I Love You Man: On Friendships and Bromances
Ryan Klein 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…
Opinions
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…
Seeing Grace: Reflecting on Hurt with Hop
Lauren Murphy I tried to take a deep breath. “Her position’s been cut,” I sniffled. “I just found out this morning. Her position’s been cut.” My mother tried to console me over…
New Gun Control Measures not “Drastic”
Maddy Lee On Jan. 5, the President of the United States announced his plan designed to address four major factors in gun violence, captivating his audience with tears and “drastic” action. In…
Faith, Reason and Economic Understanding
James Rogers Congratulations to your staff for being willing, able, and diligent enough to report on the challenging economic circumstances that Eastern is facing. Your article “Faith, Reason and Economic Justice” appearing…
Godly Discernment
Tanaisha Coleman As people are committing to New Year’s resolutions, Christians especially might reflect on aspects of their faith that need improvement. The new year seems to serve as motivation to create…