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
Students from Eastern’s graduate program visited Vara Blanca, Costa Rica in order to help those who continue to suffer from the effects of the January 2009 earthquake. “The option to go to Costa Rica was open to anyone in either the MA in International Development program (both Global and Urban concentrations) or MBA in Economic
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Since the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, the safety of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has been called into question innumerably because it was damaged from the natural disaster and is now leaking. The results of nuclear radiation can range from minor headaches to death, and the effects can be immediately
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