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Faith Forum speaker calls for reconciliation

Sophomore Amanda Morris   “Habitat for Humanity, somewhere where it’s warm!”   First-year Jeremy Derksen   “Surfing in Tofino.”   Junior Arielle Myrthil   “Going away and helping someone.”   Senior Vinitha Visuvasam   “Catching up on college work. 4.0, baby!”     Information and photos compiled by Bethany Dahlstrom

Creating an environmentally-aware Eastern

Eastern has always made sure its campus has stayed pretty, be it through planting and preserving native plants, or by maintaining the three gorgeous ponds and several streams on campus. The pristine campus has been a huge asset to the school and school officials are not going to take it for granted. Eastern will be

In 2009, three young Americans, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were arrested and detained for 18 months after being accused of spying and illegally entering Iran while hiking on near the Iran–Iraq border. Bauer is a freelance journalist and photographer who lived in Damascus with Shourd, who is a teacher, writer and women’s

Leteria Scott: Life in the dean

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President Barack Obama issued his 2011 State of the Union Address differently than he and other presidents had in years past. With Vice President Joe Biden and the new Speaker of the House John Boehner seated behind him, the president gave a speech at the Capitol Building in front of Congress. The difference on Tuesday,

Sophomore Bryce Bertothy “Ice hockey on the pond behind the gym.” Junior Kristian Cortizo “There’s nothing like being able to spend quality time with family and friends whom we love.” Sophomore Jacqui Walker   Information and photos compiled by Samantha Fichter “Having no class on snow days and drinking hot chocolate.” Senior Jay Muindi “Making

Belmont University, a Christian university of approximately 5,900 students located in Nashville, Tenn., recently hired new soccer coach Heather Henson.   Henson has 16 years of experience in coaching college soccer and is replacing former coach, Lisa Howe. Why is this important?  Henson’s new employment only occurred after Howe was allegedly dismissed after coming out