On Fighting Racism as a Racist
Ryan Klein Everyone seems to be against racism. Every day we hear encouragements to “get out there and fight racism,” to “unite against racism,” and to “stand against racism.” I think these…
Opinions
The Oscars and Racial Diversity
Tanaisha Coleman It’s Oscars season–time for all of the components of last year’s movies to be judged. One issue in Hollywood is the lack of racial diversity regarding film, including actor and…
A Detrimental Absence: On the Human Sexuality Task Force Student Forum
Kit Apostolacus A few weeks ago, I walked into a half-full Gough Great Room where the Human Sexuality Task Force (HSTF) sat, prepared to answer questions and hear thoughts from students. They…
What Grinds My Gears: Eastern Online
Jared Maier MyEastern: This page is an assault on my eyes. Along with the slide show of Eastern’s photos, the multiple colored drop-down menus and the Announcements menu are enough to make…
I Love You Man: On Friendships and Bromances
Abraham Lincoln and his good friend Joshua Fry Speed slept in a bed together. This was in Lincoln’s early years as a lawyer in Illinois, when he and Speed “rode…
Count It All Joy: Living Amidst Anxiety
Eliza Brown As terrible as it sounds to admit, I have found that in the midst of suffocating anxiety, Bible verses don’t help me much. When I feel my world is caving…
Response to “Faith, Reason, And Economic Understanding”
Mike Mtika The “Faith, Reason, and Economic Justice” article written by Ryan Klein, Kit Apostolacus, and Bri Cicero in your December 2, 2015 edition of The Waltonian has started a discussion that…
Drawing Close to God’s Heart: Giving Up Meat for Lent
Nick Trombley Throughout history, many Christians have observed Lent in a process of remembering the final weeks of Jesus’ life, which includes Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. This…
The Conflict with Conflict Photography
Matt Wolek Imagine a job where you are always in the middle of a national conflict, such as a war, and when you look around you see that you are the only…
Letter to the Editor
Chris Robinson I attended Regeneration, a student dance concert, on your campus on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. I was happy to see the quality of your student dancers, and I admired the…