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Before Sufjan Stevens dies, he wants to record an album about every state in the Union. He started in 2003, and so far he’s covered two: Michigan and Illinois. It will be a long job. As much work as he has left, Sufjan is having fun along the way. In support of “Come on! Feel […]

$400,000 over three years goes to Observatory work

Bob Dylan and American folk music

When Brisa De Angulo was seven years old, she decided to start a school. Growing up in Cochabamba, Bolivia, she realized how badly children were treated in the public schools and told her parents that she wanted to start a different school. When she was fourteen, she started to make that dream come true. “My

At Homecoming, the Waltonian ran a photo caption writing contest for this photo. The captions were judged on creativity, humor and overall appeal. The winner was Kevin Ireland. He will receive a $25 gift certificate to Blockbuster.

North Campus Hall, better known as “NCH,” is an exciting place to reside. Aside from its location away from the other dorms, it contains some interesting aspects. “NCH is a really fun place to dorm,” resident magician, first-year Joe Straight said. “There is always something exciting to join in on while passing through any of

Two days after the Christmas of 2004, massive waves killed over 280,000 people almost instantly. Those who survived were left with the painful task of mending broken towns, broken homes and broken hearts. But a different wave followed on the heels of the tsunami in the form of an international army of volunteers. Two of

After the announcement in chapel on September 27 that Eastern had raised over three thousand dollars for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, students were presented with another challenge. Laurie Polich of Compassion International gave a compelling message intended to get Eastern students to help the poor. Polich spoke on behalf of Compassion International, a Christian

“Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about rock and roll.” -Shigeru Miyamoto, inventor of Mario and Zelda. Far from being bad, video games are good for you! First off, video games do not cause or increase violent or sexual activity. There has been no proof to support this claim, despite many

Right: due to the rain, some of the Fall Festival booths were moved into the Gough Great Room. In this photo, people visit the booths and take shelter from the rain. Below: Homecoming also featured a student art show. This is the best of show winner, “Discussing Jesus,” by junior Jean Komline. Other ribbon winners