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Frank Martinez, bookstore manager”I enjoy spending Christmas with my daughter. I love putting up the Christmas tree with her and I love watching her play with her toys. Most of all, I love watching her reaction when she’s opening up her presents Christmas morning.” Evan Moyer, first-year”Every New Year’s my friends and I have gotten […]

Imagine creating a new Web site and a few months later seeing ComScore (a global Internet information provider) report four million unique visitors to your site in one month. Welcome to the world of the creators of GodTube.com. Based on the roaring success of YouTube.com, Godtube is the Christian alternative. The creators call it a

Ah, good old ramen noodles, staple of the college diet since the beginning of time (or whenever instant food was invented). Check out pretty much any dorm room in any college in the U.S., and you’re likely to find a package or two of ramen noodles lying around somewhere. And no wonder; cheap, easy to

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At the age of one, senior Bailey Pretak exhibited a love for piano and could often be seen playing around with the keys in her home. Now, 21 years later, Bailey showcased her countless hours of hard work at her senior recital on Dec. 1. Her recital consisted of eight different numbers, including pieces by

Two weeks ago the college football season kicked off. Millions of students packed stadiums across the United States wearing the colors of their universities and shaking the bleachers like a swarm of energetic college kids should. Meanwhile, back in St. Davids, Pa., Eastern’s field hockey and men’s soccer teams opened their seasons at home in

What is the secret to becoming Mr. Eastern? If the contest on Nov. 27 serves as any clue, not only do you need to be creative and dramatic, you must be willing to put on girls’ clothing. In the overpacked Dining Commons, eight dynamic men displayed their greatest for the coveted title of Mr. Eastern.

Earlier this fall, Eastern University installed a system known as e2Campus, a mass notification system that enables a non-technical administrator to communicate time-sensitive information to the entire campus at once. However, only approximately 700 people have signed up for the e2Campus alert system. Why would so few students sign up for such a beneficial program?

Welcome back to four of the most interesting years of your life. We learn things no matter where we are, but college is an altogether original place for growing. The Waltonian decided it would be a great public service to cast out some advice to the first-years (and others) on how to make the most