EMU’s Mask Mandate Is to Be Removed Soon
On Feb. 16, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a law that ended mask mandates in public schools throughout Virginia. Since taking office on Jan. 15, Youngkin has promised he would lift …
Want to Try Making Your Own Yogurt?
The one and only alarm on my phone plays around 5:30 p.m. a few days a week. And no, I don’t wake up to an alarm. The alarm I have …
EMU Administration Can’t Decide on COVID
Masks should be required until we can treat COVID-19 the same as we treat the flu or the common cold. On Mar. 7, the indoor mask mandate will be lifted, …
EMU Mens’ Basketball Loses to Bridgewater
The Eastern Mennonite Men’s Basketball team fell short of making an appearance in Salem for a chance in the ODAC Tournament after losing to Bridgewater 85-74. Despite the loss, things …
Tetris Is Still Brilliant
As a child, I had a device that only played “Tetris”. It was a blue oval with two semicircles jutting off it on either side of the screen. If there …
Student Shuttle Service in the Works
On Feb. 8, residents of EMU’s campus received an email asking for responses on a survey about a student shuttle service. As a college student, there are many reasons one …
Finding Connections in the EMU Similarity Test
On Feb 19, nearly 200 participants received automated emails sharing the emails of the five people at EMU who they were most similar to as part of the EMU Similarity …
BSA Hosts Annual Poetry Slam for Black History Month
This past Thursday, Feb. 17, Black Student Alliance (BSA) and Multicultural Student Services hosted a poetry slam as part of the Black History Month events. The event took place at …
CAC Cupcake Bake-off Is a Sweet Success
This weekend, CAC organized a cupcake bake-off for EMU students to compete in over the weekend. Students were invited to join in the event with their friends or individually. On …
A Case of Covid Quarantine Weirdness
Two weeks ago I contracted COVID-19 for the first time in the pandemic. On Monday Feb. 1, I woke up with a severe sore throat, one that I would consider …