By: Christian Lengkeek The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27, was held in Egypt, in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh from Nov. 6 until Nov. 18 of this year. One of the conference’s main purposes was to further discuss certain issues that were not […]
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Supreme Court Hears Affirmative Action Case: A glimpse into the future of affirmative action in university admissions
By: Lenora Kirkland This past month the Supreme Court heard two cases regarding the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The first of the two hearings involved a close look at Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions process. Eight of the nine Supreme Court Justices were involved in the oral arguments […]
Chem Club: A spotlight of an Eastern Club
By: Katherine Seeley Eastern University is full of clubs that many people can be a part of. Clubs are a great way to get involved with people who have similar interests, make friends and get to know people in your major or minor. One of the clubs on Eastern’s campus […]
A Look Abroad: A former Eastern student shares about a study abroad program
By: Katherine Seeley Students looking for immersive learning experiences, one of the greatest parts about Eastern, are able to find many options here. DoctorsinItaly, a program offered through Eastern, is located in Europe at the Bocconi University with various cities in Italy having different shadowing hospital programs. DoctorsinItaly is a […]
Into the Classroom: A student review of an Eastern class…room
By: Christian Lengkeek When I was asked to write and take readers of the Waltonian “into the classroom,” I thought I would take the request literally and give classrooms of Eastern their due respect. Students often write about teachers and courses and labs and textbooks, but when was the last […]
When Should Students Declare Their Major: Why you don’t always have to begin with the end in mind
By: Sarah Westmoreland Better to begin with the end in mind. But, you don’t have to. Often students in high school are pressured on every side to try and figure out what they want to do with their professional life, get the highest SAT score, be in numerous extracurriculars and […]
Eastern University Receives $1 Million Grant: A positive step forward in improving Eastern’s campus with some minor pushbacks
By: Lenora Kirkland This month, Eastern University was given a grant of one million dollars to improve our campus. Plans include redoing the gym room, adding new offices, and making preparations for a new wrestling team. “We are extremely grateful and blessed to receive these funds,” President Ron Matthews shared […]
Halloween Disaster in South Korea: A holiday celebration quickly turned to chaos in Seoul
By: Jennie Brouse On the evening of Oct. 29, tragedy struck Seoul, South Korea, as Halloween festivities got out of hand amongst people celebrating the holiday. In the wake of a death toll that rose from 20 to 156 throughout the night, families scoured the streets looking for loved ones […]
U.S. Warns of Terrorist Threat in Abuja: U.S. State Department asks embassy workers in Nigerian capital to evacuate
By: Lenora Kirkland Nigeria faces numerous threats of violence across its 36 states, many of which often seep into its Federal Capital Territory where the country’s capital city is located. In the later weeks of October, the U.S. State Department announced that its non-emergency embassy workers and their families must […]
Campus Receives Bomb Threat: A timeline of events from the threat received Monday Nov.7
By: Hannah Bonaducci At 9:49 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, Eastern University students received an email from the Office of the Provost with the subject line “URGENT: Campus Security Emergency Notification.” Within the email, students were alerted that Eastern had received a bomb threat and that everyone was encouraged to […]