It is that time of the semester — crunch time is upon us. Everyone is tired, students and professors alike. We are almost all some degree of overwhelmed, and for …
Opinion
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Change Your Diet Today for a Better Life
My guess is there are not many people who would be opposed to living a long life, especially if mental and physical capabilities would not be crippling in the last …
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Summer Camp: Be Unapologetically You
As a kid, I never went to summer camp. My shy nature pretty much ensured that the idea of spending a week away from home with a bunch of strangers …
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Editorial: Film Critics Can Be Wrong Too
If you have read the Review page of the Weather Vane this week, then you have already read my review of “Murder on the Orient Express,” in which I express, …
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Who Influences Our Political Motivation?
In the first semester of my freshman year, I noticed one characteristic that was very present at EMU and the surrounding community — Politics. Politics were everywhere. Of the six …
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Looking Past Nostalgia and Seeking Facts
Nostalgia is a powerful sentiment. It allows us to remember the experiences we had in the past, and to look on them fondly. Nostalgia is beautiful, it is often bittersweet, …
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Are We All Cut Out for “Life Together?”
Late on Friday afternoon, Nov. 3, an all-campus email entitled “Our Life Together” was sent out by Jim Smucker on behalf of the Student Life directors. This particular email angered …
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Artificial Intelligence: Benefits and Fears
In recent weeks, a robot was given citizenship in Saudi Arabia. This robot runs on AI, Artificial Intelligence, and is programmed to think, act, and feel as human beings do. …
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Editorial: Ask for the Help That You Need
“I need help.” Three simple words have never been harder to say. Every time I consider reaching out, I am drowned by waves of doubt. I do not want to …
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Editorial: Sexual Assault in Hollywood
The film industry has been heavily featured in the news recently. Harvey Weinstein, a film producer and the founder of production companies Miramax and The Weinstein Company, has been accused …