A few months ago I was looking through old family photos and letters that I had found in my cousin’s barn. These torn and yellowed pieces of history were last looked at 60 years ago when they had been put into storage. The letters were something that […]
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Waltonian Guide to a Cheap (or not) Valentine’s Day Date
Well, young people, it appears it is that time of year again. Excited? Nervous? Detrimentally apathetic? Excellent, welcome to the magical bridge between adolescence and adulthood. These are all emotions that build up and implode into a beautiful time full of awkward tension and wasted chocolate. This day is best […]
New Year, New Students
The beginning of a new semester is an exciting time for the Eastern community. Students are back for another season of studies on this beautiful campus. Faculty and staff are back to teach their favorite courses. However, what is a new semester without new students? Although winter is still in […]
Other Sheep Discusses LGBT Community, Christianity at Central Baptist Church
Elizabeth Vollmer evollmer@eastern.edu On Saturday evening, January 18, Central Baptist Church in Wayne, PA, hosted an event featuring the work of nonprofit LGBT Christian organization, Other Sheep. Central Baptist in Wayne is attended by many faculty and students at Eastern University. Founded in 1992 by Rev. Dr. Thomas Hanks, […]
Escape
By An Anonymous Student Deep breath filled with salty escape, I walk down the aged wooden steps. Each flight down gifts a soft breeze. Rocks welcome my last step, smooth and chilled, padded by satin seaweed. The calm lucid lake shines a smile back at me. To […]
Waltonian Guide to Winter Off Campus
Living on a small campus is a great experience; there is community and a lot of opportunities to meet new people. However, when it gets cold, everyone goes all Quasimodo from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and locks themselves away in their bell towers. Even though it’s cold and everyone […]
In the Name of Compassion, or Fashion?
Kimberly Zayac In 2006, Blake Mycoskie created TOMS Shoes and has pledged that with every pair of their shoes sold, one would be donated to a child around the world in need. According to the TOMS website, over 10 million pairs of shoes have been donated to over 60 countries […]
The Waltonian Guide to Blogging
With the advent of blogging websites throughout the internet, it’s likely that the thought of creating one yourself has crossed your mind; however, the starting process can often be difficult. For example, what exactly do you want to blog about? Should it be focused entirely on a sole subject, or […]
The Waltonian Guide to Hibernation: Preparing for the long winter months
The weather lately has been bizarre! One day, you’re bundling in your winter coat with a rosey red nose from the cold, and the next you’re shedding the coat for a lightweight jacket. Could the weather just make up its mind already? Regardless of the constant shifts in temperature, colder […]
The Man of the House: Students seek to restore painting of Charles Walton
Many students are aware that Eastern’s grounds were once owned by the Charles Walton family, but little else is known about the man who holds a large place in Eastern’s history. That’s about to change. A team of students have a plan to preserve Walton’s legacy by […]