EU’s New Resident Medievalist Dr. William Storm, unlike his tempestuous surname, is the exemplar of order in a classic bowtie and suit jacket. “One of my high school teachers, Mr. Powers, wore bowties and he gave me my first one. And my favorite Muppet is Fozzie, so put those together and those are my bowtie […]
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Located on the third floor of McInnis, the Julia Fowler Planetarium, Eastern’s twenty-foot full-dome planetarium, has recently updated several of its technologies. In June, the projector system was upgraded from a 1050-by-1050 to a 2560-by-2560 resolution system. Images shown in the planetarium are now four times higher in resolution and six times brighter than before.
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If you’ve ever wished to take a Russian literature course at Eastern, or perhaps even Greek literature, your chance is coming soon, thanks to the newly established Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture. Spearheaded by Dr. Gary Jenkins and a wide support base of Orthodox clergy and academics, the Center will “serve as an intellectual
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The crowd of approximately one million shuffled quietly, some toward the gates with hands outstretched, others kneeling or standing back in contemplation. Thousands of priests in bright white cassocks, escorted with yellow and white umbrellas, descended to deliver the Eucharist to hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims. In the concluding Papal Mass for the World
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9/8/2015: Counterfeit – The Finance Department reported receiving counterfeit money. After investigation, the money turned out to be uncirculated silver certificates, which are legal tender, and are worth more than twice their face value. 9/17/2015: Theft/Scam – A student was contacted by an online job host and sent a check for several thousand dollars. The
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Every Friday at 10 a.m. in the McInnis Auditorium, students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to gather and hear a prestigious professional speak to the pursuit of Christian faith, reason, and justice within a highly controversial world. Named “Windows on the World,” this weekly event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, and
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To be Alone with God and Books Walking into Dr. Gary Jenkins’ office, my gaze immediately fixated on two items hanging on his wall. The first was a painting of Elizabeth I of England. Later on in our interview, Dr. Jenkins would point to the Queen during one of his fascinating digressions. The second item,
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“Good scientists should be rewarded with good observing time,” Dr. Jonathan Hargis says as he shrugs his shoulders. And essentially, that’s just it. Dr. Hargis, a good scientist, has been awarded good observing time. Yet, on an entirely different level, Dr. Hargis is not simply a “good scientist,” and he was not simply awarded “good
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Last spring, rigorous conversations about human sexuality continued from the previous summer and fall in the form of intentional public conversations and lectures. These events were the fruit of a task force that was first convened by Dr. Duffett in the summer of 2014. This task force was formed in response to the backlash Duffett
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“This is about human life,” said Pa. Senator Robert Casey at the Panel on Climate Change held at Eastern last Friday afternoon. “It’s about the world, and it’s about how we will live, and therefore, of course, it’s also about how we must react.” The panel, moderated by Casey, met to discuss the call for
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