Jarhead explores a bored Marine’s view of war
Archive “Are we ever going to kill anyone?” a jaded Marine asks after waiting for an eternity in the desert for the Persian Gulf War to begin. A war movie without…
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Inquiring Minds: Optional Fair Trade coffee insults the idea of justice
It took long enough, but Eastern finally has the Fair Trade option. There’s only one catch: students have to want it. Under SPEAK’s current agreement with Sodexho, unless students are…
False assumptions in the Dover debate necessitate a third perspective
In Dover, Pennsylvania, the question of evolution versus intelligent design has hit the front page. At issue is the nature of science. Is intelligent design science, or is it religion?…
Hip-hop, Halo and why we went to war: The readers respond
Dear Editor, In the last issue of the Waltonian, Josh Andersen reflected on reaching 2,000 deaths of American soldiers in Iraq. He closed his article with the words, “I still…
Take off, you hosers! A Canadian speaks his mind
“I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada,” Henry David Thoreau said. “What I got by going to Canada was a cold.” But like so many…
Does Eastern’s Christian “bubble” need to be popped?
“All the believers were together and had everything in common” (Acts 2:47). Welcome to Eastern University. Here, we spend time with believers in classrooms, in residence halls and in socializing.…
Inquiring Minds: Eastern student sign-posters need to be less ignorant
“Goolishly,” “manditory,” and “McGinnis” have something in common: They’re not words, but Eastern students seem to think they are. “Goolishly” appeared on the event notice triangles in the Dining Commons.…
Trustees approve new buildings
With the increase of students that attend Eastern every year, the Board of Trustees has voted to sell $14.6 million in bonds in order to have a new dorm built.…
Missions Emphasis Week focuses on leading short-term missions trips
As final exams loom, college students seem to be hard pressed for time. Yet, being called to do the work of Christ is a call that is very important, which…
Intercollegiate gospel night ‘not just a concert’
The Intercollegiate Gospel Choir Event was not just any concert, but a gathering of diverse people together to fulfill what is believed by Christians to be the greatest purpose of…