As a visiting prospective student, Common Grounds was one of the biggest drawing factors for me when I applied to EMU. The ambient space is run and managed by students, …
Opinion
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Studying at WCSC
This semester I have been spending time studying at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) with nine other students. In this space, I have been able to learn extensively about …
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Security alert reminds us that we have a ways to go
This past Friday, Nov. 12, everyone at EMU received a safety alert from the Campus Safety Coordinator, Wayne Martin, regarding a community safety issue. The issue described in the email …
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Be compassionate, not just nice
Twice in the past few weeks, I have been criticized for being “too nice.” Yes, criticized and no, I’m not trying to brag. This semester I have been interning at …
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Travis Scott’s Astroworld inexcusable incident
I went to a concert last Friday. It was a pretty small venue, nothing too fancy, and not overly crowded. I was right in front of the stage, up against …
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Seven meal swipes in the caf is not too much
The Cafeteria is currently organized where students are allowed seven meal swipes each day. I was having a discussion with students about the number of meal swipes that we are …
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Is EMU giving us too much grace?
I often joke to my friends that I “wouldn’t survive at a normal university.” Usually, when I say this, I mean that I value EMU’s small class sizes and the …
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Expectations are stunting happiness
Expectations. It’s a word everyone– from students to parents, to workers, to any member of the human race and society– knows all too well. Expectations create the basis for action …
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My accomplishments don’t define me
I am an ‘expectations’ fiend. I live on that stuff. I can’t go a day without them. Almost every new situation I go into, I (not on purpose) develop this …
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“Neon Genesis Evangelion”: Trauma and Robots
I’m not really an anime fan. Sure, I grew up watching the Studio Ghibli classics like “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke,” and I’ve been known to watch an episode of …