From Shenzhen to Shanghai, the rallying cry of the Chinese people can be heard: “Xi Jinping, step down! Communist Party, step down!” It’s clear that many Chinese citizens are fed …
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Unturned 3.0: A Game of Survival and Sociology
Recently, I tried out a survival video game known as Unturned 3.0, developed in Canada by a single person, Nelson Sexton. In a lab experiment gone wrong, a dubious biotechnology …
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Our Brains Aren’t Built for College
In case you were too busy being stressed out by college, you should know that Stress Awareness Day happened on Nov. 2. For us college students, chronic stress is a …
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Democrats Hold the Senate in Midterm Elections
Democrats laid anchor for a red wave but found themselves in calmer waters. While Republicans are on the cusp of taking the House of Representatives with a razor-thin majority, Democrats …
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Distance Learning Can’t Replace the Classroom
In early 2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the nation were sent home from school for what would evolve into many months of online learning. At that …
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EMU’s Super-mileage Car Shoots for 400 MPG
EMU’s Super-Mileage Car has already achieved 200 miles per gallon of gasoline, and it’s not done yet. Students Laura Benner, Ben Bontrager-Singer, Riley Gonzalez, Jacob Hess, Ethan Klassen, Micaiah Landis, …
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“The Crucible” Bewitches Audience With 1600’s Charm
EMU’s production of Arthur Miller’s classic play “The Crucible” opened on Oct. 28 with a full house in the Lee Eschleman Studio Theater, wrapping up the final show on Nov. …
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Gen Z Culture Is Contributing to Blood Shortage
Almost every week, I pick up an eight-hour shift at Harrisonburg’s American Red Cross blood donation center, checking folks in and cleaning equipment. I’ve seen many people come give blood, …
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EMU Student Sprouts Acorns to Assess Forest Health
From logging in the Amazon to the aftermath of Agent Orange in Vietnam, the world’s forests have seen significant threats in the last several decades. Senior Reese Hooper, an environmental …
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World War Two Déjà Vu
On Oct. 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law the annexation of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, laying claim to roughly 15% of Ukraine’s total …