What do half a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese and butter and our Vice President for Student Development have in common? They both go by the name Bettie Ann. The Gryphon Café in downtown Wayne is a popular study spot for Eastern students looking for a relaxing atmosphere and some heart-jolting caffeine. But beneath […]
Cracking the Case: “The Bettie Ann” Read Post »
The September 2nd issue of The Waltonian featured an incorrect paraphrase of a statement made by President Duffett’s during the university-wide gathering address. We sincerely regret the error and any confusion or concern this may have caused. Please see the correction below: “The Faculty Handbook authorizes the President to take measures to ensure the financial
Waltonian | The Waltonian Waltonian | The Waltonian [media-credit id=1 align=”alignleft” width=”260″][/media-credit][media-credit id=1 align=”alignleft” width=”260″][/media-credit] Several short weeks ago, Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) updated their anti-discrimination policies to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” meaning that both schools will now offer employment and benefits to same-sex married faculty and staff. It is
Goshen College and EMU Change Hiring Policies Read Post »
“This is so much more than me, this is so much greater than me, and that’s incredibly humbling,” Brandi Henry effuses with a smile, moving her hands animatedly as she speaks. The ‘this’ she’s referring to is the sky that hangs above her curly hair and Eastern’s Walton hall, the grandeur of which is not
Student Spotlight: Brandi Henry Read Post »
It is undoubtedly difficult to relay staff changes to a community, especially when such changes promise to alter immediately the future direction of the community. But staff change was the precise subject of President Duffett’s 2015 address to faculty and staff regarding the state of the university. In times of crisis, Duffett began, faculty and
“Fear and Our Future,” Duffett’s University-Wide Gathering Address Read Post »
Philadelphia is home to one and a half million citizens, and it is estimated that on September 26th and 27th, this number will double as visitors flock to the city to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis. Authorities expect the massive influx of people to have an enormous impact on travel — not only in
Radnor Preps for Papal Visit Read Post »
Mark your calendars, ladies and gentlemen! Our Student Activities Board has been hard at work planning fabulous events to fill your weekends with entertainment, excitement, and enchantment this semester. Here’s a sneak preview of what’s in store: 9/4… “Movie on the Hill” featuring The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1. 9/7… Labor Day trips to Washington D.C.
A Closer Look at Eastern in the Summer Faculty, staff, and students may have been away from Eastern during the summer months, but campus has anything but quiet. Between May and September hardly a day has gone by in which there hasn’t been at least one church group, academic program, or international organization hosting a
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Students on Eastern’s campus pride themselves on being aware of the outside world and the ever-present ethical issues that arise. For the Student Government Association, it is their job to be involved in constructing new ideas and policies that will help voice the concerns of the entire student body to the faculty and staff. Each
SGA Encourages Ethical Policy Change Read Post »
Following the almost suicide-like plane crash of the Germanwings flight, new regulations will soon be set in place to have two people in the cockpit at all times. With 150 individuals onboard and killed, Norwegian Air stated how they will be changing their policies to match the policies instated by the US and Canada. When
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