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On January 15, 2014, Dr. Martha Shalitta passed away at the age of 90. Affectionately called “Martie,” or “Doc,” by her students, Shalitta was an undergraduate professor of psychology at Eastern University. Before arriving to Eastern, Dr. Shalitta had a distinguished educational career, having been an assistant principal at Garnet Valley High School. Dr. Shalitta […]

Pope Francis will have been the head of the Catholic Church for one year this March. In the past months, he has successfully stirred the pot with his emphasis on charity, his political tweets, and rumors of his sneaking out of the Vatican to spend time with the poor. Though many Catholics and Protestants worldwide

As the 2014 Olympic Winter Games approaches the city of Sochi, Russia, anticipation looms not only over the potential results within the veritable selection of sports, but over the safety of its participants and crowd-goers.  Threats range from acts of terrorism, to the downplaying of any homosexual identities within the Games’ participants. In particular, the

Eric Cohen, Executive Director of the Tikvah Fund and editor-at-large of the New Atlantis, recently drew quite a crowd to Eastern University with his lecture “Science, Technology and the Common Good”. In his speech, Cohen sought to raise awareness of growing societal issues involving science and technology and also to turn his listeners’ minds towards

Well, young people, it appears it is that time of year again.  Excited?  Nervous?  Detrimentally apathetic?  Excellent, welcome to the magical bridge between adolescence and adulthood.  These are all emotions that build up and implode into a beautiful time full of awkward tension and wasted chocolate.  This day is best known as St. Valentine’s Day,

Christianity Today has recognized “The Mystery of God: Theology for Knowing the Unknowable” this year as a top choice book to “shape evangelical thought, life, and culture.” Authored by Eastern University’s Dr. Steven D. Boyer and Dr. Christopher A. Hall,the book was published by Baker Academic and was released on November 1, 2012. This novel

The beginning of a new semester is an exciting time for the Eastern community. Students are back for another season of studies on this beautiful campus. Faculty and staff are back to teach their favorite courses. However, what is a new semester without new students? Although winter is still in its course, many students join

Elizabeth Vollmer evollmer@eastern.edu   On Saturday evening, January 18, Central Baptist Church in Wayne, PA, hosted an event featuring the work of nonprofit LGBT Christian organization, Other Sheep. Central Baptist in Wayne is attended by many faculty and students at Eastern University. Founded in 1992 by Rev. Dr. Thomas Hanks, Other Sheep “works worldwide for

By An Anonymous Student   Deep breath filled with salty escape, I walk down the aged wooden steps.   Each flight down gifts a soft breeze. Rocks welcome my last step, smooth and chilled, padded by satin seaweed.   The calm lucid lake shines a smile back at me. To my left a weathered wooden

Living on a small campus is a great experience; there is community and a lot of opportunities to meet new people. However, when it gets cold, everyone goes all Quasimodo from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and locks themselves away in their bell towers. Even though it’s cold and everyone is beginning to hibernate, there