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Recently, while spending time on campus, I have come to realize the plethora of activity that arises when there is nothing else to do. When classes are over for the day and half of our campus travels home for the weekend, things really start to happen. For instance, on the weekend of Jan. 20, Eastern […]

It’s official. Eastern University has decided to become a campus dependent solely on wind energy. Eastern is not the first school to make the switch, but Community Energy, Inc., who will provide the energy, believes it is the first Christian school to use wind as its sole energy source. With recommendations from SGA, SPEAK and

The ministry of the Compassion International Club began this year. Eric Walter, president of the club, as well as other Eastern students, had a vision: to reach out to the children of the world in the name of Jesus. With the fall semester already in full swing, the club is attempting to get themselves and

It’s two minutes before 6 p.m., and I find myself running across the campus, hoping I’m not late again. But on a Saturday? What could be so important on a Saturday? One word: food! With every other food venue closed, the only option of eating on campus over the weekend is the Dining Commons, which

Senior communications major Josh Meyer spent May and June of his summer in a small village in Burkina Faso in western Africa. He went with the International Sports Federation, an organization which attempts to use sports to reach people for Christ. They were the first Westerners that these villagers had ever seen, and definitely the

Eastern’s Finest: Homecoming 2006

The atmosphere of the Dr. Ron Sider celebratory luncheon was that of a long-awaited class reunion. Old friends milled around Gough Great Room, greeting each other with warm smiles and enthusiastic hugs. The guest list for the Jan. 26 event included such prominent figures as President David Black, Wallace Smith, President of Palmer Seminary, Elouise

With one semester completed and the second in full force, Eastern in the City, Eastern’s newest academic program, continues to give students a deeper understanding of and connection between their education and their future. EIC is a two-year program that lets students complete core courses and understand why their education is important. Located in Philadelphia,

There was a great deal of uncertainty about what would transpire when a theme-driven alternative folk artist entered the stage, wearing an oversized pair of butterfly wings. At 9:30p.m. on Sept. 28, Sufjan Stevens took the stage at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby along with a fifteen-man band also sporting the insect accessory. The

“With what the Holy Spirit is doing here, how dare we muster the audacity to keep it small?” The words echoed from Dr David Black, commenting on the fact that Eastern’s campus is growing at a fantastic rate, and the administration is ready to adjust to the demand of specific needs. The groundbreaking ceremony on