“The next 27 minutes are an experiment,” said the voice of Jason Russell, cofounder of international aid organization Invisible Children. “But in order for it to work, you need to pay “Kony 2012″ to which over 80 million people have already “paid
“We’re a family, we’re a sisterhood,” said first-year student Alexis Washington with a smile on her face. After talking to and being around members of Precious Movements, three things are clear: sisterhood, worship and godliness. This group of young women is in its eighth year as a group on campus. Through mime and praise dance,
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It’s spring again. The weather is warm, there is an excuse to wear shorts and more than just the sun is sparkling. Engagement rings have been making an appearance in the unusually warm weather and, now, both pollen and love are in the air. There is a term for this phenomenon: “Ring by exciting.” Senior
One would think that giving more in quantity would actually be giving more of an offering. As always, Jesus had to go against the “obvious” view. The story of the widow in Luke is an example of that. Normally, Luke 21:1-4 is discussed in reference to tithing and giving to the church. There is definite
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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“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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While many students go home during spring break to rest, our spring sport athletes do not. They travel to different places to take advantage of warm weather and tune up for their regular season games. Click the Eagle above or visit www.goeasterneagles.com to see where they travel.
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When one hears the term “Spring Break,” the images that typically come to mind are “Girls Gone Wild,” Cancun and Miami. This break is a time that college students use to have fun and let loose from all the pressure of studying and school. In order to relax, many students choose to spend Spring Break
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Members of Habitat for Humanity have selflessly built more than 400,000 houses universally, providing shelter to more than 2 million people. Millard and Linda Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity in 1978 and in 1984 the organization was brought into national light when Jimmy Carter and his wife became involved. Habitat for Humanity has been growing
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As Eastern students return from Spring Break this year and adjust back to the flow of campus life, there will be another group of individuals arriving and getting a feel for the Eastern environment. Every ten years, Eastern University undergoes a re-accreditation process through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and from March 11-14,
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