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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

There was a moment back in 1945 when Walter Longhurst believed that his life was about to end. He was a 19-year-old gunner’s mate on the LCS (L) 61 gunboat in the United States Navy, and a Japanese kamikaze plane had its sights set on his ship. “I thought I was dead that night,” Longhurst

Senior Ben Smither’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he crooned the melody of “Stars and Broken Hearts,” at the Purple Door festival. He joined fellow Calling Out Closer band mates on stage at the annual Christian music event held in Lewisberry, Pa., on Aug. 15 and 16. It took two rounds of Battle of

Lars and the Real Girl is the story of a life-sized plastic doll that changes the lives of the members of a close-knit small town. The opening of this odd, but touching, movie introduces us to Lars. Played by Ryan Gosling, Lars is a 27-year-old recluse who lives alone in the garage adjacent to his

At Eastern’s fall convocation on Aug. 29, David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999, was given the title of artist in residence. With his new title, he can now present master classes to Eastern’s music students any time of the year. Kim started to play the violin at the age of three. Backed

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There are 1,190 beds at Eastern, and every single one is currently filled. However, there are far more than 1,190 students attending Eastern this semester, and every one of them needs a place to sleep. This appears to fly in the face of Eastern’s housing policy, which states that all students are required to live

Eastern alumnus Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution and Jesus for President, spoke to students as part of a church service in McInnis auditorium on August 31. His message was directed towards students unsure of what they want to become. The “what are you going to do when you grow up” question can be