Eastern students are experiencing the power of prayer in a new light and seeking to fulfill God’s will in a rewarding and honorable way. Using the message and call for a new and restored Jerusalem in Isaiah 62:6-7 as their guide, the Watchmen Prayer Ministry meets every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in the […]
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“When a leader’s only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his own people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now,” President Obama said in a phone call on Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The dangerous waters of the Arabian Sea have claimed four more victims. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Somali pirates murdered four Americans who they had been holding hostage aboard the United States-flagged yacht Quest. The pirates had seized the Quest the previous week. According to United States Central command, negotiations to secure the release of Jean
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For the past 50 years, the Friends of the Library have dedicated time, effort and supplies to improve Eastern’s Warner Memorial Library in many ways. The Friends of Warner Memorial Library’s mission statement asserts that they “exist to serve the academic community of Eastern University through: raising designated funds for library projects, organizing book,
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You get off the plane and think to yourself how safe and steady the ride felt, until someone asks if you knew that during the whole trip the plane was on auto-pilot. Would you be comfortable or shaken-up knowing that no one was actually flying the plane and that your safety 30,000 feet in
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At 8 p.m., McInnis Lobby usually sits vacant and still, silently awaiting the next morning’s activities. However, on the night of Feb. 25, it was bustling with the spirit of the 1920s. Every year, the Ethels Swing Dance Club organizes two major dances. This year’s Spring Dance was advertised around campus and attracted over 50
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Maybe you’ve heard a joke that goes something along the lines of this: “Oh, you went to High School? Great! GPA? Who needs it? Come to Eastern!” According to the College Board, our acceptance rate is currently 71%. Thus, it’s not particularly surprising that many characterize Eastern in this way. This high rate is largely
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For Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, the phrase “Just Do It” has nothing to do with Nike-clad runners. In fact, it has nothing to do with athletics. For Williams-Skinner, co-founder and president of Skinner Leadership Institute, “Just Do It” is her approach to overcoming racial prejudice, tension and barriers. Williams-Skinner took on the daunting task of
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“Professionalism: Noun. The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. Example: A high level of professionalism is expected when working with clients.” So the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the key expectation of a teacher. Natalie Munroe, a Pennsylvania teacher that negatively blogged about her students, clearly lacks this
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