In literature classes and other similar settings, the fiction read there is often referred to as “literary fiction” to distinguish it from common fiction, or “genre fiction.” But what does …
Opinion
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ICPF Conference and Restorative Justice
This past weekend I jumped into a car with four other EMU students from Peace Fellowship Club and drove 10 hours north to Conrad Grebel University College in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario, …
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Reclaiming the Church From Colonialism
My mind was racing after Peace Team presented in chapel on Friday, Feb. 9. Christine Nobiss shared her perspective of the Church as a Native American peace activist. She accused …
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A Work of Art Is Never Beautiful by Decree
What is art? Why does it exist? Does it have meaning; does it have a purpose? Is it simply something beautiful to decorate our homes and our minds? Artists and …
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Continuing Mental Illness Conversation
When we talk about issues of mental health in current U.S. culture, we have a problem of trivializing legitimate disorders through our vocabulary while simultaneously often not taking these issues …
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Editorial: Mantras and Positive Headspace
What you are thinking inside your head right now matters. I do not mean that as a way of fluffing your ego for you, or to make you stop what …
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Hiding Behind Media for Societal Change
“We need change now,” is a social media stance I see often. I can agree with this phrase on many levels. We need change in our government; not only the …
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Vegan as Necessity and Personal Choice
About a year ago I developed both Lyme disease and a fluctuating thyroid, on top of many other things. I had just ended a seven year track of vegetarianism and …
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We Need to Eat More Dirt to Be Healthier
I do not literally mean we need to eat dirt, although if that is your inclination, go right ahead. I mean that we have to re-incorporate germs into our society. …
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Religious Respect Rather Than Tolerance
Religious tolerance has been one of the forefront topics of the nation for the past several years. Tolerance for those who choose to maintain a religion, those who don’t, and …