As one of the greatest human rights crises in human history continues in the Darfur region of the Sudan, a group of Eastern University students are raising their voices for the victims of the atrocity by educating fellow students and the local community. “Our goal is to start more of […]
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Nov. 7 election brings big changes: an analysis
The Democrats swept both the House and the Senate. Americans awaited the results of the Virginia and Montana elections. Despite the close race of Jim Webb and George Allen in Virginia, by the end of the evening it was determined that the Democrats had officially won the Senate. With a […]
The emperor wears no clothes. Somebody tell the kids!
I was 12 when Jimmy Swaggert stood in his televised pulpit and wept a confession into my living room. “I have sinned against you, my Lord,” he said with a quivering voice, tears streaming down his cheeks. And I remember the image to this day. Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton and […]
Redefining the hip hop movement
Enjoy Christian hip-hop? Eastern has a new dance ministry separate from the dance program and unlike any other. “We are redefining hip-hop as one of the hottest ways to minister to God,” Emily Cusimano said. Cusimano is a sophomore history major and the co-creator of the ministry. Redefined was formed […]
Inquiring Minds: The final stretch: how to survive and keep up your grades
The end is near. Thanksgiving is in a week, Christmas in less than a month. Papers, tests, and projects are mounting. Stress is escalating. This is the most important and stressful time of the year. How will you survive? We here at the Waltonian have come up with some ideas, […]
Bathroom conversations set a precedent for world peace
On the day that SPEAK hosted the Gerry Adams event, I stood at the entrance of the Campolo School parking lot wearing a maroon Eastern t-shirt and giving parking instructions as people came in. But the whole time, I had to pee wicked bad. As soon as I got into […]
Students build 3-D virtual world of resources in Warner Library
Through Federal Work Study, Warner Library is offering paid positions to build a virtual world of resources. After a few years of planning, the Virtual Bibliographic Instruction Project has begun at Eastern. VBI is a 3-D website where electronic resources from Warner Library, other libraries and websites can be accessed […]
Eastern alum joins Soulforce’s Equality Ride
Mandy Matthias,’06 alum, describes her first two years at Eastern as a dark time, filled with tension between her sexuality and her spirituality. She was a quiet, withdrawn girl, focused on the tumult inside her mind. “Then I had the guts to actually talk to a professor and she said, […]
Young women’s basketball team stands ready to open eyes
Smiles and enthusiasm stand out on the faces of the women’s basketball team at Eastern this year. What they may not have accomplished in the past has been no discouragement to the positive spirit of a team that is ready to open some eyes. As one of Eastern’s more developing […]
Eastern’s All-American, sophomore volleyball player Kara Hildebrand
It wasn’t until her first year of high school that sophomore Kara Hildebrand gave volleyball a try. She proceeded to join the Jr. Olympic Volleyball in tenth grade for a team called Norlanco. It was during her playing time with Norlanco that she was found by Eastern’s volleyball coaches. During […]