In response to the devastation in Haiti, the Student Activities Board quickly put together a benefit concert on Jan. 23 called “Music & Words for Haiti.” The three-hour concert featured students, faculty, staff and alumni with talents ranging from singing and rap to prophetic words and testimonies. Those in attendance were encouraged to give a […]
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There seems to be plenty of drama floating around the late night television shows. Audiences are torn between who they wish to support on the battlefield of ratings. From the very start of the situation, I knew whose side I was on … You know what really boils my egg? Jay Leno. The man with
As the first installment of three business-focused seminars, SIFE organized a panel of SIFE alumni, including Jonathan Malone, Larry Buller, Anna Rohwer, Brandon Ziegler, Lauren Lottier and James Frederick, to answer questions about their journeys after college. About 75 students gathered to hear about the alumni’s experiences through internships, job interviews and the adjustment from
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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 married. Senior Rachel Walter and husband Eric Walter, Eastern alumni, got married in July. The couple, who met at Eastern, had been engaged since February
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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 virtually every day “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” Eastern serves as the permanent home for resident directors Theresa Noye, Heidi Birtwistle and their families.
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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 being remembered for their Christ-like compassion, are known for hating the gay community and for holding up graphic pictures to deter people
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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 with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approval, to combat the disease. From Nov. 4 to. 6, Eastern’s health department held a clinic in
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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 all uses of handheld cell phones while driving began on Nov. 1. However police were only issuing warnings over the past month to help raise
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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 outside the Church to find redress of grievances. He noted that we shall judge angels and, as this is so, how much
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