Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven” (NKJ). Indeed, Walton Hall has had its seasons; it has gone from grand mansion to the center of a college. One particular room in Walton Hall especially has had its seasons: The Walton Hall […]
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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 […]
Saying the Unsayable: A Night of Poetry
On October 7, Eastern English Professor Rebecca Lauren Gidjunis (‘01) and Natalie Diaz, professor at the Institute of American Indian Arts Low-Res MFA Program in Arizona, held a poetry reading and discussion for Eastern faculty and students entitled “The Mythology of Faith and Family.” Diaz and Gidjunis met at Old […]
Try this Dorm Room Recipe with your roommate!
Southwestern Bean Salad Ingredients: ~1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained ~1 can black beans, rinsed and drained ~1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained ~2 celery ribs, sliced ~1 medium onion, diced ~1 cup of drained canned corn Dressing ingrediants: ~3/4 cup thick and chunky salsa ~1 […]
The Waltonian Guide to: Roommate Etiquette!
College offers the experience of living with others, which can be awesome for some and hectic for others. Whether the person is a friend or a stranger, it can present many challenges. Is it true that one does not know someone until they have lived with them? Sharing a limited […]
A Time for Tea: Professor Douglas Trimble returns from Pakistan
“Before we start, would you like a cup of tea?” Making time for tea has become a daily ritual for psychology professor Douglas Trimble. “There’s something very civilized about it. Everyone in Pakistan drinks tea.” For the past five years, Trimble has been serving and teaching in Lahore, Pakistan, […]
Ethels: Eastern’s Toe-tappin’, Heel-stompin’, East-coast, Lindy-hoppin’ Swing Club
An interesting name for an energizing dance, the name E.T.H.E.L.S was established by its original Council members. Ethel’s has been a club here on Eastern’s campus since the mid 1990’s. The actual year Ethels was established as well as the founder is still something debated over today. The first Ethels […]
Sick Tips: Stay healthy during flu season
As autumn is upon us, the air is getting colder, and we may very well follow. Flu season is here, but we don’t have to fall victim to it. As college students, we don’t have the time or means to be treating an annoying illness. Take these preventive measures to […]
Thrift Shopper: How to save money
Plenty of students have come to the conclusion that funding their own expenses is not cheap. Managing money is hard, especially when students have grocery shopping, fast food, toiletries, quarters for laundry and wardrobe to worry about. So, how can students manage money with a tight budget? I would advise […]
Eastern Alumni Empower Disabled Through Project Able
Imani Barbarin and Matt Curcio, Eastern alumni (Class of ‘13), have joined together to tackle the struggles and triumphs of disability through the documentary feature, Project Able. Imani and Matt, who both have physical disabilities, are going to document day-to-day living that most cannot begin to understand. Curcio states that […]