Challenging and keeping one’s faith
Archive At some point or another, all modern Christians come across the idea that deeply entrenched within the system of modern academia lies the notion that, as Nietzsche famously predicted over…
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Tuition set to increase for the year 2009-2010
The total cost of tuition, room and board for Eastern’s College of Arts and Sciences is set to increase 4.3 percent – from $31,280 to $32,640 – for the 2009-2010…
On The Sideline: Softball
To most people, softball and baseball are interchangeable. The only differences they see are the different dimensions of the ball used and the fact that men play baseball and women…
Spotlight on Student Artist Jacqueline Yurik
Jacqueline Yurik watched as an elderly woman applied dark blue paint to her paper, slowly creating the shape of a tree. The woman added no leaves or additional colors. While…
Core classes altered
On Feb. 13, faculty approved a new core curriculum that will affect students both entering and continuing their studies at Eastern next fall. The major changes include a reduction in…
More students may be permitted to live off campus next fall
Students disgruntled with Eastern’s mandatory campus residence policy will be happy to learn they might have a chance to live off campus next fall. Students interested in living off campus…
V-day Coffehouse showcases student talent
On Feb. 13, the Student Activities Board held a Valentine’s Day-inspired coffeehouse. Six performances delighted the crowd, with four student musician acts, one poetic reading, and an outside band. Refreshments,…
Michael A. Skinner Art Festival
March 27 4 - 7:30 p.m.
The end of Evangelicalism?
In a recent blog posting on Internetmonk.com, Christian writer Michael Spencer predicted the imminent collapse of American evangelicalism, the results of which will be “that within two generations of where…
Learning how to have a dialogue
There was a time in Europe when disputes would be settled at the tip of a sword; when blood was drawn over insults and miscommunications. While rules were eventually developed…