Have you seen my school bag for this year? It was definitely made with a child in mind, but I love it. It has The Little Prince embroidered on the …
Opinion
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Dave Chappelle breaks the rules of comedy
Honestly, I wasn’t going to watch “The Closer.” The new Netflix special starring comedian Dave Chappelle wasn’t something that I had found super appealing even before the massive controversy that …
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Covid is still a thing – wear your mask
Whenever I see someone inside without a mask for no apparent reason, my first reaction is fear. Sure, I get scared for myself, but more so, I worry for others …
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Adjusting to a new kind of in-person
With the sudden changes created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole world has been affected, especially students. In March of 2020, students went from face-to-face classes to online learning. This …
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“Seminar 401: On Trails” is inspiring and motivating
As a final requirement to receive a degree from EMU, all students must take a class that is listed under the pre-approved list of senior seminar classes. As a senior …
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Finding compassion within one another
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about compassion. I’m in a position in my life in which I have the very real opportunity to build new relationships and change people’s …
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It’s time to publish the Weather Vane less often
In mentioning to others my new role as Co-Editor in chief of The Weather Vane, the question I repeatedly encounter – even from EMU students and staff – is, “Wait, …
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Mennonites benefit from privilege on campus
66 percent of EMU’s tenure or tenure-track faculty are Mennonite; this number has been in steady decline since 2009. For the Fall 2021 semester, 196 of EMU’s 770 enrolled undergraduates …
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Fickle games and why we are all monsters
When I sat down to watch the 2007 remake of Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games,” I didn’t know what I was getting into. It had been a typical boys’ night at …
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CIA makes a poor attempt at “woke” marketing
Putting on a guise of diversity, progressivism, and “woke” culture can be a profitable marketing strategy for many organizations (and individuals). We see this in the flood of pride-themed merchandise …