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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

The wheels on the vans go round and round; however, the numbers of wheels have been cut significantly here as Eastern has recently discontinued use of several of the university’s 15-passenger vans. The cut, which was made over the summer, was made for a number of reasons, according to Bettie Ann Brigham, vice president of

I have come to expect a certain moment in a novel by Chuck Palahniuk: a moment that is so horrifically disgusting that it makes me cringe. I find myself reflexively grabbing on my own body parts that have just been grossy mutilated in the novel, as if to protect them from the same fate. Haunted,

When English professor Chris Bittenbender went to Scotland during his sabbatical last year, he expected to research the censored work of Scottish writers. Instead, he found himself doing research on something different. “I got sidetracked into researching Scottish writers who were obscured but not necessarily censored,” he said. Bittenbender conducted both his planned and unplanned

John Romanski, affectionately known as “J.R.” by most students and faculty, has once again taken the position of Resident Director for the Gallup Residence Hall. “I think it’s pretty cool that he comes back every time that Eastern needs him,” senior Zach Campbell said. “He’s got a great attitude towards serving others.” Romanski first became

Of the 19 players on the women’s soccer team this fall, 13 of them are first-year students. This opens the door for an interesting season. “They have to adjust to our playing and we have to adjust to their playing,” senior captain, Elaine Wagner said. For the first-year players, it is a major adjustment from

Imagine that you have to walk 14 miles one way to school. Or that your school is not held in a building, but under a tree, in all kinds of weather. This is the reality that Eastern men’s soccer player Manan Abdul wanted to address when he brought 400 bicycles to several villages in Ghana

Chaplain numbers down 40 percent at start of year