After nearly a semester of co-editing The Weather Vane, it’s time to come clean. Reading the news stresses me out. It gets me in a bad headspace that can last …
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“Civil War” is a Violent and Visceral Road Trip
Alex Garland’s newest film, ‘Civil War’, about a hypothetical civil war that engulfs The United States in the near future, is one of the most talked about and socially relevant …
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The Little Mermaid is a Magical Spectacle
“The Little Mermaid”, a stage adaptation of the original 1989 Disney animated movie, finishes up its run at EMU this weekend, with its final four performances on Thursday, Friday, and …
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Perfect Days, Perfect Film
In my effort to watch every Oscars nominated film I could this year, I found myself sitting down to Wim Wender’s 2023 masterpiece, “Perfect Days,” over spring break. Despite his …
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I Watched a Lot of Movies for the Oscars
The 2024 Oscars were a culmination of sorts, a finish line for a year in which I watched an exorbitant amount of movies and spent almost as much time ranking …
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Editorial: The Peril of Total Objectivity
When I was approached by Weather Vane staff members Friday evening about the paper putting out a statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, I was initially hesitant. First and …
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The Special Lyricism of Richard Shindell
I will admit, unashamedly, that I love the music of my parents. I think they raised me well, introducing me early on to great songwriters like Bob Dylan, EmmyLou Harris, …
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“Origin,” a Good Film, Could Be a Great Documentary
Like many other EMU students and faculty, I made my way to Harrisonburg’s Regal Cinemas for a free showing of “Origin.” The newest film from filmmaker Ava DuVernay, the woman …
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Editorial: Chipping Away at the Echo Chamber
My freshman year, I participated in an exercise where I had to pick ten adjectives out of 200 laid out in front of me on a table that I would …
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An Early Foray into Hungarian Cinema
During one of the three days I spent in Budapest, Hungary this past semester on the Europe Intercultural, I decided I wanted to watch a movie. Our hostel was blocks …