Some people find history boring or unnecessary; people hate sitting in a classroom and hearing long lectures about things that happened hundreds of years ago. But history is essential, and …
Opinion
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Snubs and Surprises at the Oscars
Awards season is in full swing and the last major award show to take place highlighting the films released in 2023 is the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. …
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Feature Article: Slice of the Pie
A pie, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is “a dish composed of fruit, meat, cheese, or other ingredients baked over, under, or surrounded by a crust of pastry or …
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Editorial: Hail to the Chiefs
Welcome back one and all to the greatest show on earth! That’s right, readers: Eastern Mennonite University’s very own independent, student-run herald of all things newsworthy is back and better …
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Social Media, The Internet, and Palestine
Last fall, I wrote an article about the then-escalating tensions between the state of Israel and the Palestinian people. In that piece, I critiqued the “both sides are equally bad!” …
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I Really, *Really* Don’t Want to Vote for Joe Biden
During the 2020 election season, I made a silent prayer to myself; it went something like: “Please, for the love of God, let this be the worst election I ever …
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There is No Single Word to Explain “Home”
When I first started with this article I had a clear idea of how I felt about the question “Where is home?” But once I started putting it into actual …
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Does Trump Really Have it All Locked Up?
In recent months, the Republican primary race has gone through significant changes…or has it? Over the course of the semester, the candidates have frequently shifted, some even dropping out. Even …
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Cultural Appreciation vs. Appropriation
I grew up in a multicultural home; one of my parents is from India, and the other is from the United States. Growing up, I loved visiting my family in …
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Editorial: Our Thanks, from Hannah and Zack
In our very first editorial of the semester, Zack and I reflected on our dreams for the Weather Vane: “We want the Weather Vane to be home to more stories, …