walton Estate, the present site of the main St. Davids campus of Eastern University, remarked that “good architecture tells its own story.” He did not have to defend his work, for he believed that it had universal appeal. This appeal remains to this day, as many Eastern
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The Dominican community is grieving the loss of two well-known and respected Major League Baseball players: Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former Arizona Diamondbacks player Andy Marte. Early in the morning on Sunday, Jan. 22, both Ventura and Marte died in separate car accidents while in the Dominican Republic.
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