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Undergraduate graduation will occur on Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. on Eastern’s auxiliary field. Students, friends and family alike will gather to celebrate the accomplishments and bright futures of the class of 2008 containing nearly 300 eager seniors. This year’s keynote graduation speaker is Dr. Randall Balmer, a professor of religious history at Barnard

Eastern has evolved in many ways since being founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The makeup of the faculty and student body has become much more diverse, but the commitment to Christ has remained prevalent. The student body of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary was made up of mostly American Baptists with the faculty

MEN’S LACROSSE After making the PAC playoffs for the first time last year, the men’s lacrosse team has quickly established themselves in the conference, with a 7-1 record and a second seed playoff spot in the team’s third season as a varsity sport. Eastern’s only PAC loss this season came against nationally ranked Cabrini. However,

After many rumors, lots of speculation and not a few crossed fingers, the hopes of students all over Eastern’s campus have been realized: the Breezeway Café will indeed be expanding. The Breezeway Café, located in Guffin Hall, is one of Eastern’s hotspots. The dining room is frequently clogged by lunchtime crowds, with dozens of additional

In my opinion, I have had an interesting religious upbringing regarding to the different denominational practices that I have been exposed to and a part of. I have been going to church since I was born because both of my parents wanted to raise their children to become good Christian men and women. I was

SOFTBALL The girls on the softball team have worked hard to climb their way to the top of the PACs. Now they are in the fifth-seed of the standings, thanks to their double win on April 19 against Cedar Crest. Despite their doubleheader loss to Misercordia, the Lady Eagles still have a chance against Gwynedd-Mercy

On Friday, April 18, a group of Eastern nursing students joined the crowd of people walking around Villanova’s outdoor track in honor of those affected by cancer. BSN2 students, along with friends and family, came together as a group of about 20 individuals and participated in the annual Relay for Life event held at Villanova.

At Eastern I’ve met many people of varying denominations, but I have never had a problem talking with them and finding out what they believe. For me, coming to Eastern was an eye-opening experience because although I knew there were differences among the denominations, I never knew what those differences were or why they existed.

There was a controversy in my church back home. I was too young to remember, but I’ve heard the story. You see, in Baptist churches like mine, everyone takes the Lord’s Supper all at once, so rather than kneeling at the altar the elements were passed to us in the pews. The Lord’s Supper was