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You are what you drive. Or are you?

You are what you eat. But are you also what you drive? According to some Eastern professors, the connection between vehicle and personality is remarkably strong. History professor Stephen Gatlin’s 2005 Beetle convertible, for example, links him to the past he so dearly loves. “Several things converge,” he said. “It’s […]

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Beethoven Score

I read with interest your account of the discovery of the Beethoven score at Palmer Theological Seminary. Information attributed to me was slightly but significantly misreported. I did not say that this and other valuable musical scores were donated to the sacred music department. They were donated to the Seminary […]

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Thousand Foot Krutch show packs out gymnasium

The sold-out concert put on by Thousand Foot Krutch, Hawk Nelson, Dizmas and 4th Avenue Jones allows for the possibility that Eastern’s gymnasium will again rock as it did on October 16. The concert, which was the last of the “Art of Breaking Tour,” sold over 250 tickets on campus […]

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Students help with Katrina clean-up

Ten Eastern students recently put their faith into practice when they gave up four days to help with cleanup work after the devastation of hurricane Katrina, travelling 27 hours to Pass Christian, Mississippi. “I felt so insignificant because of everything that needed to be done,” sophomore Christie Davis said after […]

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Which is more important, religious correctness or legal qualification? Welcome to the Miers controversy

Harriet Miers, White House Counsel and President Bush’s nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, attended not one, but two worship services on Sunday, October 9, in her hometown, Dallas, Texas. After an early Episcopal service, she joined a breakaway group from Valley View Christian Church (her home church for […]

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Fair trade: Justice never tasted so good

Coffee is good stuff. It’s a perfect accessory for conversation. It’s a wake-up agent. It’s just plain tasty. Considering its popularity, you’d think the producers of those spunky little beans would rake in generous amounts of cash. But here’s the thing: they’re dirt poor. In fact, coffee growers are some […]

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Mysteries of tuition, aid, scholarships solved

School can seem pricey after one sees the bill. Annual tuition increases, several grand for room and board, and the scary truth that those loans have to be paid back with interest can make a student want to cry. However, there are reasons why tuition is what it is. Efforts […]