An Open Letter to the Swan in Walton Pond: A reflection on nature and friendship.
Erin Zak Let me begin by asking, how are you? I see you on my daily walks around campus, swimming around in the pond with barely a care, and I wonder if…
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That Fall Feeling: Tips on staying cozy and embracing the autumn season while staying on campus.
September 22 brought the first official day of fall, and the leaves are starting to change and temperatures are dropping to match. With the scenery around campus changing to brilliant…
Biden Visits PA For 9/11 Anniversary Former VP Biden honored the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
Jaron Lee The former Vice President traveled to Shanksville, Pa. on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Following a trip to New York City, Biden stopped by the memorial to…
An Unlikely Friendship: A reflection on the prison pen pal experience
Lillie Allen Every few days I get a call that starts in a unique way. An automated voice says “You have a prepaid call from an inmate at New Jersey State Prison…
Wildfires Burden West Coast: Washington, Oregon, and California suffer amid intense wildfires.
Waltonian Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up and look out the window to see a red sky? Beginning in early September, that became the reality…
People of Eastern: Meet Eastern alum and new Dance Department Administrator, Emilee Carey.
Gabrielle Pardocchi Emilee Carey was once a familiar face on campus but has returned to Eastern University in a new position. Carey graduated from Eastern in 2016 with a Dance major and…
People of Eastern: Meet student chaplain and Refuge leader, Karissa Maccentelli
Jennie Brouse Karissa Maccentelli is a senior at Eastern majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Forensic Chemistry. She is a part of a 4-in-1 program with Temple University to obtain her…
Navigating COVID-19 Class Schedules: Tips for staying on track and connected despite new class formats.
Mary Johnson Thrust into a world of Zoom and face masks, it is reasonable to assume that many students are overwhelmed by the new transition of a heavily online-based semester. Online classes,…
Life in Gallup B: How a once solitary residence hall is building community together
Morgan Pierce From waking up to the sounds of roof work and fire alarms to having broken air conditioners and ants crawling along the windowsills, life in Gallup B couldn’t be better.…
New Student Orientation: What move-in days looked like in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.
Beginning a new school year in a new place can be scary for anyone, especially for college freshmen just leaving home for the first time ever. Now imagine adding a…