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Windows on the World Inspires Writer to “Just Do It”
For Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, the phrase “Just Do It” has nothing to do with Nike-clad runners. In fact, it has nothing to do with athletics. For Williams-Skinner, co-founder and president of Skinner Leadership Institute, “Just Do It” is her approach to overcoming racial prejudice, tension and barriers. Williams-Skinner took […]
Our Christian Commitment to Acceptance
Maybe you’ve heard a joke that goes something along the lines of this: “Oh, you went to High School? Great! GPA? Who needs it? Come to Eastern!” According to the College Board, our acceptance rate is currently 71%. Thus, it’s not particularly surprising that many characterize Eastern in this way. […]
Will Computers Ever Replace Humans?
You get off the plane and think to yourself how safe and steady the ride felt, until someone asks if you knew that during the whole trip the plane was on auto-pilot. Would you be comfortable or shaken-up knowing that no one was actually flying the plane and that […]
The (Hand) basket case
“Professionalism: Noun. The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. Example: A high level of professionalism is expected when working with clients.” So the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the key expectation of a teacher. Natalie Munroe, a Pennsylvania teacher that negatively blogged about […]
Hey Radnor, where’s the beef?
By and large, the students here at Eastern are a pretty mellow bunch. Just compare us to your stereotypical college and you’ll find a number of marked differences. We don’t throw wild parties. Alcohol and drug usage are pretty much nonexistent here. We don’t run wild through Wayne like a […]
A tough goodbye to Acme
Prior to our Christmas break, rumors spread that the Acme in Wayne would soon be shutting its doors. I didn’t want to believe it. Without that Acme, it would be impossible to walk into Wayne to shop for groceries. But much to my dismay, the rumor mill had it right. […]
Sexuality education for religious leaders
In addition to teaching in the psychology department at Eastern, I serve on the faculty of the Center for Sexuality and Religion, providing seminars to seminary leaders with a program called “21st Century Challenges To Sexuality and Religion.” These seminars aim to address the practical sexuality problems and issues seminary […]
What boils my egg
I cannot lie and say that I was a part of the masses that huddled around their televisions for the Super Bowl. Football never really intrigued me. I grew up on baseball, so “watching the big game” had a completely different meaning. However, I did pass by the T.V. on […]
Small signs are more trouble than they’re worth
Driving onto campus towards the end of last semester, I noticed many cute little stop signs near Sparrowk Hall on Thomas Drive, which is the road to the Upper McInnis parking lot. There were also a couple of stop sign-shaped symbols on the ground in both the Upper and Lower […]