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October 31, All Hallows Eve or Halloween was originally set aside as a day to celebrate the deaths of Christian martyrs. However, as time went on, the day changed. It was the night before the Celtic Harvest Festival when the souls of the dead were said to come back to earth to revisit their homes […]

Grosse Fuge to be sold at Sotheby’s London, proceeds going to the Seminary

What could one do with $2 million? People dream of winning the lottery or befriending a long-lost rich uncle who is about to bite the dust. Essentially, that’s what happened to Eastern, or at least to our seminary. That money won’t be coming to the St. Davids campus, at least not all of it. But

You are what you eat. But are you also what you drive? According to some Eastern professors, the connection between vehicle and personality is remarkably strong. History professor Stephen Gatlin’s 2005 Beetle convertible, for example, links him to the past he so dearly loves. “Several things converge,” he said. “It’s kind of a nostalgia piece

I am a true Philadelphia Eagles fan, one that will stay with them until I die. These guys go out and play hard every given Sunday from September until the playoffs in January and the Super Bowl in February, like the 31 other teams in the National Football League. But some of the students at

David Lee Castañeda, an alumnus of Eastern who graduated in 2005, stated in an interview that overcoming color prejudice does not lie in ignoring the color differences that individuals have. Castañeda is from Costa Rica. At Eastern, he was a sociology major. Currently, he is working with Eastern University financial services and Nueva Esperanza. During

The woman’s tennis team has undergone myriad changes in the past few years. From a high turnover in coaching staff to the general loss of players, this season is most definitely a rebuilding year. And the newest head coach, Ang Sprock, is excited for the team’s potential. “Team unity and the power of dependence on

The sold-out concert put on by Thousand Foot Krutch, Hawk Nelson, Dizmas and 4th Avenue Jones allows for the possibility that Eastern’s gymnasium will again rock as it did on October 16. The concert, which was the last of the “Art of Breaking Tour,” sold over 250 tickets on campus and about 900 tickets total.

On Tuesday, October 11, the Eastern men’s soccer team moved into the NCAA Division III top ten rankings for the first time in school history. Meanwhile, the women’s volleyball team received national recognition on Oct. 18 with a top 25 ranking in the Division III poll, at 21st. With the men’s soccer team at zero

The Angels of Harmony is Eastern University’s multicultural gospel choir. Its goal is to share its music and message with audiences. Angels of Harmony was founded in 1971 by Eastern students with a desire to share God’s word through African American and African gospel music and song. The choir is made up of 50-70 dedicated