Faith Focus
Lauren Bujaky Christ said, “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it” (Matthew 10:39). Eastern University’s Christian background has been affiliated with…
Opinions
No Haters: How to be Politely Opinionated Online
Alex Kraft I dream of a world where people can all agree on things, but sadly that world is not the one we live in. People disagree on everything from the best…
What Burns My Toast…
Ellen Sherman 1. Campus-wide sickness. Why does it seem like everyone gets sick at the same time? Perhaps it has to do with the fact that we all live on top of…
FAITH, great. REASON, okay. JUSTICE, what?!
Waltonian Here at Eastern University, we try to hold ourselves to the standard of faith, reason and justice. But what is justice? We’ve asked students to give their opinions, and they…
Are You Your Soul?
Ryan Klein While rereading C.S. Lewis recently, I realized something about an old belief of mine. You may know the quote “you don’t have a soul. You are a soul; you have…
Government Shutdown Has ‘Shut Down’ Nation’s Hope
Andrew Barbin It appears to not just be Justin Verlander who’s throwing shutouts this fall. On October 1, the beginning of 2014’s fiscal year, Congress couldn’t agree on a federal budget to…
How I Know I’m A Christian
Adam Spangler This past summer, I heard a sermon that was extremely convicting. The main idea the pastor communicated was that if you call yourself a Christian, are you living in a…
Terrorists Celebrated, Morality Insulted
Jessica Kern In July, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (aka Boston Marathon bomber) made the cover of Rolling Stone. The magazine’s sales for that month’s issue doubled and Rolling Stone was praised for “thinking outside…
Teachers get Schooled in Self-Defense…
Kimberly Zayac But weapons are the wrong answer on this test
What Burns My Toast…
1. One thing that has really been burning my toast this past week is the burning temperatures. ISN’T IT OCTOBER?? Fall is the best time of year, with the leaves…