In Zimbabwe, poverty, hunger and AIDS kill approximately 3,500 of the 12.5 million citizens daily. Thirty-five percent of the population has HIV/AIDS. Five percent of the nation is employed. Eighty percent of the people do not receive an education. The country’s political history is a narrative of conflict and strife. How to help Since 2004, […]
Burundi was ravaged by a 12-year civil war from 1993 until 2005. The nation as a whole remains scarred. Refugees, still in the process of returning to their homeland, face obstacles that include poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDS and inaccessible healthcare. How to help In light of the country’s need, Plant with Purpose is working in
For the past eighteen years, through Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan’s Purse has been taking empty, ordinary shoeboxes and transforming them into small miracles all around the globe. This year, Eastern University is participating in the program. Simply by donating a few small gifts, students can help bring Christmas cheer to children in other countries who
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If you tuned in to SportsCenter on the morning of November 2nd, 2011, you may have noticed that a familiar image was missing on the ESPN highlight reel. No NBA basketball games were played the night before the regular season was supposed to start because the NBA has cancelled all of its games through the
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Located in West Africa, Liberia has a population of about 4 million people. Between the Americo-Liberian establishment in 1980 and the Liberian civil wars, which claimed the lives of 250,000 citizens, the country has been left with lingering political and economic instability. Today, as Liberia attempts to recover from the aftermath of the civil war
During the first weekend of November, Eastern sent 10 student representatives to the National Christian Multicultural Student Leaders Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the conference as outlined on its Web site is to “provide participants with knowledge and skills that enhance their understanding of multicultural ideals, challenges and realities, and the role of
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I must admit that I wanted to see “In Time” because I am deeply in love with Justin Timberlake. After viewing the film, I was stunned to find that it also presents an intensely rich message and I am confident that Timberlake’s acting career will continue to soar. “In Time” is set in a bleak
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I want to be a homemaker. I want to get married, be financially dependent upon my husband, and have lots of babies. I want to stay with my babies as long as I can, and when they are old enough for school, I want to give them rides, and pick them up at the end
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