Despite the added stress, extra workload, and long production nights, being this Spring semester’s Weather Vane Co-Editor has been an incredibly rewarding experience thanks to the amazing staff I’ve gotten …
Opinion
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An Earnest Call for Listening to One Another
I’d call myself a very pensive, thoughtful person who doesn’t easily find myself entangled with drama and controversy. My experiences in college over the last two years especially have mellowed …
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A Bit of a Personal Retrospective
I’ve worked on EMU’s student newspaper throughout the course of my four year college career. I’ve been in most major seats on staff, working as a writer, page editor, and …
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“Jet Lag” Is a Travel Show Like No Other
Jet Lag: The Game is simultaneously the most entertaining travel program, most nerve-wracking game show, and my current favorite Youtube channel. Throughout it’s currently five available seasons, creator Sam Denby …
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Improving Engagement in the Classroom
I have a friend who attends The University of Virginia as a media studies major. Despite the difference in name, their class load tends to be pretty similar to mine, …
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End of Semester Burn-out, and What to Do With It
We’ve all been there, I’m sure of that. Burn-out is a very common feeling for college students, and I’m no stranger to it either. To be quite honest, I’m kinda …
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Oscars Ceremony Was About What I Expected
The 95th Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars, were held Sunday, March 12 and they were… pretty fine. For me, this was the first time I could remember caring …
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Governor Desantis Tries to Rewrite History
The Republican Party continues to fight its endless culture war against the Democrats, specifically regarding the education system. The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, recently started to work on …
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I Have Aphantasia, and so Might You
I was a junior in high school when I learned I perceive the world differently than most. While preparing for our spring musical, my theater director brought in a guest …
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Perfect Attendance Awards Should Not Exist
When I was an elementary student, receiving a perfect attendance award was something I always wanted, but could never achieve. I got sick fairly often growing up, so I would …