“So why is it important to learn about Arabic culture?” I ask. Eastern student Maddy Lee smiles. “I’m very interested in the idea…of getting us out of our own heads and our cultures,” she says. Lee is a member of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Executive Council at Eastern University. The […]
Eastern Meets the Middle East: Students attend Arabic culture events. Read Post »
Students, faculty and family ambling around whilst proudly clad in maroon Eastern apparel is always a welcoming sight when homecoming occurs each fall. The sense of identity that people find in their college is reaffirmed upon returning to Eastern where they are greeted with an overwhelming sense of school pride. Homecoming is a
The Story and Tradition of Homecoming Read Post »
Woman gets stuck inside WEPA machine An unidentified woman got stuck inside Warner Memorial Library’s WEPA machine. A work request was filed, but sadly Plant Ops did not respond for several weeks due to backlogged work requests. A handful of librarians attempted to pry her out with numerous methods, including rope, crowbars and
The Eastern Radish Your most (un)reliable news source* Read Post »
More than three years deep in college, texts and tests, one of the only things I’m certain of is that to be a good student, we must be capable of good conversation. Every time we step foot in a classroom, every time we crack open a text, scrawl notes into our
Conversation: A lesson in listening Read Post »
Eastern alumnus Ryan Klein graciously agreed to share a bit about his postgrad life with The Waltonian. His dedication to meaningful and good work ought to serve as a reminder to our community of what it means to live intentionally. What are you doing now, and how did Eastern prepare you?
Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Klein Read Post »
In the Northeast, the population of high school graduates applying to four-year universities has gone down. Among those graduates, increasing numbers of prospective students are looking at cost-effective options like community colleges and state schools. Of the group that is left, statistics show that even fewer would consider going to a Christian college
EU Admissions Employs New Marketing Strategies to Increase Enrollment Read Post »
The bell of the South Deerfield Congregational Church in South Deerfield, Mass.) will fall silent at the end of this year. After almost two hundred years of continuous worship, the church has decided to close its doors due to a steady decrease in attendance. Founded in 1818, the South Deerfield Congregational Church decided
Historic New England Churches Face Reality of Closure Read Post »
On Oct. 6, the Agora Institute hosted a lecture by author and professor John Inazu on his recent book “Confident Pluralism.” Dr. Inazu began his lecture by discussing the way that modern culture has almost entirely separated itself from religion. He then gave a brief anecdote about an academic institution stepping out of
Washington University Professor John Inazu Lectures at Eastern Read Post »
David Nicol is this year’s inductee to Eastern University’s Lamplight Society. Eastern University’s Facebook page posted, “Congratulations to this year’s Lamplight Society Inductee, David Nicol (’70) of the music department! Members of the Lamplight Society are recognized for their contribution to life at Eastern and their overall imprint on the campus community.” Nicol
Eastern Alumnus David Nicol Inducted Into Lamplight Society Read Post »
There are quite a few new and exciting things happening within Eastern’s astronomy department this semester. Steven Sanders is currently in charge of running planetarium shows, assisting students in the observatory and helping with a few physics labs. In addition, Sanders heads up marketing and public relations. When asked what made him want
New Happenings in Astronomy Department Read Post »
