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
Intersections of Social and Economic Justice Read Post »
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
Volun-tourism: The Ethics of the Service Trip Photo Read Post »
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
I read with great interest and pleasure the article written by Mary Ann Bonner in the Feb. 25, 2015 issue of the Waltonian, entitled “The Danger of Diluting the Gospel.” It was a grace-filled challenge not only to students, faculty and staff of Eastern but to the whole church–a word of wisdom worth reading, especially
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Earlier this year, an article was written by Alex Kraft about why sports matter. If you want another example look no further than the very school you go to. The Eastern cross country team is holding their 3rd annual 5k on April 18. The race is $12 for students and $20 for individuals. For a
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At a school where men’s lacrosse traditionally rules, a new coach is looking to usher in a similar run of success for the women’s program. Just past the halfway mark of the regular season, rookie coach Kim Campbell finds herself in a 3-6 hole. The former Eastern lax player took over the reins from Camrin
Women’s LAX Playing Clutch Read Post »
Eastern’s lacrosse team is off to a phenomenal start. Despite the unbalanced weather, the Eagles are staying hot, rolling over the competition this season. In the season opener against Swarthmore College, the Eagles dominated winning 18-8. Eric Waibel, Grant Ferguson and David Darling accounted for 10 of the 18 goals. Senior goalie Nick DiPiano had
Men’s Lax Soaring Towards Greatness Read Post »
The Eagles’ baseball team is off to a slow start this season; however, after a recent two-game winning streak, look for the Eagles to stay hot. They defeated Wesley College 6-5 and Muhlenberg College 15-6. So far this season the Eagles have three wins and eight losses, and the offense and pitching has struggled. The
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Eastern’s tennis team journeyed to Orlando Florida during Spring Break to compete against Regis College. The Eagles’ men’s and women’s teams got to practice day and night on a resort (practice they would not have got in snowy Pennsylvania). Although the Eagles’ men’s and women’s teams lost by a score of 1-8 to Regis, the
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