My time in DC has been very unique. The experience this fall at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center is likely the most challenging and different WCSC term in the program’s …
Opinion
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On Classism: Women and children in poverty
Demographics are incredibly important when looking at classism and how it rears its head in the modern world. Two significant demographics when discussing the lower class are gender and age. …
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Proceed with caution
This weekend brought me joy, seeing major cities and even small towns come together as one, taking to the streets, dancing, and singing. It made me happy to see so …
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Editorial: The Weather Vane, a student-run newspaper
“The Weather Vane is published weekly by undergraduate students of EMU. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the university or its affiliates.” Something that is essential and unique about …
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Editorial: “Be cool to the pizza dude” doesn’t cut it anymore
I stumbled onto the bus last weekend for a cross country team day trip up to Highland Retreat, late, as usual a perpetual and not-so-fashionable characteristic of mine. With physical …
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Pronouns: Why they matter, how to get better at them
Pronouns are a linguistic tool that are used to identify people in place of their name. To respect all people with diverse gender identities, EMU is making an effort to …
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This is America
America, I am so disappointed in us to the point that I wish I could claim another country as my own because of how terrible this one is. We are …
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The benefits of campus kittens
Imagine yourself in a room writing a ten page paper the day before the assignment is due. This is stressful. To ease this burden, imagine a cat nuzzling up against …
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Breaking down the wall of polarization this election
I’m writing this on my phone at 1 a.m. on election night. I can’t sleep, I’ve never felt more awake in my life. I was going to write my opinion …
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How coronavirus revealed American classism
Looking at the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic, certain aspects of American life have become abundantly clear. One example is the fact that many families do not have economic …