Like most of the movies I watch these days, “Tár” was a recommendation from a movie buff friend of mine who told me to go into it blind and come …
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EMU Holds 9th Annual International Food Festival
EMU’s International Food Festival was held for the ninth year on Friday, March 24, to great enjoyment, smells, and deliciousness. The second year back since the pandemic interrupted the annual …
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Gaurav Pathania: Boston Globe Trotter
Many people know that throughout human history, people have been mistreated and thought of as less than human. Gaurav Pathania, professor of Sociology here at Eastern Mennonite University, wants more …
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An Introduction to Members of the IEP Program
Have you ever heard of the Intensive English Program (IEP) before? IEP is a magical place where English Language Learners can take flight while they are learning English. When you …
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Linguist Suresh Canagarajah Presents His Work
On Thurs. Mar. 30, 2023, the Language and Literature department hosted a special lecture titled “Crip Writing: Meaning Making in Disability,” with linguist Dr. Suresh Canagarajah from Pennslyvania State University. …
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Students Aim to Grow Local Indigenous Knowledge
Virginia, like much of North America, has a very rich history of Native American culture and communities that reside and have resided within the commonwealth. There are eleven Virginia state …
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Great Comet: An Electric, Immersive Experience
A war may be “going on out there, somewhere,” but within the walls of EMU’s blackbox theater, audience members can be forgiven for only focusing on the energy and drama …
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Members of the Class of 1972 Raise Money for EMU
Have you ever thought about trying to sneak in and sleep in the library overnight? Well, some alumni from the class of 1972 recently did just that. Eastern Mennonite University …
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EMU Earthkeepers Run for Oak Flat
This past Monday evening and Tuesday morning, EMU Earthkeepers club alongside staff, students, and family ran in protest of copper mining in Oak Flat, Arizona. Within this land is one …
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Race and Gender, Women in Leadership
Every semester Assistant Professor in the social work department Deanna Durham teaches a class called Race and Gender. In this class, the big project that everyone must complete is something …