Phonathon 2015 to Kick Off This Spring
Tanaisha Coleman For Phonathon Spring 2015 the goal is to raise $27,000, and this season Phonathon is incorporating new leadership to oversee the operations of the phone calls. Donations last spring totaled…
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Housekeeping Staff members End Time at Eastern
Waltonian Jason Jensen and Elliot Martin On Jan. 6, 2015, eleven Eastern University housekeeping workers were offered a choice: bring in valid identification within three days, or don’t return to work.…
Pope Francis to Visit Philadelphia in September
Lauren Murphy In September, Pope Francis will be coming to visit Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States. He will be in attendance for the World Meeting of Families 2015,…
Eastern Off-Campus Housing Update For Upcoming School Year
Bridget Fox For years, students have enjoyed living in Eastern’s off-campus apartments, the Village. However, the Village apartments are now being reserved for Eastern’s graduate students. Dr. Bettie Ann Brigham says that…
Viruses Cause Panic Worldwide
Leah Wilson Towards the end of 2014, every time Americans turned on the news, it seemed as if every broadcast was about increasing outbreaks of Ebola. Then, as 2015 rolled around, the…
Checking In With Dr. Duffett
Kit Apostolacus After nearly an entire year since his inauguration, President Robert Duffett reflected on how it is adjusting to life here at Eastern. With a soft smile, he remarked that he…
Faculty Spotlight: David Bradstreet
Astronomy Professor at Eastern Astronomy professor David Bradstreet was teaching at Eastern University when it was called Eastern Baptist College, in 1976. Bradstreet has dedicated 39 years to the astronomy…
Welcoming Transfer Students to Eastern
John Kpakama A communications professor at a reputable university in Philadelphia once joked that the euphoria transfer students experience in transitioning to a new college is like an envious man admiring his…
The Waltonian Guide to [Not] Getting a Valentine
Chad Seamon 1. Follow your potential Valentine around. Learn their schedule, phone number, health insurance policy number and EU password. Potential Valentines love this! When you try to connect with another person…
Eastern Community Mourns 2004 Alum’s Death
On Dec. 15 at 9:10 a.m., a 32 year-old female school teacher from Brownstown Elementary School was discovered by police officers murdered in her home in Lancaster, Pa. The sixth…