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Get out of Libya
The United States of America has attacked a sovereign Middle Eastern nation without a formal declaration of War by Congress. This country poses no military threat to the United States and coincidentally holds large reserves of oil. Sound familiar? And no, I’m not talking about Iraq. The United States has no business conducting combat
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Letter to the editor
Dear Waltonian, The March 30 Waltonian Opinions article entitled, “An unjust acceptance rate: Our Christian mission should not require low standards,” has generated a variety of conversations, both informal and formal. Within this context, it is important to highlight and reflect on the University’s foundational commitment “To Justice, reconciliation, and transformation,” as stated in the
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Limerick Power Plant
Since the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, the safety of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has been called into question innumerably because it was damaged from the natural disaster and is now leaking. The results of nuclear radiation can range from minor headaches to death, and the effects can be immediately
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U.S. in Libya: Pres. Obama explains
After weeks of fear and uncertainty regarding the increasing use of American military forces to quell the recent unrest in Libya, President Obama addressed the nation on Monday, March 28. In his speech, he updated the American people on vital plans for success and gave assurance in the midst of civil unrest. Colonel Moammar Gaddafi’s
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Grad students support education in Costa Rica
Students from Eastern’s graduate program visited Vara Blanca, Costa Rica in order to help those who continue to suffer from the effects of the January 2009 earthquake. “The option to go to Costa Rica was open to anyone in either the MA in International Development program (both Global and Urban concentrations) or MBA in Economic
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Eastern students take over the Camden Aquarium at this year’s Spring Banquet
Much to my delight, Spring Banquet was above and beyond what I thought it would be. I was expecting to pull up to a small aquarium with a few fish tanks to look at, a spread of food that was a little better than Sodexo and music that would be just okay. But my low
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“Love Wins”: Still the center of the gospel?
Have you heard that Rob Bell is a Universalist now? It’s true. He wrote a new book that says you don’t need to be a Christian to go to heaven. Surely this can’t be so. Christianity’s video-making celebrity gone heretic? He’s too hipster for that to happen! His most recent work, entitled “Love Wins: A
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Wal-Mart V. Dukes makes U.S. history
It all began in 1999 when Betty Dukes, then a Wal-Mart greeter, got into an argument with her boss over her frustration with how the company was treating her. “I wanted to advance. I wanted to make that money,” she said in an interview with the Huffington Post in 2010. However, according to her, that
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Reflections on Lent
In one of my classes a few weeks ago, we discussed Lent and how it should be viewed. My professor emphasized a very important concept: Lent is about acknowledging our sin and humanity and seeking a more fulfilling relationship with God. So, while it may sound humble and happy to give up an easy thing
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