After the Dining Commons closed on April 11, people proceeded into the Baird Library to hear Ambassador Tony Hall speak on his fifteenth consecutive day of hunger for the poor. Moved by impending budget cuts to federal aid programs, Ambassador Hall had decided to fast for the second time in his political career. A former […]
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With the pressure of finals week at its apex, many of us are doing everything we can to reduce stress and ward off illness. Just as the anxiety is about to overwhelm us and that pesky cough begins to turn into something much more menacing and debilitating, there shines a beacon of hope: a group
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With growing political unrest and seemingly unending violence in Libya, a hope for peace between Libyan rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces appears to be the stuff of imagination. Determined to restore the nation to a state of order, however, the African Union has prepared a plan for peace that could end the hostility. The AU, a
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The idea of a federal government shutdown may sound absurd, but it is only history repeating itself. In Dec. 1995, during former President Bill Clinton’s time in office, the federal government was shut down for 21 days. In the event that the fiscal year is over and a new government budget has not been
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As The Waltonian was being prepared for publication on Sunday, May 1, the news came in: Osama bin Laden, leader of the al-Qaeda organization and driving force of the 9-11 attacks, is dead. According to a statement by Pres. Barack Obama later that night, a small force of American soldiers descended upon Osama’s hiding place
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Pres. Obama explains
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Eastern students give over spring break
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Eastern students give over spring break
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Sophomore Nathaniel James Strout “Life’s short. Eat dessert first.” Senior Amanda Maloney “I always liked the ones about ‘My B student could beat up your honors student.’” Senior Peter Horst “Probably, ‘When Jesus said love your enemies, I’m pretty sure he didn’t mean, kill them.’” Junior Steve Edwards “S*** happens.” (inspired by the movie “Forrest
