Walking across Eastern University’s campus, it’s easy to feel like you’re in a Spanish villa up on a hillside with a vineyard down below. No, it’s not a Spanish Villa, and no, there’s no vineyard, but the lush, hilly landscape and beautiful Mediterranean-style buildings with their terra-cotta roofs and vaulted, medieval-like interiors are enough to […]
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Have you ever had the desire to go on stage but lacked the courage to do so? Have you ever worried that your performance was not good enough? Fear not; this article will provide tricks and tips on how to survive auditions. Af- terwards, the article will also feature tips and tricks on how to conquer stage fright. Let us
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What do half a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and butter and our Vice President for Student Development have in common? They both go by the name Bettie Ann. The Gryphon Café in downtown Wayne is a popular study spot for Eastern students looking for a relaxing atmosphere and some heart-jolting caffeine. But beneath
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Omar Sharif, best known for his acting in “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Doctor Zhivago,” passed away in July in Cairo. Sharif was one of the first Arab actors to succeed on the Hollywood stage. In 2012, Sharif accepted an interview to discuss his acting career. He explained that his mother was his biggest inspiration. “By
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I grew up in an evangelical church in which I learned to trust the Bible completely. When in that same church I learned that the Bible is actually a library of books written over the course of a thousand years or so, I began to wonder why some books, and not others, were chosen to be
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Netflix’s monthly fee of $7.99 is a considerably hefty sum to some of our students here at Eastern. By the end of the school year, this monthly charge adds up to over $80. Overall it seems like quite a large dent in your pocket book and for what? Several all-night binges and a couple of
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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 measures to ensure the financial
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 they were within an unimportant
Waltonian | The Waltonian Waltonian | The Waltonian [media-credit id=1 align=”alignleft” width=”260″][/media-credit][media-credit id=1 align=”alignleft” width=”260″][/media-credit] Several short weeks ago, Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) updated their anti-discrimination policies to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” meaning that both schools will now offer employment and benefits to same-sex married faculty and staff. It is
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“This is so much more than me, this is so much greater than me, and that’s incredibly humbling,” Brandi Henry effuses with a smile, moving her hands animatedly as she speaks. The ‘this’ she’s referring to is the sky that hangs above her curly hair and Eastern’s Walton hall, the grandeur of which is not
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