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The newest social work class at Eastern is designed to bring students halfway around the world. “They can immerse themselves in another culture and challenge their western thinking and their western theories,” said Monica Smith, social work faculty member and developer of the course. An August 7-18 trip to the Zowe people of Malawi, Africa […]

Some controversy is looming above this year’s Mr. Eastern competition. Although some had much to say about the activities that took place at the event held April 18, others were left almost speechless. “Uhhhh….wow,” was the only thing first-year Aaron Tritch would say about the show. Seniors Kevin Henderson and Jon Jezorski served as the

Benedict XVI: “Putting the Smackdown on Heresy since 1981.” So goes the motto of the Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger fan club. Needless to say, the club made a number of emendations to their website in the past two weeks; for their part, ones happily effected. Of course, this new reality scarcely harbingers halcyon days for everyone.

Two of Eastern’s most generous supporters will be speaking at commencement. Terri Klaassen will speak at the graduate commencement on May 14. Her husband Paul Klaassen will speak at the undergraduate commencement that same day. The Klaassens are the founders of Sunrise Senior Living, a network of retirement communities. They have donated generously to Eastern

Each Thursday night over the past five weeks, Eastern gamers were given the chance to compete at various video games in the Breezeway. Each week featured a different game and a new chance to win a $50 Best Buy gift certificate and a custom-made trophy. Breezeway employees Steve Jacke and John Sours were the competition’s

The addition to Warner Library is finally on its way to completion and will be ready for use when school reopens in August. However, contrary to earlier plans, the bookstore will not be moving into the library’s basement by that time, holding up other changes in space use in Walton Hall. Currently, construction workers are

Three psychology majors presented their theses at the Delaware Valley Undergraduate Research Psychology Conference at Arcadia University on April 22. They are, in the front row and from the left, senior Tiffany Grant-Callender, alum Michael Walk and senior Marianne Behnke. Behind them are psych professors Doug Trimble (left) and David Tyson. Grant-Callender’s work was on

Regarding the sentiments of Peter M. Cooper of the U.S. Army, I must agree with him in regards to the flag having a symbolic representation and that it is more than just a piece of cloth. But I must differ with his holier-than-thou attitude because he is in the armed services and went to Iraq.

Are biblical authority and male/female equality as incompatible as Mac software on a PC? Eastern University will play host to this and other gender-related questions at the ninth annual Christians for Biblical Equality conference entitled One Body, Many Gifts. From July 29-31, hundreds of biblical scholars, church workers and interested individuals will gather to explore

Campus life is dead. At least that is what Nietzsche would say if he were a resident student at Eastern. And he would be right. Walk around just about any dorm hall on a Friday or Saturday night, and you’ll find next to nothing. This might be heaven for a hermit, but for the average