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Eastern Through the 20th Century: George Claghorn & Fredrick Boehlke

rrisden / 11/01/2015

“Few men shape institutions during their lifetimes, but Dr. George Claghorn and Dr. Fredrick Boehlke are two such men. Dr. Claghorn (’44) and Dr. Boehlke (’52) both served Eastern University over the years in various ways. They taught several generations of students, and were both involved in creating EU’s educational foundations. Though they came from […]

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#BlackLivesMatter: Black Lives Matter a Brief History

Ru Tirado / 11/01/2015

The Black Lives Matter Movement is arguably the first major justice movement spread largely through social media. Originally starting as a hashtag on Twitter, after the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, the movement picked up speed in 2014 after the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and

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Charles S. Walton: A Biography

rrisden / 09/28/2015

When Charles S. Walton, Sr. passed away on December 26, 1916, the headline of the local newspaper read, “Radnor Township Sustains an Incalculable Loss.” Over 500 mourners gathered at the Walton estate, Walmarthon, to remember a man who had been an intricate part of their community. During his lifetime he taught Sunday school, founded one

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A Brief History of the Walton Estate

Parker Desautell / 09/28/2015

Walking across Eastern University’s campus, it’s easy to feel like you’re in a Spanish villa up on a hillside with a vineyard down below. No, it’s not a Spanish Villa, and no, there’s no vineyard, but the lush, hilly landscape and beautiful Mediterranean-style buildings with their terra-cotta roofs and vaulted, medieval-like interiors are enough to

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Meet The Press

waltonia / 09/08/2015

Editor-in-Chief Name: Lauren Bujaky Year: Senior Majors: English Literature/Theology Describe yourself in three phrases: cat cuddler, butter connoisseur, avid bibliophile. Who is your literary crush? Gabriel Oak from Thomas Hardy’s “Far from the Madding Crowd.” 1. His smile: “When Farmer Oak smiled, the corners of his mouth spread till they were within an unimportant

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Saluting Our Seniors

waltonia / 04/21/2015

Remembering the stellar group of Waltonian editors before they graduate Lizzie Vollmer: Managing editor, the brains of our operation (because it certainly isn’t me) and a champion e-mailer. 1. Favorite Waltonian memory: Going up to random people in the Jammin Java and asking them to pose for the centerspread photos. It’s amazing what people are

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The Walt-Onion: Eastern’s Finest News Source

waltonia / 04/01/2015

“Ring by Spring” Prompts New Eastern Dating Site As many students struggle to find their soul mate before they graduate, the administration has decided to implement an online dating network, my.eastern.edu/equallyyoked. The hope is that students will learn how to have long lasting faith-centered relationships, based on an algorithm that matches students with their ideal

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Memes By Eastern Students

waltonia / 03/09/2015

Senior Maryann Bonner has a unique way of expressing cluelessness, drawing inspiration from the infamous “I dunno dog.” Lol. [twocol_one] [media-credit name=”Matt Woleck | The Waltonian” align=”aligncenter” width=”260″][/media-credit][/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] [media-credit name=”knowyourmeme.com | Creative Commons” align=”aligncenter” width=”260″][/media-credit][/twocol_one_last] Success! Sophomore Josh Bell celebrates getting his picture in the Waltonian by re-enacting the trademark “fist-pumping baby” meme. [twocol_one]

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Don’t Be Anti-Social (Media)

waltonia / 03/09/2015

Twitter Who uses it?: Everyone except your parents. Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone’s parents on Twitter. I’ve seen every business, athlete, celebrity, college kid and so forth on here. But never a parent. Pros: The absence of a stigma for posting 20 tweets in a five minute period. The ability to see

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A Brief Guide to Singleness on Valentine’s

akraft / 02/17/2015

With Amateur Lover Alex Kraft Having spent a world record 21 straight Valentine’s Days all by my lonesome (Okay, I made that up. The world record part I mean. I know my life is sad), I feel I’m more than qualified to talk on this subject. Rather than sit around fielding smug stares and comments

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