With the sudden changes created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole world has been affected, especially students. In March of 2020, students went from face-to-face classes to online learning. This …
Opinion
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“Seminar 401: On Trails” is inspiring and motivating
As a final requirement to receive a degree from EMU, all students must take a class that is listed under the pre-approved list of senior seminar classes. As a senior …
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Finding compassion within one another
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about compassion. I’m in a position in my life in which I have the very real opportunity to build new relationships and change people’s …
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It’s time to publish the Weather Vane less often
In mentioning to others my new role as Co-Editor in chief of The Weather Vane, the question I repeatedly encounter – even from EMU students and staff – is, “Wait, …
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Mennonites benefit from privilege on campus
66 percent of EMU’s tenure or tenure-track faculty are Mennonite; this number has been in steady decline since 2009. For the Fall 2021 semester, 196 of EMU’s 770 enrolled undergraduates …
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Fickle games and why we are all monsters
When I sat down to watch the 2007 remake of Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games,” I didn’t know what I was getting into. It had been a typical boys’ night at …
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CIA makes a poor attempt at “woke” marketing
Putting on a guise of diversity, progressivism, and “woke” culture can be a profitable marketing strategy for many organizations (and individuals). We see this in the flood of pride-themed merchandise …
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Yoga is the solution to all of your problems
For a vast majority of individuals, it takes a lot of work to balance both ideal mental and physical health. For example, most college students find their time focused on …
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Funding libraries is necessary for communities
Banned Books Week– an annual celebration of challenged and banned books and the right to read them– kicked off on Sept. 26, and with it came the continued fight for …
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Taking photos for your feed is inconsiderate
While vacationing in Paris this summer, I had my first (and unsurprisingly unpleasant) experience of watching an “influencer” (or an aspiring one, at least) take photos for social media. I …