This Monday, the EMU community welcomed students and staff to a special convocation in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day—a holiday on the second Monday of October each year that celebrates …
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Food service perspectives from EMU dining hall
The dining hall at EMU, often referred to as “The Caf” by many students, has long been a hotbed of connection and socialization. This environment is created by the hard …
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A closer look at police abolition, defunding police
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, there has been an increasing outcry for police abolition and to defund the police. Despite the popularity, politicians and the populace …
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EMU unable to secure cadavers
For the first time in decades, the Virginia State Anatomical Program (VSAP) has failed to supply EMU with human cadavers for scientific study. This is the result of an unprecedented …
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2020 Presidential Debate recap, fact check
Last Tuesday night, Sept. 29, was the first presidential debate of 2020, in which Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off with Incumbent Republican candidate, President Donald …
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ICE under suspicion of unwarranted hysterectomies
Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia is under investigation regarding a claim by Dawn Wooten, one of the Center’s former nurses, that high numbers of forced sterilizations are taking …
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New historical marker a symbol of collective memory
142 years after the lynching of Charlotte Harris, her name was finally given due memory on a new historical marker commemorated Saturday at Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg. The marker …
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Psychedelics: A new hope for mental illness
18.57% of adults are experiencing a mental health illness, equivalent to 45 million people in the United States, with 4.38% experiencing a severe mental health illness. This past month, UC …
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BSA debuts podcast “Barbershop Talk”
EMU gets the opportunity to hear from the BSA club in a new and intimate way: Barbershop Talk, the club’s new podcast. “The podcast means so much to us; we …
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CODI’s Readings on Racism
Yesterday morning, Wednesday Sept. 30, EMU’s Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (CODI) sponsored the first of four Readings on Racism sessions. The goal of these events as expressed by Celeste …