Catholics are definitely in the minority here at Eastern. Being Catholic at Eastern can be intimidating. Because Eastern is a protestant school, there is not a strong Catholic community. This has several repercussions, the first being that it is easy to feel alone and isolated because there is not a Catholic community. […]
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Over the past few weeks at Eastern, many students around campus have noticed a change in the Public Safety Department’s security staff. Eastern’s new Head of Security, Michael Bicking, retired recently from West Chester University. However, after hearing about the security position here at Eastern, he knew he wanted to take it
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The Philadelphia area was shocked by the death of a college student named Jenna Burleigh. Burleigh was a student from the lower Salford Township in Montgomery County. She had been commuting to Temple University. The local authorities have a possible suspect whose name is Joshua Hupperterz. He is now facing multiple charges,
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Thousands of people gathered on Sunday Oct. 1 to celebrate the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip. Total strangers gathered to embrace each other like family for a night of entertainment by some of their favorite singers such as Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, Kane Brown, and Jake Owen.
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The new dean of the Templeton Honors College, Dr. Bryan Williams, gave a talk at Windows on the World on Friday, Oct. 6, about reading towards moral virtue. He began the lecture by asserting that young people — including college students — aren’t able to be fully virtuous. Agreeing with Aristotle, Williams
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On Saturday Oct. 7, Eastern’s Students Against Human Trafficking (SAHT) club took part in a 5K race called Walk Her Home. Walk Her Home is a nonprofit organization founded by Susan Ingram in response to the problem of human trafficking in Pennsylvania. This was the organization’s first event, and it raised over
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The Student Government Association (SGA) functions as a primary department within college communities. They take on the responsibility of making influential changes that will last and spark interest among the student body. Here at Eastern University, student leaders are ready to listen up and tackle big and small issues alike, with the
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Have you or anybody you know served in the military and plan on attending a four-year university? Well, you are in great hands at Eastern University! Eastern is launching a new initiative that allows students who were part of the military or have family members in the military to use their benefits
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Independent studies allow the student to explore an academic opportunity or interest that is not available through regular coursework. What is unique about an independent study as opposed to a regular class is that it is uniquely tailored to your interests and academic pursuits. For example, if you are interested in one
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YACHT club is more than “the homeless ministry on campus.” YACHT club is more than the YACHT mamas. YACHT club is a time and place where I believe we see God’s people serving God’s people. YACHT is one of many clubs on campus, most famously known for being started by Shane Claiborne
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