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After three years as Eastern University Provost, David Fraser has resigned following a personal request to do so from President David Black. Fraser was asked to leave following a time of increased internal tension among the faculty and administration. He will take a sabbatical before coming back to work somewhere at the University. “I certainly […]

Spiritual Emphasis Week is misnamed. It’s not a week where spirituality is emphasized, it’s three days when students can easily forget God. Last week, this year’s incarnation of the event, the only difference for many students from any other time of year was Thursday’s changed class schedule. It’s not that Eastern is unspiritual. Students participate

Some friends and I recently joined a Sojourners-sponsored prayer vigil on Capitol Hill. We prayed for the poor in our country who are threatened by a bill that would take away billions of dollars from social programs. And we ended up in jail. We went with the understanding that we were standing up for a

“Freedom from Fear asks two questions: is it possible for Christians to nonviolently respond to terror and tyranny around the globe and if so, how can Christians respond,” Josh Kaufman-Horner said, an Eastern Alum and founder of Freedom from Fear. Freedom from Fear (FfF) is a non-profit association whose mission, to inspire the first global

Doane Hall, also referred to as “The Mansion on the Hill,” is the oldest residence hall on campus. Once a part of the Walton family estate, it now houses Eastern undergrads. The outside of Doane is beautiful. Trees shield the view of the parking lot, and the location provides a panoramic view of campus. Wooden

To Linda Panetta, photography is not just taking pictures. This was made obvious when she spoke at Windows on the World on January 27. “When I take pictures, I try to shoot it so that it will have a thousand words to persuade people to act upon,” she said. “Each picture has its own unique

Earlier this semester, Eastern University lost its head baseball coach. Brian Burke left his position to accept an opening as head baseball coach at De Sales University in Central Valley, Pennsylvania. “I respect and understand why he left, but it still sucks,” sophomore baseball player John Montague said. Atheltic director Harry Gutelius shared similar feelings,

One year ago, Eastern’s men’s basketball team was skidding its way to the end of a season in which they finished 9-16 (7-9 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference). Today they stand three playoff wins away from the school’s first PAC Championship in men’s basketball since Eastern became a part of NCAA Division III in 1992.

In one week, eleven Eastern students created a cement floor, built a roof and a kitchen, visited children at a disabled home and a home for girls and did street evangelism. In other words, the Jamaica missions team worked very hard. For junior Talitha Brown, the trip was a chance to do something she loved.

Prompted by low student attendance, even among honorees, Eastern’s spring Honors Convocation ceremony will be drastically different this year. Rather than a public event for the whole Eastern community, only 60 select undergraduate students will be invited this semester. “It became futile to bring in outside speakers. The bleachers were less than half full,” said