It is undoubtedly difficult to relay staff changes to a community, especially when such changes promise to alter immediately the future direction of the community. But staff change was the precise subject of President Duffett’s 2015 address to faculty and staff regarding the state of the university. In times of crisis, Duffett began, faculty and […]
“Fear and Our Future,” Duffett’s University-Wide Gathering Address Read Post »
Philadelphia is home to one and a half million citizens, and it is estimated that on September 26th and 27th, this number will double as visitors flock to the city to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis. Authorities expect the massive influx of people to have an enormous impact on travel — not only in
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Mark your calendars, ladies and gentlemen! Our Student Activities Board has been hard at work planning fabulous events to fill your weekends with entertainment, excitement, and enchantment this semester. Here’s a sneak preview of what’s in store: 9/4… “Movie on the Hill” featuring The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1. 9/7… Labor Day trips to Washington D.C.
A Closer Look at Eastern in the Summer Faculty, staff, and students may have been away from Eastern during the summer months, but campus has anything but quiet. Between May and September hardly a day has gone by in which there hasn’t been at least one church group, academic program, or international organization hosting a
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The 24-hour extravaganza that was this February’s seventh New Play Workshop is once again gracing the stage of Eastern University. With one director, a writer, two actors, and only 24 hours, teams will write, practice, and perform a ten-minute masterpiece to Eastern’s community on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. Students and alumni will gather
New Play Workshop to Kickstart EU Theater Read Post »
For some students, finding events that fit into their busy school schedule can be difficult. Others may not know that these events exist. This article will detail some great events that students should know in the upcoming months. Fine Arts Festival — Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.; $5 (Eastern Auditorium). A collaboration of Eastern’s dance, theater,
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As Jordan Kolb wrote in “Goshen College, EMU Change Hiring Policies” on page 1-2, Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) both changed their hiring policies regarding LGBT faculty. Over the summer, both Mennonite schools announced their additions of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to their non-discrimination policies—a motion contrary to their Mennonite denomination’s beliefs.
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[twocol_one] By Ryan Klein Yes The Digital Age has improved journalism in obvious and numerous ways. Not long ago, a news story could spread only so fast and so far as someone could carry it. Whole towns were once limited to the perspectives of their local publishers. Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, even the smallest
The Issue: Has the Digital Age Improved Journalism? Read Post »
The fall semester is always exciting as it represents the start of a new school year. New faces roam the campus, while returning students get back into their usual routines. However, Eastern’s fall sports, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Soccer, and Cross Country are the reason for excitement on campus. Men’s Soccer Coach Mark Wagner is ready
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Students on Eastern’s campus are without a gym and have to find an alternate source to fill that void. Many students are frustrated, as their only source of working out is being renovated. Senior Lacrosse player, Nabig Sakr, was forced to get a gym membership elsewhere; disappoint she inquired, “Why was this not done over
