Eastern since the millenium
Archive 2000 Esperanza College opens as a branch campus of Eastern University. Serving Latino students by offering classes in Spanish and English, the Philadelphia college offers programs for students to earn…
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Responding to Haiti’s plight
The United States is overflowing with pity as it watches the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere suffer the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake. A massive earthquake, measuring 7.3 on…
Married students share joys and hardships
Some students came back from summer vacation with stories of summer fun, while others returned with exciting experiences to share. Others arrived with a brand new, life-changing status: They were…
Campus provides a home for RDs and families
Once a year, parents like to bring their children to work with them to give them a taste of the work world. But some parents live where they work, making…
What boils my egg
As I write this in my living quarters, with my bifocals on and my bubble pipe in hand, I contemplated my life at home. I remembered playing in the streets…
Fudamentalism: Extreme religion or just plain selfish?
Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world, but to save it. So what makes some Christians, who work very hard to be like Him, so judgmental? Fundamentalist Christians, rather than…
Low turnout on campus for H1N1 vaccine
It wasn’t that long ago that the H1N1 virus, commonly known as “swine flu,” reared its ugly head and caused wide-spread panic. Scientists have recently revealed the H1N1 vaccination, sealed…
Philadelphia takes a stand on texting while driving
If you’re accustomed to using your cell phone to pass time as you drive, think again. At least when you’re driving through Philadelphia. Enforcement of the city’s recent ban on…
History chairperson responds to ongoing health care discussion
St. Paul admonished us in Romans 13:8 to “owe no one anything but to love one another.” Furthermore, he upbraided the Corinthians for looking to the law courts of those…
Security Report
from the desk of Jim Magee, Director of Security