Dear Editor, I was absolutely thrilled with the most recent publication of The Waltonian (Issue 9). Its coverage of campus news, as well as its reporting on national/iinternational events was representative of what a first class school newspaper should produce. John Stapleford’s excellent coverage of the Social Security proposals of George Bush was the first […]

To: library director Jim Sauer Please don’t term The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda as “obscure and less useful.” This comment is certainly uncalled for; and I think that our virtual friend, Mr. Dynamite, should immediately return those books to the high-traffic area of your section on world religion. Please tell Mr. Dynamite that we

Two of Eastern’s faculty recently attained the title of doctor. Professor of political science Paul Brink earned his from the University of Notre Dame, while youth ministry and Spanish professor Eduardo Ramirez finished closer to home at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brink’s dissertation blended political theory and the Christian faith. He began his journey

The dance department’s 15th anniversary concert will be held next month in celebration of their time at Eastern. According to Dr. Karen Clemente, the upcoming concert will feature ten works by current Eastern students, four by faculty members, and some others by alumni, who will also be dancing. The dance department has come a long

There’s a chronic disease that has long been infecting this campus: overcommitment. Too many students suffer from it. Yet even more, it seems, suffer from just the opposite. Besides the return of geese, midterms and spring break tans, a sure sign of the middle of spring semester is every club’s drop in attendance. This university

Sometimes Sodexho just doesn’t cut it when a hankerin’ for some cereal comes along; and even if it could, the dining commons is only open until 7 p.m. The answer to those late night cravings lies in a new addition to the University of Pennsylvania campus. This budding business endeavor began with founders David Roth

The Jammin’ Java is a popular hang-out spot, but the big draw has little to do with coffee. This campus cafe is all about meeting friends and socializing. “When all the guys come in, it’s like a barbershop, but when the girls come in, it’s more like a salon; they gossip and talk about who

For months, it looked like mass transit in Philadelphia was in financial crisis. Fares would have to rise, service would be cut, and the R5 line that serves Wayne and St. Davids was rumored to be losing all weekend service. Politicians were in a tizzy. But then, on March 1, Pa. governor Ed Rendell revealed

Friday, March 18 March 18 will mark the two-year anniversary of the war against Iraq. The prayer vigil is open to the entire community and will be one of many held around the country this weekend to remember the many citizens and soldiers, both American and Iraqi, who have been killed during the war. The

Ten-thousand people die every month in the Darfur region of Sudan due to genocide that is being carried out by the government-sponsored militias known as the janjaweed. In the past year, the number of those killed was roughly reported to be 70,000, though many reports estimate the number to be much closer to 100,000. Despite