Fifteen Somali-Islamist terrorists stormed the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, September 21. The militant al-Shabaab fighters threw grenades and fired shots, quickly destroying parts of the mall and taking numerous hostages. Throughout the course of the three-day stand-off between Kenyan officials and the Al-Qaeda linked group, 67 people were brutally mutilated and killed, […]
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Dean Daryl Hawkins is described by most Eastern students as a mysterious person. However, he is not like most other Dean of Students from other colleges. Rather, as the Dean of Students, he spends his time with the students and the Eastern community. Although Dean Hawkins cannot reveal a specific work day, he reveals what
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Enactus moves on to nationals
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Eastern University’s Board of Trustees set the institutional scholarship and tuition/fee schedules for the 2013-2014 academic year. The annual price for tuition, fees, room and board in the College of Arts and Sciences will be $37,624, an increase of 3.5% over the previous academic year. Polly Berol, associate provost for finance and administration answers questions
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Fields of green, dotted with yellow, sprinkled with blue, add a little purple. Splashed with red, blooming here and there, and over where? A blanket of white spread so neatly and pure; calm and serene, innocent in all that green. The source of it all, watch as it sweeps the floor, ascends atop and falls
Beginning this semester, Eastern University’s dance department, in partnership with NovaCare, will be administering athletic assessments for dance majors and minors. This is an unprecedented first for EU’s dance department as we emphasize the needs and unique attributes of each dancer as an individual in our new Dancer Wellness Program. The assessments will identify the
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Like every community, Eastern University has a history that is exciting, heartwarming, and occasionally, a little bit strange. After digging through The Waltonian’s archives, we are pleased to report that this is what was happening at Eastern about ten years ago: “Dorm opens in Bryn Mawr, is long-term plan” For those of you who think
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10×10’s “Girl Rising”
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Dr. Hall’s media fast challenges students to be disciplined
It’s that time of the year again! Read Post »
The Roman Catholic Church has named their 266th pope. Pope Francis, the first elected Latin American, who was formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. It was thought that his age of 76 had ruled him out of the papacy, but the people of Buenos Aires, where he was Archbishop, rejoiced in his being
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