Due to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions on worship, seniors Skylar Hedgepeth and Elizabeth Eby, both Pastoral Assistants, have been working with Campus Ministries to create Sunday Night Worship, a safe …
James Dunmore
Managing Editor
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CSCS plans student bike trip across country
In late May 2021, the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS) will help lead 15 cyclists across the United States, traveling the 4000 miles from Seattle, Washington to Washington, D.C. …
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EMU student spearheads local Women’s March
On Saturday, Oct. 24, a group of Harrisonburg community members gathered on Court Square for a “No Confirmation Before Inauguration” rally, an offshoot event of the national Women’s March. “I …
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A closer look at police abolition, defunding police
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, there has been an increasing outcry for police abolition and to defund the police. Despite the popularity, politicians and the populace …
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Learning more important than getting good grades
From a young age, most students raised in the United States public schooling system learn to see themselves in their grade. Classrooms are segregated based on performance. Those who show …
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Who won the debate?
In 1984, The Weather Vane asked students, “Overall, who do you think won the debates?” referring to the debates between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan. Last Wednesday was the first …
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Finding Joy: A time to reflect
From Friday, Sept. 25, to Saturday, Sept. 26, students and staff gathered at the Discipleship Center and on Zoom for three sessions of the Finding Joy retreat, a time focused …
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Remembering John Horst
John Horst, professor emeritus of EMU, whose passion for the Eastern Mennonite community showed in not only his math and physics lectures, died on September 16. He leaves behind a …
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West Coast fires impact EMU students’ home states
Nearing the end of fire season, Washington, Oregon and California are all experiencing record-setting blazes. As wildfires encroach on towns and neighborhoods and citizens are evacuated, EMU students with homes …
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Sadie Hartzler Library makes changes to stay open
For years, Sadie Hartzler and other libraries have been striving to become “third places”, communities apart from the home or workplace, where people are able to use the space freely, …