I gave up Facebook because it takes up too much of my time, which takes away from my time with God. Shaina Rajan, First-Year For Lent, I gave up my first free moment of the day, where I would usually be on the internet, and I read the C.S. Lewis Lent devotional booklet that was […]
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Allergies are the worst part about Spring. Without taking an Allegra, I find myself with an itchy throat and a short temper. However, when I was short on cash for medicine, I found myself researching and experimenting with natural foods to suppress these allergies. The most interesting thing I learned was that taking small daily
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Spring. The time we have all been waiting for. All around Eastern’s campus, students can enjoy a whole new range of activities in the great outdoors! Study outside: It sounds cliché, but doing school work out in the sunshine can help you concentrate better, focusing on important material that you could miss if you were
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Eastern’s softball team kicked off the 2012 season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, over spring break. The team participated in the Snowbird Softball Tournament, which consists of eight games against opponents from NCAA Division III and NAIA. “At the start of the week, we each had our own individual goals in mind, but by the
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Sometimes it astonishes me how strong an effect popular culture has on everyday American life. It seeps into the daily mundane activities, reminding us of moments on the silver screen that made us laugh, cry, scream in terror or gush with admiration. We remember these feelings, and these words, and we apply them to our
Everything is connected. This may seem like an obvious life philosophy for someone who works with networks all day, but Benjamin Davis truly takes it to heart. Currently Eastern’s networking and systems administrator, Davis has had a long history at Eastern University. Davis first moved to Eastern in 2001 as an undergraduate student with a
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The four smiling young men sitting opposite me never intended to become a Christian rock band. Dressed in black, hair carefully arranged, waiting to sound check their instruments, they openly shared about their passion for God and music. At 7:30 on St. Patrick’s Day, 2012, these men took the stage and received a warm (and
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“Putin won’t be president in one year,” said an angry Vicheslav Egorov, the organizer of one of many anti-Putin Facebook pages. Along with tens of thousands of other Russian citizens, Egorov is a self-described revolutionary advocating for Putin’s removal. “It will be pressure without violence or weapons. We have only our bodies and our brains,”
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When president Obama took office in 2009, the average price of gas in the United States was $1.79 a gallon. Now, the average price per gallon is $3.58 and is expected to keep rising. By the summer months, the price is predicted to be approaching $5 per gallon. Many blame President Obama for this price
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