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After a week of intense struggle in Washington, the White House and Democrats in Congress passed a massive national health care reform. Under the new legislation, those Americans currently unable to afford health insurance because of financial difficulty will soon be covered through government subsidies and Medicaid. The health care battle started coming
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Several Walt Disney movies have been transformed for the Broadway stage, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King” and “The Little Mermaid.” The next Disney classic to get the theater treatment will be “Pinocchio,” set to premiere in New York this summer. At the front of the cast is Eastern’s own chaplain, Dr. Joe
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Indiana Jones is one of the greatest fictional characters of all time–but is he? Fictional, that is. Indiana Jones first appeared on the big screen in 1981. In the film’s opening scene, Dr. Jones is shown teaching a college anthropology class. His female students swoon every time he turns to write on the blackboard or
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It all started in 2004 with a lecture on C. S. Lewis at the University of Tennessee. After speaking about Lewis’ opinions on gender relations, Dr. Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, head of the Eastern psychology department, began the process of writing her sixth self-published book, “A Sword between the Sexes?: C. S. Lewis and the
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Water dripping from the ceiling, mildew and asbestos creeping up from the floor, complete lack of electricity and a total exodus. Does this remind you of anything? Thanks to a duct-tape masterpiece, residents of Kea-Guffin are paying the price: They may lose their precious residence hall. The main question is, “Is it really worth it
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Students taking Bible and Theology classes in the near future will notice a major change in the curriculum. Starting April 1, Eastern will adopt a new translation of the Holy Bible. Given the recent popularity of “lolcats,” a genre of art that includes a photo of a cat and a phonetically spelled caption, professors agree
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