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Curious about the new RD of NCH, the Waltonian caught up with him one morning during his busy, pre-semester schedule to get to know him a little better. Calvin Skinner Calvin Skinner, who grew up in Tennessee, said that, “Eastern has been on the radar since college.” While earning his Master degree in Divinity at

The Thomas Drive exit onto Fairview Drive by the Gatehouse is now officially closed. As mentioned in an email to the Eastern community from Campus Services, at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, the Eagle Road entrance became the only access to the main campus. “We were required to close off the Thomas Drive exit on

Eastern University has recently partnered with PhillyCarShare to have a car located at the St. Davids campus. The car will be available for use by students, faculty, staff and administration. PhillyCarShare is a non-profit organization that encourages protection of the environment through the reduction of car usage. On Aug. 25, move-in day for incoming students,

How disconcerting it must be, on the first day of a new life, to approach a strange mailbox, dial an unfamiliar code, struggle with a stubborn latch for a minute and finally open it to gaze into a metallic cubbyhole with a window to an anonymous room beyond. How comforting it must be for students

EVENTS College Day on the Parkway 9/29 12-5 p.m.Ben Franklin Parkway, Phila. Philly Live Arts and Fringe Festival 8/31 through 9/15 Various locations in Phila. See livearts-fringe.org for specific listings. CD RELEASES Kanye West Graduation 9/11 Ben Harper Lifelines 8/28 CONCERTS American Idols Live! 9/7, 7 p.m. Wachovia Center, Phila. Elvis Costello 9/8, 8 p.m.

Eagle Hall, Eastern’s newest dormitory, held its grand opening on Saturday Aug. 25 despite the construction still taking place on the exterior of the building. “We’re just very thankful that it’s finished in time for students to move in,” said Carl Altomare, executive director of campus services and Eastern’s chief representative in the building process.

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For the past ten years, NCH Resident Director Gershwin Sandberg has called Eastern home. But after this year, he will be leaving the university behind to pursue the next chapter in his life. Sandberg started as a student at Eastern in 1997 and graduated in 2000 with a double major in youth ministry and theology.

One word can describe my reaction to the shootings at Virginia Tech: heartbreak. I pondered what horror must have been witnessed on the campus of Virginia Tech on April 16. My heart cries at every bullet fired and every life ended, for every breath of terror and tear of grief. I feel frustration at the

Just a few days after their annual spring dance concert, four graduating dance majors showcased original compositions at the senior dance concert. The April 18 event, entitled Wide-Eyed, was held in front of a crowd of about 100 and marked the senior dancers’ final performance at Eastern. The concert featured four premiere works created entirely