An Educational Perspective Reflections on Oxford
Kelsey Johnson “And that sweet City with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty’s heightening…” What sets the University of Oxford apart from colleges in the United States? Perhaps it…
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Peter Twigg Calvinist & Psychic Conference to be held at Area University An area university is set to hold the first annual Calvinist & Psychic Conference. The unlikely pairing of the Society…
From Crayons to Coffee Cups Balancing family life with work
Billy Faulkner Call it work-life balance, work-life coexistence or simply life, but balancing responsibilities can be stressful in an active world. People have vastly different views on what it takes to maintain…
New Copernican Dialogues Create Safe Place for Unsafe Questions
Anthony Barr What do you do when you find yourself questioning your faith? How do you respond to doubts about your core beliefs? Mike McHargue, known by his moniker “Science Mike,” has…
New Philippines Leadership Vows to End Drug Trafficking
Kelsey Fiander-Carr This June served as a promising leadership change in the Philippines with the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte, a man who passionately spoke of eradicating the drug trafficking ring that dwindled…
Eastern Announces Justice Institute
Jordan Kolb Earlier this month, Eastern announced the establishment of the Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice—or, as it is referred to in short, the Campolo Justice Institute. Social justice…
Historic Lynnewood Hall Faces Uncertain Future
Eliza Brown As taller and more expensive buildings spring up in Philadelphia’s ever-growing grand skyline, many historians have called attention to the overlooked buildings that have withstood the growing pains of our…
President Duffett Comments on Vision for Eastern University
Madeleine Harris In light of changes made by Eastern president Robert Duffett in response to the recommendations made by the Organizational Design Task Force (ODTF) last fall, many questions have arisen over…
Eastern Receives Gift for New Templeton Building
In a speech during Eastern’s 2016 convocation service, Josephine Templeton announced that her family would be giving Eastern University $5 million towards the construction of a new Templeton building. Eastern…
Gamers Unite! Introducing Eastern’s Smash Club
Jared Maier It is 11:31 p.m. The whole room hums with the sound of seven TVs, but all eyes are on one of them. Two opponents passionately mash buttons as their onscreen…