Waltonian | The Waltonian On April 9, three Eastern students will present their research to members of the PA state legislature at the state capitol for the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Pennsylvania conference. Erin Hillman and Ryan Mitchell will present a project entitled “Examining Suburbanization and Land Use Pattern Changes via ArcGIS in Delaware […]
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Dr. Duffett has released the final recommendations of the Organizational Design Task Force (ODTF). These recommendations address five key goals to the strategic plan set forth by the ODTF: first, to celebrate teaching and learning excellence; second, to become the premier destination for Christian talent and career development; third, to provide pathways to academic success
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In the spring of 2013, I had a sudden and scary bout with atrial fibrillation (“a-fib”). A “bout” might be understating it a bit: I passed out during a March faculty meeting while then-president David Black was speaking. I’m still grateful for all the faculty that initially assisted me. An ambulance was called, and I was
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The Falls Center development is a large, well-maintained residential, office, aand retail campus located in the East Falls area of Philadelphia, 3300 Henry Avenue to be exact. It is home to a number of institutions, including Elwyn (a human services organization for the disabled/disadvantaged), the Visiting Nurses Association, the Eye Institute, St. Chris Care (pediatric
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Picture this: March 2015. The weather is alternating from warm to cold more often than most people go shopping for groceries. President Barack Obama has a year and a half left in his presidency and, while there is speculation of who may run for president, no one is certain. Then, after the months of speculation,
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A doppelgänger is a look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a paranormal phenomenon or as one’s “double-goer” or evil twin. While their status as identical nefarious ghosts may be debated, one cannot deny that these people have uncanny resemblances to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
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On Friday, Feb. 19, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill I, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, recently met in Cuba to address the rift between the churches. This is a significant and historical event for both traditions, because there has been a separation between the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church for almost 1,000
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Learning To Live A More Humane Life I studied abroad in Rwanda; in the midst of a whirling nation of rich history, lush landscape, traditional lifestyles alongside Western development, outbursts of the arts, and big-hearted residents, I learned about living a humane life. In Rwanda, I could control little. I depended on others to compensate for
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“Esperanza” means hope in Spanish, and the opportunities that Esperanza makes possible certainly brings hope to many students and, by extension, the city. Esperanza began with its first class in 2000, a class of students working toward their associate’s degrees. The path to this first class started years before 2000; in 1996 current President of
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia died on Feb. 13 in West Texas. He attended a private party at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, south of Marfa, Tx and died of a natural cause. His death has left an empty seat on the Supreme Court bench, which President Obama is attempting to fill. The President is the
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