Hey! The new Taylor Swift album is out!!! Yippee! Yay! For all my “swifties” out there—don’t bother reading ahead! I hereby give The Tortured Poets Department 5/5 stars!!! An instant …
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Two Semesters of EMU Protest: A Comprehensive Timeline
“Professor of Peacebuilding, Development, Global Studies Timothy Seidel has studied the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine for a significant time, and has lived in Palestine “Where do we begin? …
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EMU Has a Title IX Problem – Updated
As the 2024 presidential election looms ever closer, one of Biden’s flagship campaign promises remains unfulfilled and precarious; an overhaul of the long-since-gutted Title IX system in the United States. …
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Thomas Erickson: Lichen and Legionnaires
“I’ve never seen the gallery this crowded”, murmured student onlookers. And it was. On April 5, the modest Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery room was absolutely packed with a crowd of …
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The Chinese Communist Party Ate My Homework!
Genuine question: what the hell did China ever do to us? In repeated Gallup polls, when asked “Who is the greatest enemy of the United States?” American respondents routinely pick …
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Requiem for a Rooster Sauce
Hey, why does Sriracha taste different now? A couple of weeks ago, as I hope you read, some colleagues and I engaged in a hot sauce taste test, where we …
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Still Riding With the Ghost, 21 Years Later
It’s been 21 years since Songs: Ohia’s ultimate work, “The Magnolia Electric Co.” released, and 11 since Jason Molina tragically passed away after a long-time struggle with substance abuse. Often, …
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Some Feelings on Graffiti, Sunrises, and Monday Mornings
I am exhausted. When I moved into my apartment 3-odd years ago, my mom asked me if I needed a pair of curtains for my bedroom window. Half-distracted by the …
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Arguing With The Rain: A Leftist Self Critique
Fine, I’ll admit it: I love to argue. It’s one of the roughest edges of my personality, and it, unfortunately, informs much about how I engage with the political world …
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A Week of Protests on EMU’s Campus: A Timeline
MARCH 15, Friday: Wielding placards and posters, EMU community protestors gathered outside of the Campus Center last Friday morning. Prompted by the beginning of multiple Board of Trustees meetings occurring …