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Sixteen players from the women’s soccer team, along with Head Coach Dan Mouw, traveled to South Africa on May 18, 2008. They spent 16 days working with schools and orphanages, as well as playing against the Under 20 National team. Bringing talent and a relationship with Jesus together, they used their skill and passion to […]

Elie Wiesel knows the power of indifference, for he was a survivor of one of the darkest times in human history: the Holocaust. He has experienced what many others never will, giving him the authority to speak much wisdom. The cost of indifference altered not only his life, but the lives of many Jews all

Stops on South Street

I assume that you, the reader, are in fact in college. If not, you at least had enough interest in our college to pick up its newspaper. Regardless, I’m sure we all begin to wonder from time to time if a college education is worth it? Now I know how cynical a question like that

While the pesticide spraying on Aug 28th neutralized any threat of West Nile Virus-infected mosquitos invading Eastern’s campus, other nuisances were already leaving their mark, literally. Less than two weeks apart, infestations of bees and bedbugs in Gallup and Sparrowk halls, respectively, were discovered and treated by exterminators. Before most students returned to campus, housekeeping

The third annual national environmental summit will be taking place on Eastern’s campus during Fall Free Days, Oct. 17-19. The conference is a gathering of Christian college students, from the United States and Canada, who come together to discuss environmental issues and learn what steps they can take to make a difference while still in

Inspired by the popular speech given by Barack Obama in March 2008, Betsy Morgan, dean of the college of arts and sciences, thought that it would be a wonderful idea to invite Dr. Cornel West for the dialogue. Dr. West is an outspoken leader and activist against racial injustice and politics that affect the new

I’ve been told that I believe the things I do because of my parents. Quite frankly, that hurts. Maybe it hurts because there is some truth to it. As sure as I was born into a Christian family I could have just as conceivably been born into an Islamic, Hindu or even atheist family. Growing

Eastern has started an English as a Second Language International program this fall for students of different nationalities. This is a course for international students who are not only learning English, but who also want to have cultural experience and relations with natives. Eastern has had a good start to the program with students from

I would like to make a response to two issues that were in the Aug. 27 edition of the Waltonian. The first issue is the new recycling procedures on campus. Since information regarding the energy saving light bulbs was not mentioned, I think it is important that people realize that these bulbs contain mercury, which