The 30 students who participated in Eastern’s recent phone-a-thon were not just helping out the Alumni Relations Office and making a little money. They were also helping themselves and their fellow students. The phone-a-thon is a biannual event that raises money for Eastern’s Student Aid Fund. During its three-week phase in late October this year, […]

The spirit of Christmas is present at Eastern with Operation Christmas Child well under way. Christ’s Hands in Action is sponsoring the program for the fourth year in a row. Franklin Graham, evangelist Billy Graham’s son, started Operation Christmas Child. The program involves people putting toys, toiletries and other odds and ends into shoeboxes, which

While the title of a recent letter to the editor, “Only the Prince of Peace can eliminate fear in the church”, sounds nice, what followed was based on false assumptions, offered few logical conclusions, and took biblical references out of context. The writer began by denying the appropriateness of the NSA. The letter cited an

When many college students dream of life after graduation, they envision finding the perfect-paying job with the perfect working hours so they can spend the perfect amount of time raising their new family. But not Bob Elder. Since his graduation from Eastern last year, Elder felt a call from God to become a Franciscan friar.

Jewelry from India, onyx candle holders and clocks made in Pakistan, native instruments from Nepal and Bolivia, carvings of various figures fashioned from deep black Kenyan Kishii stone, cards crafted from handmade paper and dried flowers from the Philippines are just five minutes away at Global Gifts, right in the heart of Wayne. Global Gifts

Students, faculty and staff gathered in McInnis Auditorium to hear six professors discuss the presidential election and the reasons behind their votes. Approximately 150 people attended the forum. At the October 28 forum, the Republican and Democratic parties were represented, as well as voters who were undecided. Drs. David Tyson and Walt Huddell supported President

Wow, the new NBA season is finally here. It seems like just yesterday I was watching Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers and company duel against the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals in June. Truly it has been an amazing off-season for the NBA. There has been some significant movement during the off-season;

The 60s are coming back to campus, and not just in the form of flared jeans and rock band t-shirts. Local Beatles cover band Beatlemania Now will be performing live for Eastern students in the McInnis auditorium on January 22. The band is specialized to dress, act and perform exactly like John Lennon, Paul McCartney,

Step onto a college campus for a day or two, and you might eventually be asked, “Have you seen Napoleon Dynamite? That movie is hilarious!” In fact, you won’t find many college students who haven’t seen the movie. After walking out of the theater, you might find you’re confused about what the movie is actually