Earthkeepers: Eastern’s Environmental Stewards
Nicholas Trombley Genesis 2:15 reads, “The Lord God took the man and put him into the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it” (NASB). This theme of humanity’s responsibility to…
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The “Chapel Sessions”
Lauren Bujaky Eastern’s trio of singers grace Walton chapel “Being at Eastern has shown us how to use gifts effectively and how to be thankful for them. God uses these gifts, and…
“Jesus” Takes Philly by Storm
Tim Bowdoin One of the most unlikely people is sweeping the City of Brotherly Love: former drug addict Michael Grant, also known as Philly Jesus. Who is Philly Jesus? Grant has been…
Christmas Around the World
Leah Wilson It’s the time of year when snow starts falling, people chop down trees in their natural habitats to put in their houses and cover them with lights and children wake…
Prince Street Cafe
Elliot Martin A creative writing piece “The only people for me are the mad ones…” – Jack Kerouac My friends, my brothers: all of us are full of madness. You have seen…
Donating the Gift of Life
Heather McBride Eastern hosts blood drive On Monday, Nov. 17, Eastern University hosted a blood drive through the American Red Cross. Many students signed up to give to this worthy cause, but…
Abducted Philadelphia Woman Made Effort to be Found
Tanaisha Coleman On Nov. 2, 2014 a woman was abducted from Philadelphia. During her abduction, she used planned tactics that helped shorten the process of finding her. The 22 year-old African-American woman,…
Mark Driscoll Resigns From Mars Hill Church
Lauren Murphy On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Mark Driscoll resigned as a pastor and elder of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. In August, Driscoll and his church were removed from the Acts 29…
Waltonian Guide to Expressing Your Thankfulness
Julia Pulli Thankfulness is often expressed in passing or with words. Reading about those less fortunate may invoke a silent expression or prayer of thankfulness for all that you have. Or perhaps…
Israeli Anti-Militarist Activist Speaks Out At Eastern
On Thursday Oct. 30, an Israeli anti-militarist activist, Sahar Vardi, spoke in the Baird Library to an intimate crowd on her experience as a conscientious objector in Israel. Vardi, a…