Finance management seems to be a skill that often gets overlooked in college. Financial Aid Counselor Ron Toles and the other members of the Financial Aid office staff want to make sure that is not the case here at Eastern. This semester, the financial aid office created a Financial Literacy Program, and Toles was tasked […]
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In the early morning on Dec. 28, 2014, Leelah Alcorn was killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 71, just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. A suicide note that queued on her Tumblr later indicated that this was no accident. In the note, she detailed the alleged abuse her Christian parents had put her through in response to
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On Thursday, Jan. 15, Eastern’s Human Sexuality Task Force, appointed last semester by President Duffett to address questions of human sexuality on a Christian campus, hosted an event, “Opening Panel: Why is it important that we are having this discussion?” This panel, presented to a packed McInnis Auditorium, is the first event of this year’s
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To every Eastern student wondering how you’re going to fill your weekends this semester, have no fear! The Student Activities Board (SAB) has planned a semester-full of great events, including past favorites, like Ice Skating. One of the most anticipated events of the semester is always the Spring Banquet, and SAB has secured another great
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A creative writing piece One of the most enjoyable parts about life is having the opportunity to interact with different people on a daily basis from all different walks of life. Over the years, I have had the privilege of meeting a variety of adults and children who speak different languages, come from different cultures
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A Raucous Ride Through Space and Time You may have seen a large group of children singing and laughing somewhere in McInnis lately and thought to yourself, “what is going on?” These children, from the theater group Yes! And…? Collaborative Arts that was started by Eastern alum, have been practicing at Eastern for their show
The movie “The Interview” has created quite the stir throughout the national and international media. “The Interview” is about two journalists who are sent to assassinate Kim Jong Un during their interview with him, hence the title “The Interview.” The movie stars James Franco and Seth Rogen. The controversy began as soon as the movie
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“It’s About Time!” – January 29th to February 1st A raucous ride through space and time. An original Yes…And! musical comedy for the whole family. Amadeus Concert – February 20th, 7:30pm A night of musical performances by Eastern music faculty. New Play Workshop – February 22nd, 3pm A 24-hour play making workshop where a writer,
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The awards season is upon us, and the recent Golden Globes awards were only a glimpse at the recognition of the best performers throughout the world. A cluster of award shows are going to be closing out the month of January. These shows include the 2015 Producers Guild Awards, the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards,
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Photo-sharing applications such as Facebook and Instagram are excellent tools that allow users to share personal experiences. It is no coincidence that Facebook asks the question, “What’s on your mind?” where users write statuses; this question presumes that the user always has something to share. Moreover, since it is an open-ended question, users can answer
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