Mark grumbled as he cast yet another line into the lake’s depths. Having lost count of his fishing attempts at maybe two hours ago, he’d begun to conclude this was just not his day. The fish weren’t biting, none of his friends could make it, the boat wouldn’t stop creaking, and his ears just pricked at […]
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Dr. Darrell Pearson is an associate professor and the department chair of youth ministries. At Palmer, he earned a Doctor of Ministry in 2010. When asked about his experience as a graduate of Palmer, Dr. Pearson talked about his interactions with the other students in his program. He said that his cohort, made up of
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“To use an expression of John Paul II, ‘Be not afraid.’”- Christopher Hall, Christian Studies Department “Contentment is the only antidote to greed. Heb. 13:5” – Jack Bower, Business Department “Remember that your degree is an indication that you have become a trained learner, a person capable of investigating and learning effectively on your own.
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Although he has been with Eastern University since July 2013, Eastern celebrated the official inauguration of Robert Duffett as Eastern’s ninth president on Friday, April 4. The multi-day event celebrated the formal integration of President Duffett as part of the university family. The inauguration was celebrated across Eastern’s various campuses and schools throughout the week. Eastern’s
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On April 7th, Refuge and MAAC hosted a panel of trans and non-binary individuals from the Bryson Institute for Social Justice week. The Bryson Institute is a branch of The Attic Youth Center that “supports individuals, communities, and organizations in effecting personal and organizational changes to build inclusive environments that recognize and promote the value
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On April 5, 13 Eastern students made the three and a half hour trek to Pennsylvania State University’s Main Campus with Nerf blasters in hand and bandanas on their arms. Penn State’s Urban Gaming Club hosts a Humans versus Zombies invitational annually, and this year the game attracted nearly 400 students from a
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On Thursday, April 3, Eastern’s business and entrepreneurial studies group, ENACTUS, hosted its third annual Shark Tank event. The event, based on the hit ABC show “Shark Tank,” featured four contestants competing for the grand prize of $1500 to fund their business plan. Four guest judges determined the winner amongst the four teams, each hailing from
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Like most college seniors around this time of year, I am preparing to wrap everything that I learned in college in a nice little package with an extravagant bow on top. Most are focusing on the right now with the future staring in the rearview mirror from the backseat. This scary presence is still looming, but
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Eastern’s campus has many intriguing secrets, such as the Hainer lofts and the greenhouse behind Doane. Beehives are yet another to add to the list. Nestled off the scenic pond by Doane, the beehives serve as a focus of the Earth Keepers club and an enhancement to nature around campus. Checking on mite and pest levels,
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1. Name: Alexis Washington 2. Degree: Psychology 3. Fun fact: Something a lot of people do not know about me is that I actually just recently received my license to preach and now serve on the ministerial staff at my church. 4. What memorable or important places have you been in the last 4 years? I
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