Last March, Yale Law School students were given the opportunity to “rent out” Monty, a border terrier mix, from the school’s library. For a few days prior to finals week, students were able to sign the dog out for 30 minutes at a time. However odd it may seem, nearly 120 students signed up to […]
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Joe’s Place on Route 30 in downtown Wayne probably serves the cheapest and arguably the best breakfast in town. Eggs and toast run about $3 a plate, pancakes $4 and a sandwich $3.50. If you were to walk into the tiny diner at 8 AM on any given morning, you would find a crowd of
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Eastern University student Kendel Jackson (from left) presents a check for $500 to Radnor Library Executive Director Kathy Mulroy and Stephen Paolantunio, President of the Board of Trustees of Radnor Library. On hand for the presentation was Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice President for Student Development at Eastern University. Students in the Eastern University Leadership Grant
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It may be hard to believe, but Fall is here! Like every season, Fall has its own special traits that make it unique and fun. Fall is back-to-school time, it’s the start of the football season, it provides relief from the take-your-breath-away heat of summer and it signals the coming of Halloween and Thanksgiving. For
Also known as “yarn graffiti” and “grandma graffiti.” Yarnbombing has recently gained popularity as a warm and fuzzy form of vandalism. Yarnbombing occurs when “vandals” surreptitiously wrap public places or objects in yarn. The practice is said to have originated in Houston, Texas and has gained popularity around the country since 2005, recently attracting media
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Elephant Appreciation Day: September 22nd: When elephant enthusiast Wayne Hepburn expanded his collection of elephant figurines and general elephant knowledge, he caught the eye of entertainment company WildHeart Productions, and the holiday was officially declared in 1996. This day is meant to acknowlede the noble qualities of the elephant and celebrate their mass appeal. Ask
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This is no country for new souls and even children know when schoolyard bullies become dictators, who become elected officials. Our nerves miss when Einsteinian curiosity was not the formula to make whole persons into fractions, communities disintegrate, and ancestral war games nullify under the pressure of new chess strategies. Did the gods conspire
