Spring Break
We often get so caught up in our own culture that we forget the global community outside of the periphery that is just brimming with culture. On Wednesday, April 4, ECU students and faculty will have an opportunity to learn about one of the most advanced cultures in the world, when the Japan Center East hosts the seminar entitled "Work in Japan," which will be followed by a performance of the traditional Japanese dance, Bon Odori.
What could be better than gaining experience for future professions while donating to a great cause? That's exactly what the Public Relations Student Society of America here at ECU is planning to do both this week while collecting donations for their spring community service project.
It is intrinsically obvious that a majority of the world is currently engaged in some form of brutal conflict or another. While some are fueled by sophomoric personal differences, most are deeply rooted in vast theological disparities. While many religions preach messages of intolerance and hate, Buddhism has for thousands of years taught a message of compassion and love, of oneness and knowledge and of an ideal that humans so seldom realize: Peace.