It has come to my attention that people are arguing that Hydro Flasks are the best water bottles. However, I am writing this to tell you that that is incorrect. First of all, Hydro Flasks became popular through the VSCO girl movement. The VSCO girl movement refers to oversized t-shirts […]
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Optional Worship Should Stay Optional: Eastern’s administration fails to adequately advertise the OneGen brunch worship service.
If you were at Sunday brunch at the Dining Commons on Feb. 20, you probably noticed One Gen leading a worship session at that time there. If you’re like me, you had no idea this was going to happen. And it wasn’t exactly a pleasant surprise. I’m not here to […]
Has Shooting for Gold Gone Too Far?: A critical reflection of the development of toxicity in sports culture.
I’ve never understood sports culture. In my family, sports have never been a big deal, perhaps because neither I nor my next oldest sister were much inclined towards them. I never had the aptitude for them; in elementary school, I was always picked last for kickball, in which I’d inevitably […]
The Positive Impact of Palmer
Faith, reason, and justice are integral values that continue to remain with me as a theologian and pastor. I was introduced to those values as an undergraduate in 2003. I describe my four years at Eastern as an intellectual and spiritual discovery, for I began to understand the connection between […]
The Art of Poetry: An analysis of the writing and studying of poetry.
What a task: to attempt to condense poetry as a skill, an area of study and a creative outlet in a couple hundred words. Indeed, the art of poetry is all three of these things, and more. Poetry is a writing skill like any other you practice, but the attention […]
They’re Not Just Emojis! It’s “Wordle”: Discussing the widely-popular word game.
Random squares have been gracing the feeds of multiple social media platforms, especially facebook. The growing trend is not some secret code, but instead this latest internet sensation that has taken the nerdy, word lovers by storm is none other than “Wordle”. “Wordle” is a word game that was created […]
Old Films Are Gold Films: A student shares their opinion on what makes a film “great.”
Over the past semester I have written multiple movie reviews for this paper, and I am sure you have often wondered, “Why the heck does he always write about those stupid old movies? What is he, some old person?” First, I must confess that, sadly, I am rather eldery before […]
Video Games With Structural Stability: A brief analysis of LEGO video games.
Video games are perhaps one of the least praised and least respected medium of art and entertainment. Whilst they remain loved and enjoyed by niche fans and younger generations, they are never looked at in the same way as movies and television. Even within larger gaming communities not many kinds […]
A Growing Child: A look at Grogu’s development throughout “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.””
The “Star Wars” Universe was overcome with joy when the character formerly referred to as Baby Yoda made his debut in the Disney+ Star Wars series, “The Mandalorian.” Fans’ adoration for this character, now known as Grogu, has increased consistently throughout the two seasons of this show and the one […]
Dealing with the News Cycle: How to find healthy and productive ways to engage with the news.
If you’ve been following the news cycle recently, it can be deeply overwhelming and stressful. It’s easy to feel as though we have to be constantly plugged in to keep track of everything going on, both nationally and internationally, and social media can easily add to that idea, calling out […]