Last Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Black Student Union (BSU) hosted their third annual Town Hall on Race. Held in Common Grounds, this event brings students together in a conversation on …
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Gonzo Returns After Semester-Long Break
This Thursday at 10:30 p.m., Gonzo Theater will be led by junior Alyssa Shenk and senior Clara Bush in the Black Box Theater. Gonzo is a monthly student-run event that …
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WCSC: DC Public Schools Under Scrutiny
My time in Washington, D.C. has been a crash course on the education system of D.C. public schools. I am currently interning at Catholic Charities Refugee Service Center. Our main …
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UN Day of Social Justice
The United Nations voted to declare Feb. 20 as the World Day of Social Justice on Nov. 26, 2007; however, they did not hold their first event until 2009. Social …
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What Does Lent Have to Do With Lentils?
Last Wednesday, many people throughout the United States received Valentine’s chocolate or other sweets, only to renounce them later. Underlying this year’s Valentine’s Day was Ash Wednesday, or “You Have …
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Panel Discusses Obamacare Under Trump
On Thursday, Feb. 15, EMU welcomed a three-person panel to discuss the status of our nation’s Affordable Care Act — also referred to as its nickname “Obamacare” — under the …
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EMU Students Explore D.C. On CAC Bus Trip
In the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 10, 50 EMU students, including three CAC representatives, boarded a bus bound for D.C. This CAC-sponsored excursion was a choose-your-own-adventure with optional …
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Recyclemania Competition Returns to EMU
Last week saw the commencement of RecycleMania, a nationwide event for universities to compete and improve efforts in waste reduction. All waste and recycled material, including compost, will be measured …
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Mumps Outbreak
An outbreak of mumps has been diagnosed among James Madison University student athletes. The highly contagious disease is passed from person to person by “saliva, nasal secretions, and close personal …
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Olympics Bring Tentative Peace to Korea
A month before the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the story of the games had already been made. In January, South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked North Korea to …