Ruth Robinson- An argument is always convincing when it stands by itself. That’s why lawyers get to cross-examine witnesses. That’s why political leaders debate each other. And that’s why point-counterpoint articles–a set of articles which lay out two sides of an issue–are valuable assets to a newspaper. Point-counterpoint articles allow more than one side of […]

Several candidates for next year’s Student Government Association executive board have started campaigning early in what promises to be the most contested election in recent years. The election, in which the spots for treasurer, vice president, president, and every class presidency are expected to be contested, is scheduled for April 19-21. The speech night on

Villanova has recently found itself at the center of a media frenzy having nothing to do with basketball. The school is slated to join only a few other universities, including Stanford and the University of Michigan’s Dental School, in a deal with Apple’s iTunes. The contract will allow students to download lectures, news and campus

Dear Editor: I am writing regarding the article on transcripts in the March 16 issue of the Waltonian. I felt that one point was unclear from the article, and, as the transcript officer here at Eastern University, I want to make sure our students have all the information necessary for successfully requesting a transcript. Caleb

These quotes were gathered from a random group of Eastern students by staff writers Nick Agazarian and Amanda Gagnon to represent the range of opinions Eastern students hold about the upcoming Equality Ride visit. “I will probably disagree with a lot of their views, but I’m interested in hearing what they have to say as

Since its start 35 years ago, Eastern’s social work department has been kicking students out of the classroom. Most would agree that this is the key to its success, including the department chair, Dr. Edward Kuhlmann. The field experience part of social work is crucial to the major, Kuhlmann explained. “It’s a more realistic experience

As a part of their core curriculum, Eastern requires students to participate in some type of volunteer work, or service learning. There are many different organizations that the university affiliates itself with, but one in particular seems to get overlooked. MANNA is a food distribution service, stationed in Philadelphia, that delivers meals to people living

In a small room by the nursery, four-year-old Regal Noye is talking with volunteer Karen Hertzog about building a lower-case “a” out of crayons. It was Regal’s idea and now Hertzog caught on. “Six months ago, he could not say all that,” Regal’s mother, Resident Director Theresa Noye pointed out. “That’s a miracle.” Half a

Pennswood Hall, Eastern’s only residence hall not on the St. David’s campus, is a unique mixture of living off-campus and living in a dorm. Located on Harcum College’s campus, 4.3 miles from Eastern in Bryn Mawr, Pennswood is home to fifty-eight Eastern students, including the twelve women in the international nursing program. Professor Kevin Maness

Students may soon be “rofl” in the library, thanks to the new Virtual Bibliographic Instruction initiative led by Mark Puterbaugh, Warner Library’s Information Services Librarian. VBI is a virtual world rendered in full 3D which allows users to access internet library resources and chat with each other as they explore. “We want to get away