A communications professor at a reputable university in Philadelphia once joked that the euphoria transfer students experience in transitioning to a new college is like an envious man admiring his neighbor’s olive green lawn without having a peep at the water bill. Regardless of the relentless efforts students and their […]
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The Waltonian Guide to [Not] Getting a Valentine
1. Follow your potential Valentine around. Learn their schedule, phone number, health insurance policy number and EU password. Potential Valentines love this! When you try to connect with another person by learning small, private things about their life, they will be flattered for sure. Medical history is a plus! 2. […]
SAB Events Preview
To every Eastern student wondering how you’re going to fill your weekends this semester, have no fear! The Student Activities Board (SAB) has planned a semester-full of great events, including past favorites, like Ice Skating. One of the most anticipated events of the semester is always the Spring Banquet, and […]
Celebrities Among Us
A creative writing piece One of the most enjoyable parts about life is having the opportunity to interact with different people on a daily basis from all different walks of life. Over the years, I have had the privilege of meeting a variety of adults and children who speak different […]
Staff Spotlight: Steve Sanders
Observatory Administrator at Eastern At the risk of sounding like an Eastern University advert, Steve Sanders, resident star nerd and astronomy sage, raves about our school’s community: “The reason why I love it here? Community, community, community; it’s why I’m still here.” If you’ve contemplated the heavens in any of […]
Earthkeepers: Eastern’s Environmental Stewards
Genesis 2:15 reads, “The Lord God took the man and put him into the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it” (NASB). This theme of humanity’s responsibility to care for creation persists throughout the Bible. As such, the notion of stewardship, in which humanity does not just live […]
The “Chapel Sessions”
Eastern’s trio of singers grace Walton chapel “Being at Eastern has shown us how to use gifts effectively and how to be thankful for them. God uses these gifts, and singing is our gift back to Him.” Against the backdrop of the gilded mosaic in Eastern’s chapel, three beautiful women […]
“Jesus” Takes Philly by Storm
One of the most unlikely people is sweeping the City of Brotherly Love: former drug addict Michael Grant, also known as Philly Jesus. Who is Philly Jesus? Grant has been arrested several times throughout his life and was a satanic rapper named Opal Weaver. Since giving up heroin, Grant has […]
Christmas Around the World
It’s the time of year when snow starts falling, people chop down trees in their natural habitats to put in their houses and cover them with lights and children wake up to see oversized socks over their fireplaces filled with candy. It’s Christmas, everyone! While in America these traditions are […]
Prince Street Cafe
A creative writing piece “The only people for me are the mad ones…” – Jack Kerouac My friends, my brothers: all of us are full of madness. You have seen me grow, from grade school to graduation, and now you watch me wander, from here, from this city, in which […]