Olivia Rodrigo Avoids the Sophomore Slump
The sophomore album is possibly one of the most daunting phenomena of the music industry. If an artist’s debut album did poorly, their sophomore album is their chance to prove …
NFL Overreactions and Underreactions
Week one of the NFL season has concluded, and with it has come plenty of overreactions and underreactions. I will go over some reactions I had myself after the games, …
Reaching Out: Why You Should and My Experience
My entire life, I have struggled with social anxiety. Was I talking too much? Was I talking too little? My most difficult struggle was meeting new people. Social anxiety stifled …
The Circus Is in Town: Republican Debate
Have you ever been to the circus? Because that is what I witnessed on Aug. 23 when I watched the Republican primary debate. Eight different candidates participated, even though nine …
Canadian Travel Advisory for LGBTQ+ People
My news feed lately has been full of articles on Canada’s updated travel advisory for LGBTQ+ travelers coming to the United States. People have varied reactions to this, with some …
The Lithuanian Experience With Jerry Holsopple
On May 10th, 2023, Jerry Holsopple and members of the cross-cultural group embarked on their 6-week-long trip to Lithuania. Now this was nothing new for Holsopple, who had done this …
Royals Travel the World for Summer Opportunities
This past summer, many EMU students and faculty spent a portion of their vacations traveling all over the world on various intercultural and research experiences. Guatemala, located in Central America, …
Tyler Goss Takes On a New Role at EMU
Tyler Goss (MA and MDiv ‘19) has been a warm and welcoming face around campus since the fall of 2015. Throughout his time at EMU thus far, he has been …
Engage Points Are the New Convocation Points
Undergraduate students beginning the Fall 2023 semester arrived on campus to a new requirement: the EMU Engage Process. Though it has been the recipient of several name changes, the Engage …
How the Sausage Is Made: Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis, the current governor of Florida, is a fascinating person to look at and has been making the news a lot recently. He is one of the bigwigs in …