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The Barnes Foundation, which was established in 1922 to preserve the distinguished art collection of Philadelphia native Dr. Albert Barnes (1872-1951), has a new location in Philadelphia. A controversial and expensive move from Merion, PA to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway has now given greater access to the surprisingly varied and authentic collection of Dr. Barnes. […]

Good read or bad decision?

Since 325 A.D., labyrinths have been used by Christian churches. What exactly is a labyrinth? According to Jill Geoffrion’s article titled “Christian Uses of Labyrinths,” labyrinths are a “spiritual tool to draw closer to presence.” Geoffrion states, “Using a labyrinth involves moving one’s body and opening one’s heart to Jesus. All you have to do

repercussions of Mayor Nutter

Change? Not so good.

An open letter to the administration regarding the new printing policies

A creative nonfiction piece

Why We Should Fully Allow it

I’m sure most of us are familiar with Donald Miller’s collection of memoir-like essays entitled Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, because of its requirement in many of our INST 150 classes. When I read the novel, I instantly fell in love with Miller’s wit and down-to-earth perspective on God and religion. He

One week after competing in the difficult East Penn DIII Conference Championships against the 2011 Conference Champions Lafayette and Nationals qualifiers Lehigh and Swarthmore, the Eastern University Exiles rebounded strongly at the Hucks4Haiti tournament with a 4-0 record and a first-place tournament finish. Hucks4Haiti wraps up the Exiles’ 2011-2012 tournament slate which included matches against