If there’s one thing I could talk about for hours, it’s Pokémon cards. As a kid, walking into the store and seeing a wall full of cards was a surreal …
Opinion
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Editorial: Higher Ed and Student Disconnection
Two years have passed since the beginning of the pandemic, and while our circumstances are returning to normal, we are not. Whether you’re a student, faculty, or staff, you’ve probably …
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Dear EMU Residence Life
Dear EMU Residence Life, I wish I could say that what you are about to read was a love letter or a thank you note or something of that sort. …
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An Examination of Expectations
In my various opinion pieces with The Weather Vane, I’ve been very candid about my collegiate experience, my ethics, and the dispositions I have to expectations. Much of this is …
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Resilience : Heavy, Light, and Feeling Alive
During the last four years of majoring in Psychology, I have had to learn and memorize a lot of vocabulary. One of my favorite terms that I got to learn …
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Letter of Gratitude
Last night, I stumbled upon a video that my friends had made for me for my birthday almost two years ago. One of my best friends took the lead in …
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Chasing Anemoia in a Bullitt Mustang
You clock in to work and gasp. There it is. It’s an S197 Ford Mustang Bullitt, a special version of Ford’s legendary pony car based on an old Steve McQueen …
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Editorial: Administrative Accountability in Circles
I was first introduced to circle processes by a primarily Mennonite accessible health care center in Goshen, Ind. Truthfully, it felt awkward. I’d never met most of the people in …
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Morning People Are Better Than Night Owls
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a night owl. I can’t help but go to bed late every single night. As soon as nighttime hits, even if …
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Some Scattered Thoughts on Love and Time
It is 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Tonight, I went for a walk around the suburbs that flank this little campus. It was cold and dark, and despite the …