It’s the day when pranksters get their adrenaline rushes, and those who are gullible walk around in terror. That’s right, folks, it’s April Fools’ Day. From telling their parents before they’ve had their coffee that their shoelaces are untied, to putting “kick me” signs on each other’s backs, everyone is familiar with the first of […]
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Being a student can be very stressful. At this point in the semester, midterms are behind us and finals are ahead. And of course before those finals we have quizzes, tests and papers due. Too much stress can be bad for your health, especially if you are not handling your stress in healthy ways. The
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On Friday, April 10, the Eastern University Music Department will be holding their 12th Annual Music Gala at the Church of the Savior in Wayne. The concert will start at 7:30p.m. and feature Eastern’s piano quartet, the university choir, and both music faculty and student performances. The cost of the concert is $20 for patron
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Without getting into the nitty gritty technical terms of photography and all about using a camera, these few tips are intended to better your every day shooting, whether on a digital camera or even on an iPhone. [twocol_one] [media-credit name=”Angie Kochan | The Waltonian” align=”aligncenter” width=”260″][/media-credit] 1. Is a picture really worth a thousand words?
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With over 1 billion channels on YouTube worldwide, how can you possibly know which ones to waste your valuable time watching? With so many channels to choose from, it is impossible to hit even close to all of the best. Regardless, here are a few of my favorite channels to help get your foray into
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Scandal alert: “Did I just see the housekeeping staff throw the recyclables in with the rest of the trash? Does Eastern even recycle? Have I lived a lie for the past four years of my college career?!” Well, yes and no. Officially, the school does have a pretty comprehensive recycling policy. As is noted on
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The Eastern Beet ST. DAVID’S, PA — Residents of Doane Hall announced their plan to secede from the rest of the St. David’s campus on March 13, citing “differences in behavior and etiquette” as their reasoning. Those for this action of separation cite “untrue stigma” as their reason. Ever since Doane’s addition to the St.
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Eastern has once again raised tuition. In the past five years, the cost of going to Eastern has increased by almost $10,000. But “these changes are relatively modest,” and “As the parent of college students myself, I know how much sacrifice and effort families make,” says President Duffett. It is the epitome of privilege for
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, we need to be careful about what it is saying. As someone immersed in the world of youth ministry, I see photographs of people on service trips everywhere I look, which has prompted me to think more about how these pictures can have a mixed impact. For
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What does it mean to be healthy? Is the measure of health based off the number on a scale, jean size, appearance or something else? Western society seems to have a backwards impression of what it means to be truly healthy. Like far too many aspects of our culture, perceptions of health are based on
