Academic and Creative Excellence Festival
The annual ACE (Academic and Creative Excellence) Festival has become a hallmark of student tradition at EMU, being one of the biggest opportunities for students to not only apply their …
The growing impact of houseplants
The calm envelopes you right as you walk in: the space seems cooler, more relaxed, smells faintly of dirt, and is overflowing with neatly organized houseplants. Grassroots Landscaping and Nursery’s …
Royals’ baseball looks to ODACs
The Diamond Royals have played 11 games thus far in their 2021 baseball season. With an overall record of 5-6, the team looks to continue their conference play and prepare …
Keith BellShrek: The show will go on
Princess Fiona, the fiery royal, has had 8,423 days to imagine what it looks like when her brave knight (and true love) rescues her from her tower. Given that she …
Jeremy BlainBack-to-back home games culminate the Royals’ season
After a couple of games on the road, the EMU field hockey team returned to the turf to round out the 2021 season with two home games. The Royals pulled …
Alyssa BreidiganAthletes appreciate EMU athletic training staff
When you sit in the stands at an EMU sporting event, all you see are the athletes on the field or court. However, there are people working on the sidelines …
A love/hate relationship with Zoom
COVID-19 has forced many of us to use different means of attending class and Zoom has been instrumental here at EMU and across the country. I have some thoughts and …
Editorial: plants are the solution to stress
I bought my first plant while dorm shopping in the fall of 2017. It was one of those small pots inside at Walmart that had three different succulents for around …
Philia LienardyCommon Grounds’ “Honeybee” is sweet as nectar
EMU Common Grounds’ drink of the month is “Honeybee,” a cappuccino that consists of honey, cinnamon syrup, milk, and espresso. It can be served hot or iced to your liking. …
Keith BellPAWS Day: Decompressing with Dogs
The CDC suggests that pet ownership can come with a slew of benefits, including companionship, lowered stress levels, and increased happiness. Veritas Prep, a test, and college prep institution, recommends …