Manny Ramirez has a pretty impressive resume that should guarantee an automatic ticket to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He is a nine-time Silver Slugger award winner. He is one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. He has hit 21 grand slams, which is third all-time. In the post season, […]
In Bangladesh, one in four girls are not in school. Four out of ten are married before age 18, and half are mothers before then. 50% of girls do not graduate primary school. In developing countries, 40% of people live on less than $1 a day. In the entire world, around 70% of the poor
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What is your favorite memory from Eastern? “Dia Del Este Sophomore year — they had a moon bounce.” Michelle Gallaher What are you most looking forward to about graduating? “A decent sleep schedule…different food.” Paul Charles Do you have any advice for underclassmen? “Writing papers and studying for tests really stinks, but when
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is an international nonprofit organization. Matea Rajic, president of the SIFE chapter on Eastern’s campus, said “SIFE strives to impact and educate students about the positive power of business – what profit can do besides just fulfill oneself.” With 40 members, Eastern’s SIFE chapter is small in comparison to those
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As The Waltonian was being prepared for publication on Sunday, May 1, the news came in: Osama bin Laden, leader of the al-Qaeda organization and driving force of the 9-11 attacks, is dead. According to a statement by Pres. Barack Obama later that night, a small force of American soldiers descended upon Osama’s hiding place
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In my years as a professing Christian, I have been exposed to hundreds of different ways of preaching the gospel, and the one thing that they all have in common is the focus on efficiency. We have all seen examples of mass-market evangelism: tracts about the end of the world, New Testaments plus Psalms and
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Joseph Modica: “I would like to offer a well-known quotation from Frederick Buechner on vocation: ‘The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.’ To the Class of 2011: Continue to seek your deep gladness.” Tara Stoppa: “My advice is inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola:
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Sophomore Scotia Rambo “Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb, that’s where the fruit is.” First-Year Nate Tracy “Do no harm.” Sophomore Will Johnson “You can sleep when you’re dead.” First-Year Emmy Fischer “C’s and D’s get you degrees” Senior Dale Thomas “Micha 6:8 Justice, mercy, humility.” Senior Brandon Schmidt “Carpe Diem.”
In 1987, John Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery and sentenced to death. He spent 14 years on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He did not commit either crime. It was not until 1999 that investigators discovered that the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, who had tried Thompson for both
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Before you read any further, let me caution you: This article is about sexuality. If you haven’t already thrust your copy of the Waltonian into the nearest waste receptacle or run away screaming with your fingers clawing at your eyes, then by all means, venture forward. But don’t say I didn’t warn you. In my
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