Tae Kwon Do is a self-defense art well over two thousand years old. Originating in Korea, Tae Kwon Doe is based on the premise that every person has the ability to defend himself from a sudden attack. Here at Eastern, Tae Kwon Do is available as a class for those […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Chapel would be much better if we had biblical preaching each week’
I think chapel would be much better if we had biblical preaching each week-that means, the speaker tells the students to open up to a particular passage, reads the passage and explains what the passage means in its context and how it applies today. I have had enough of Christian […]
Healthy balance: diet, exercise and yoga classes
Many Americans have recently been getting more involved in exercise and dietary support plans to loose weight and get in shape. Organizations like Weight Watchers and Curves have built business empires based on people’s need for support in the process of self-improvement. Many adults have developed exercising habits to improve […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Nazi Doctors
Doctors are healers. We take this fact for granted, trusting in those who take an oath to protect the sick. But as Robert J. Lifton’s The Nazi Doctors shows, that trust has a dark side. Lifton’s book details how the traditional physician’s vision of healing individuals was applied to the […]
More homecoming coverage
Alumni honored, share memories-by Ruth Robinson, Staff Writer Memories, achievements and change were all honored at the homecoming alumni luncheon on Saturday. Relationships were the focus of many alumni memories. “It’s nice to come back and see people,” said Kathy Furlong ’94. “The best part of my college experience was […]
Student to start first ever pre-law club
The American legal system is more than just Atticus Finch or Law & Order, and students will have a chance to learn all about it when Eastern gets its very first pre-law club later this year. Junior communication studies major Adrienne Cleveland has begun the process of getting approval and […]
New program seeks to understand students’ needs
A new small group forum was developed at Eastern with the purpose of listening to the concerns of targeted campus groups in an attempt to be responsive to their needs. The C.A.R.E. groups, which stand for Concerned Active Relationships at Eastern, were developed by Bettie Ann Brigham, vice president for […]
Former bartender paints observations
“The four horsemen of the apocalypse walk into a bar…” What sounds like the beginning of a joke is actually the inspiration behind artist Marcy Abhau’s “Behind Bars.” The series of paintings reflect experiences she had as a bartender while attending art school. “I wanted to paint all the people […]
Philosophy professor talks about methods of contraception, advocates natural family planning
Topics like sex and money have traditionally been private family issues, with that of birth control being especially sensitive. According to philosphopy professor Dr. Randall Colton, natural family planning, though traditionally embraced by the Catholic Church, has a place in the discussion of family planning among Protestant circles. Colton discussed […]
Library gets new loan service
Just before school started this semester, Warner Library added a new system called PALCI E-Z Borrow that makes interlibrary book loans quick and easy. PALCI is an online catalog that allows users to search over 50 member colleges and universities for books. “It’s much more self-service oriented,” said Dan Iddings, […]