On Sept. 25, Refuge, Eastern’s student-led club committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students, published a petition entitled “Begin treating transgender students with dignity” on Change.org, a website dedicated to both petition starters and supports. The site is set up such that a visitor can start […]
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Eastern Professor Nancy Thomas often shares the words of Eastern alumnus and justice advocate Bryan Stevenson in class: “the opposite of justice is poverty.” The fair trade coffee movement has provided one answer to the injustice of poverty by insisting that everyone involved in production, from South America to the United States, be paid a
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Roaring in from the Pacific Ocean at a record-breaking 200 mph, Hurricane Patricia sent the people of Mexico scrambling for shelter in preparation for her imminent arrival. Over 4000 Mexican navy officers were deployed to offer aid in areas of high risk. Some 1780 shelters were constructed for more than 240,000 individuals. One official said
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In February of 2013, the Eastern University Board of Trustees tasked a sub-committee with the selection of a new home for Palmer Theological Seminary. Members included Tom Ridington (Chair), Paul Alexander, Willette Burgie-Bryant, Jeffrey Gromis, Pernell Jones, Loida Martell-Otero, Tiffany Murphy, and Stella Orbina. These members carefully researched and considered several crucial factors through the
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When crossing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on the way to Philadelphia, one may see the red, white, and blue stacks of an old ship off in the distance. She is the famous passenger liner, the “S.S. United States.” Known as “America’s Flagship,” the “S.S. United States” may have only weeks left to live. Completed in
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It’s Saturday morning. The sun is shining and you get up and wonder, what can I do in the city of Philadelphia that is fun and affordable for me? Fear not — a lot of places in Philadelphia are either free or cheap. Face it, we as college students do not have a whole lot
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A Glimpse into the Lives of EU’s Newest RDs Bluegrass band lead singer. Cross country runner. Resident Assistant. Ensemble singer. Conference champion in the hammer throw (a track and field event). Undergraduate hall coordinator. Worship leader. All of these titles described Christina Best, Sparrowk Hall’s new Residence Director, when she was an undergraduate student. It’s
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The art of the “shenan” is a sacred and historic one. I could point to examples hidden within the child’s history book or perhaps from the literature so oft considered poignant: one can picture Socrates with a twinkle in his eye planning all sorts of mischievous schemes or perhaps imagine Peter Pan gallivanting around a
“Evolution means letting go of our false fundamentals so that God can get into those shadowy places we’re not sure we want him to be. It means being okay with being wrong, okay with not having all the answers, okay with never being finished. My story is about that kind of evolution,” writes Rachel Held
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On Oct. 5, students at universities in and around Philadelphia held their breath, praying that the threat of violence at a university near Philadelphia was just going to be a threat. Students skipped classes and were adamant against leaving their rooms. Some classes went as scheduled, but it was evident that the campuses as a
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