In 2014, Eastern University revealed to the community a new marketing slogan: Wake Up the World. The university website states, “To ‘Wake Up the World’ means to become aware of your ability to make a difference in the lives of others.” This slogan is about finding various ways we can help others in the world […]
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I have a confession to make: I gave up chocolate for Lent. Well, I did, and then, one Sunday afternoon, I went to the Gryphon and tried six hot chocolates. I know what you’re thinking: “Six hot chocolates? I take it you’re sinning boldly!” I reasoned that Sundays are not included in the 40 days of
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While a spring break “yacht” trip at another school may conjure up images of parties and frivolity on a grand boat, here at Eastern our “yachters” are looking forward to a trip of a different variety. Eastern University’s Youth Against Complacency and Homelessness Today (YACHT) club has been around since Eastern was just a college,
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Body of Zen, a local massage parlor in Wayne, has been shut down for undercover prostitution. The Radnor Police department decided to investigate the case after seeing some of the parlor’s “risqué advertisements.” These advertisements consisted of pictures of underage women surrounded by hearts and stated that “new girls” were waiting for customers. Cops decided
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In December of 2015, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, a political science professor, and the first tenured black female professor at Wheaton College, posted several controversial statements on Facebook relating Christianity to Islam. She also posted a photo of herself wearing a hijab. Both of these actions, especially the statements, were percieved by some Wheaton administrators to
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Students Launch Hosea 4:6 Initiative “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. ‘Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children’” (NIV). These are the words of Hosea 4:6, the verse that sparked something inside Tanaisha
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On Feb. 16, members of EU’s Leadership Team addressed the faculty and staff about the state of the community following the layoffs of last semester. These leadership team members included President Duffett, Pernell Jones (VP for Finance and Operations), Dr. Kenton Sparks (VP for Marketing and Enrollment), and Lisa Titus (VP for Advancement). Duffett began
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You have two options: read this article about Chalk & Table, Eastern’s new learning collaborative, or visit the freshly-launched chalkandtable.com to experience things yourself. “Chalk & Table,” formerly the Center for Teaching and Learning, began in January at the suggestion of the Organizational Design Task Force. It was initially created to offer tools and resources
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Peyton Manning leads Denver Broncos to 2016 Super Bowl Congratulations to the Super Bowl 50 champs, the Denver Broncos. This was a unique Super Bowl, as, for the first time, two first-round Quarterback picks squared off against each other. For Denver, it was Peyton Manning who was drafted in 1998, and Panthers’ Cam Newton was
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