This June, the Gatehouse was turned into a kitchen, the bookstore was turned into a convenience store and a graduation that didn’t happen was filmed in front of McInnis and Walton. Actors and actresses came from places like New York and the Philadelphia area and were escorted from 30th Street Station to campus. But this […]
The Student Activity Board’s Labor Day trips proved to be a worthwhile undertaking, according to its members. On Labor Day, the SAB sponsored free trips to Ocean City, New Jersey and Philadelphia’s South Street. They were also going to sponsor a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo but canceled the trip when nobody signed up. “[We
On August 27, popular local band Dreaming Under Mercury performed at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia. Dreaming Under Mercury was started by former Eastern student Luk Eccles in 2002; Eccles is the vocalist of the band and plays guitar. Another former Eastern student, Cliff Homan, plays lead guitar and Eastern junior Brendon Krout plays bass.
As I began to read God and Evolution by Eastern professor David Wilcox, I expected to encounter a direct attack on creationism written from the perspective of an ardent evolutionist. To my surprise, I found instead that an intelligent Christian thinker had written an equally intelligent and thought-provoking book. Wilcox’ aim is to convince conservative
After traveling to many different places, including Palestine, as a missionary, Eastern’s new associate professor of missions decided to try something different. Andrew Bush began serving as a missionary in 1986, ministering mostly in the Philippines, southeast Asia and Ramallah, Palestine. He and his wife decided to move back to the United States in order
Within the blackened stone walls of the deserted Eastern State Penitentiary, a drama pulled from the pages of real life was performed this past week. Ray Hill: The Prison Years, a one-man play starring the man whose name the show bears, is all about a man who was sentenced to 160 years in prison but
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Student chaplains. Everyone has seen them. Some have been them. However, many people are unaware of what it takes to become a thriving student chaplain. It all begins with a desire to serve. “It seems students are interested in helping other students with spiritual formation,” said Joe Modica, Chaplain of Eastern University. In addition, chaplains
In recent years, one of the most engrossing debates in Christianity has been whether to openly affirm homosexuality. Heated arguments, and even violence, have been the hallmark of what should be a civilized exchange of ideas. This is not new to Church-wide debate.: Issues such as multi-ethnic churches, slavery and women’s rights all shared a
