Another year at Eastern has gone by, and what a year it has been. As finals begin and procrastination becomes habitual, I am reminded of what has happened since the beginning of Fall 2010, at least in regards to the Waltonian. The list is long and not without its major ups and downs.In fact, I […]
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Another year at Eastern has gone by, and what a year it has been. As finals begin and procrastination becomes habitual, I am reminded of what has happened since the beginning of Fall 2010, at least in regards to the Waltonian. The list is long and not without its major ups and downs. In fact,
Farewell Waltonian Read Post »
Surely the students at Eastern University are studying immensely and not doing anything fun. Right? Actually, a number of students attended Operation Net’s World Malaria Week activities, held Tuesday to Thursday, April 26-29. Throughout the week, Operation Net used fundraisers and activities to inform the Eastern community on what Malaria is and what can be
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With the pressure of finals week at its apex, many of us are doing everything we can to reduce stress and ward off illness. Just as the anxiety is about to overwhelm us and that pesky cough begins to turn into something much more menacing and debilitating, there shines a beacon of hope: a group
SHAC helps students care for their health Read Post »
In the previous issue, I created a “top ten” list of things that irritate me. However, I deliberately left the number one spot open. My reasoning for this is that I take this specific annoyance very seriously. It is one that has followed me throughout middle school, high school, sports, parties and even church. And
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
Shonglap empowers women for only $10 a month Read Post »
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
EU SIFE heads to Nationals Read Post »
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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