Walking home at night, going back to your car in an empty parking lot, wearing something you feel good in—these sound like basic day-to-day events that take place in everyone’s …
Opinion
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Why fashion is not superficial: It’s who you are
Many people, in my experience, feel that fashion is superficial and unimportant—that comfort takes priority over what something looks like. Who really needs more than a few pairs of pants, …
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Black Lives Matter. Period.
Hi EMU, it’s me again. Writing my annual article on racism for the Weather Vane. This is my fourth year at EMU, and the process of writing these articles hasn’t …
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Why I Vote: Not me, us
To be blunt, it’s pure arrogance to benefit from a civilized society that is built off of democracy and not vote. Thus, as a beneficiary of society, it’s my civic …
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BSA Mural an important step
This weekend, Black Student Alliance (BSA) painted a Black Lives Matter mural in front of University Commons. This project took about five days to complete, but the end result was …
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The importance of flexibility during online classes
No connection. Once again, I found myself in my childhood bedroom without internet. My class would be starting in five minutes. With both of my siblings home attempting to do …
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It matters how the story starts
The story starts with my intimate moments with the breeze, as I stepped outside onto my apartment’s porch this morning. The cool fall air reminded me that the shorts and …
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Service industry a swift teacher of compassion
There are specific virtues that working in the service industry instill in people after a certain amount of time. Through attempting to give customers the best experience possible and, in …
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Editorial: Failing publicly and making space
I am quite used to failing publicly. During my first semester of my freshman year, my very first article in The Weather Vane earned a letter to the editor from …
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Silence and injustice go hand in hand, don’t you think?
If someone was talking about you behind your back, and your friend overheard, wouldn’t you want a “true” friend to jump in and stand up for you? And if you …