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It began with four girls who felt a calling to minister by remaining silent. Out of this calling came the new mime and dance group, Precious Movements. The idea to form this group began in 2003 with sophomore Talitha Brown, sophomore Sharina Taylor and junior Angela Scott. Shortly after, sophomore Latoya Jones took over as […]

While most American Idol fans gathered around their television sets to watch the show two weeks ago, a select two dozen were busy practicing for their own auditions. EU Idol, sponsored by the campus International Justice Mission chapter, attracted about a dozen contestants for both audition nights. Even with the good turn-out, IJM leaders decided

After a two year search, Eastern’s Christian Studies department finally has a new professor of New Testament. Carl Mosser recently finished his doctoral studies at St. Andrews University in Scotland and will be graduating in June. Mosser wrote his doctoral dissertation on Hebrews, arguing, in light of a cultural reading of Hebrews, that its destination

Nate Stutzman, one of the most recognizable students on Eastern’s campus, may soon become known to many more than just the Eastern community. Stutzman was an extra for the movie Hitch starring Will Smith, and he has a slightly larger role in the upcoming film Prime, currently in post-production, which stars Uma Thurman and Meryl

These days, it’s more than just college students who are hooked on the big question mark that still hangs over the remaining contestants of American Idol. Eastern alumnus Rod Snyder (’02) is also a faithful viewer, but for other reasons; the current contestants used to be competition. Snyder, who formerly sang with Angels of Harmony,

A smoke-free campus is one of the many things that attract students to Eastern. Few may realize, however, that a little over fifteen years ago, the administration allowed smoking on campus, and even provided designated lounges for smoking students. Still fewer may be aware that this allowance was later banned by the student body, and

One day this past summer, I found myself talking with a middle-aged New Ager about absolute truth, pluralism and Christianity. I thought this a rather odd event, since I was doing so with a staff member over lunch in a Christian nursing home. Something even odder happened last semester in my STV class: I found

Movie Review: Hitch

In May of last year the United States Department of Health and Human Services issued a press release, The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General, stating that the surgeon general’s list of smoking related diseases has expanded. According to the report, smoking is now directly linked to diseases such as lukemia,

Name: Matt Lorthioir Year: Junior Major: Music education “I love kids, I love music, and I want to teach.” Hometown:West Hempstead, NY Favorite Color: Blue Future plans:”First things first: leave home and get a job,” he said. After that, he says he plans to get his master’s degree. He hopes to start teaching in the