As the semester draws to a close and commencement looms for December graduates, many are asking who will address the soon-to-be Eastern alums and their families at the ceremony. This year, the honor goes to Rev. Luis Cortes Jr. Rev. Cortes is the President and CEO of Esperanza College, one of the largest Hispanic faith-based […]
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Mike Thomas was drawn to the Eastern community because he appreciated Eastern’s unique mission that highlights the importance of faith, reason, and justice. Thomas, a visiting full-time professor, enjoys the Tuesdays and Thursdays he spends teaching at the university. He spends his time in the Psychology department teaching courses in research methods, social psychology, general
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On the night of Nov. 15, passerbys may have noticed a strange sight on Eastern’s campus: students sleeping outside. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week occurred on Nov. 15-20,, and the group sleeping outside took part in one of the many events put on by student-run club Youth Against Complacency and Homelessness Today. According to YACHT
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A week of unity was held on campus on Nov. 8-12. Unity Week is an annual event where the Multicultural Advisory Committee holds multiple activities that bring students together on campus. This year, Unity Week opened with Philadelphia’s “InterAct Theatre for Today’s World’ performing on Nov. 8. InterAct is a group of performers that aspire
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Yes, it will still take five years, and no, there are no actual buildings in place yet. But there is something new to look at: tentative floor plans. Sometime last month, images for the new space in the student center were drawn up by architects. According to Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice President of Student Development,
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“Every 9.5 minutes, another American contracts HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” Tracy Matisak of WHYY’s Radio Times said in a broadcast on July 28. As the program continued, she shared the statistics of people infected with HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia. It is five times the national average and 1.5 times greater than New York City.
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Drs. Betsy Morgan and Van Weigel have teamed together this upcoming Spring semester to create a student-led class. The class, INST480D or “Reading Seminar,” will be offered on Wednesday nights in the Gryphon Café, and the students pick the books covered. In 1991, Drs. Morgan and Weigel, along with coworker Peter Genco, began to develop
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During his address to India’s parliament on Nov. 8, United States President Barack Obama formally endorsed India’s petition for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The endorsement, which came at the end of President Obama’s three day visit to India, is the latest effort by the U.S. to strengthen its political ties
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