On October 22, Esperanza College of Eastern University, formed in 2000, was selected as a finalist for the 2013 Examples of Excelencia Award. Excelencia in Education, the organization that gives the award, seeks to advance and promote the success of Latino students at the collegiate level. Excelencia in Education focuses on providing the means for […]
Eastern’s Esperanza College es Muy Excelente Read Post »
The Philadelphia School District held a panel in October on selling artwork that is worth millions. The art was put into storage in 2004 by former superintendent, Paul Vallas, because he thought the school could not manage or keep the artwork. The collection has antiques and artifacts from artist Thomas Eakins, African-American artists Henry Ossawa
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It seems like forever that our military has been present in Afghanistan, but that will soon no longer be the case. Reports have come in that NATO military forces led by the U.S. will begin withdrawing from the country, culminating in a complete withdrawal by 2014. The move, prompted by a seemingly endless military stalemate
NATO Withdraws from Afghanistan Read Post »
Many students are aware that Eastern’s grounds were once owned by the Charles Walton family, but little else is known about the man who holds a large place in Eastern’s history. That’s about to change. A team of students have a plan to preserve Walton’s legacy by restoring a 100 year-old painting
The Man of the House: Students seek to restore painting of Charles Walton Read Post »
World Renowed Chief Rabbi Lectures on “Religion and the Common Good”
Rabbi Lord Sacks Visits Eastern Read Post »
On October 7, Eastern English Professor Rebecca Lauren Gidjunis (‘01) and Natalie Diaz, professor at the Institute of American Indian Arts Low-Res MFA Program in Arizona, held a poetry reading and discussion for Eastern faculty and students entitled “The Mythology of Faith and Family.” Diaz and Gidjunis met at Old Dominion University while studying for
Saying the Unsayable: A Night of Poetry Read Post »
Southwestern Bean Salad Ingredients: ~1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained ~1 can black beans, rinsed and drained ~1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained ~2 celery ribs, sliced ~1 medium onion, diced ~1 cup of drained canned corn Dressing ingrediants: ~3/4 cup thick and chunky salsa ~1 teaspoon salt ~1/4 cup vegetable
Try this Dorm Room Recipe with your roommate! Read Post »
College offers the experience of living with others, which can be awesome for some and hectic for others. Whether the person is a friend or a stranger, it can present many challenges. Is it true that one does not know someone until they have lived with them? Sharing a limited amount of space can create
The Waltonian Guide to: Roommate Etiquette! Read Post »
“Before we start, would you like a cup of tea?” Making time for tea has become a daily ritual for psychology professor Douglas Trimble. “There’s something very civilized about it. Everyone in Pakistan drinks tea.” For the past five years, Trimble has been serving and teaching in Lahore, Pakistan, a city of about 10
A Time for Tea: Professor Douglas Trimble returns from Pakistan Read Post »
After 16 days of closed national parks, employee furlough and all around annoyance, Congress has decided to resolve the government shutdown by extending funding for the government until January 1 and allowing the Treasury to borrow until February. However, the House and the Senate still need to agree on a spending budget by December 21
Gov. Crisis Averted… For Now Read Post »
