Faith Focus: Lent
Tanaisha Coleman It is the time of year where Christians decide to fast from food, physical pleasures, or negative habits. Fellow Christians are excited about what others are planning to give up…
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Atoms and Absolutes
Zachary Custer On Faith, Science, and Looking for Truth Several months ago I found myself locked in a conversation with two atheists about my age. One of the topics discussed was whether…
A Wake-Up Call by The Irresistible Revolution’s Shane Claiborne
Waltonian I was pretty jazzed when I heard Eastern was launching a campaign called “Wake Up the World”. We are living in powerful times; from Ferguson to Iraq, history is being…
Healthy Food on a Budget
Nicholas Trombley While in college, the question of how to eat healthy with limited time and money is ever-present. Perhaps you live in the Village or are about to graduate and move…
“Free” Community College?
Kit Apostolacus A Marxist/Nietzschean Critique of “Middle Class Economics” President Obama mentioned in his State of the Union address a plan to make community college “free and universal” for students. Many have…
Does Organic Matter?
In recent years there has been a huge trend toward organic products. Hipsters everywhere are flocking to Whole Foods to fill their carts with organic produce and other goods. This…
The Eastern Beet: THC Theological Trend: Charismatic Megachurch
Chad Seamon ST. DAVIDS, PA — The mandatory annual change in theological trends within the Templeton Honors College is moving once more. As of Jan. 18, a surprising number of THC students…
Deus Caritas Est
Elliot Martin Soon, dates will be had and flowers given, chocolates, cards, and cliché verses consumed: Valentine’s Day is almost here. A day to celebrate love, a beautiful thing. And as this…
Photo-Sharing Apps: Tools for Self-Promotion?
Photo-sharing applications such as Facebook and Instagram are excellent tools that allow users to share personal experiences. It is no coincidence that Facebook asks the question, “What’s on your mind?”…
Satire as Vehicle for Social Change: Should Journalists Self-Regulate?
Elizabeth Vollmer Yes Elizabeth Vollmer Given the recent murders of the cartoonists and journalists at the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo,” issues of censorship and self-regulation regarding offensive satire have come to the…