Which internet trends caught on, which died and which were straight-up dumb? *Disclaimer: The popularity factors are strictly the opinion of your editor. Please refrain from filling my inbox with hate mail over them. Trend: Ice bucket challenge Origin: ALS patients Corey Griffin and Peter Frates had the idea following Frates’ diagnosis. Procedure: The subject […]
The Fine Arts Festival: Oct. 10 at 8pm With performances from the dance and music departments. The Seagull: Nov. 12-16 Written by Anton Chekhov Chekhov meets Magritte in this surrealist infused take on a classic play addressing the meaning of art, life and love. Winter Music Festival: Nov. 21 and 22 With performances by Eastern’s
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Yes, for four years you as an undergraduate student get the right to milk the “poor college student” excuse for all it is worth. It comes in handy for explaining to your mother why you’ve had Ramen four times in the past three days, or why you shouldn’t have to pay for that parking ticket
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A combination of blues, gospel, americana and folk. This is how most people would describe the music of this year’s breakthrough artist, Hozier. He has reached incredible fame in such a short amount of time due to his undeniable musical ability. Ireland-native Hozier not only has musical talent, but he is also passionate about human
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A deranged actress, a copycat sister, a taxi dancer and a suitcase with a secret, were only a few of the characters seen at this year’s September Project. If you have been at Eastern for a few years now, and this is your first time hearing of this event, you are not alone. The first
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Perhaps you have caught a glimpse of students practicing pliés and break-dancing in front of the mirror in the gym, or wondered whom you saw running between classes in leotards. The Eastern University Dance department, consisting of 40 dance majors and minors, works around the clock to prepare for its winter and spring shows, as
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Sometime in your life, you’ve probably been given a tall glass of cow’s milk and encouraged to drink up because “milk builds strong bones.” This notion was probably reinforced by doctors, teachers and parents who were taking care that you developed into a strong, healthy adult. But what if your milk consumption is actually having
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In the previous issue of The Waltonian the front page headline read, “Duffett and Brigham Weigh In on LGBT Conversation.” As copy editor, I had to read that title multiple times and it made me pretty upset, yet I couldn’t quite pinpoint why. It had nothing to do with the content of the article (though
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1. Bathroom etiquette. There are many things that you cannot learn about college life from a student handbook. Bathroom etiquette is one of them, especially community bathroom etiquette. For example, what exactly is the appropriate rule for toilet flushing? Do you only flush once to “wake ^ the world” about the conservation of freshwater? Or
As the semester progresses, we are probably undergoing stress from multiple factors, and as Christians, we should turn to God. Some Christians like to blame God for their stressful moments, but our faith calls us to change this perspective. Prayer and talking with God can aid in viewing stressful situations in a different light. Because
