Jeremy BlainEMU student spearheads local Women’s March
On Saturday, Oct. 24, a group of Harrisonburg community members gathered on Court Square for a “No Confirmation Before Inauguration” rally, an offshoot event of the national Women’s March. “I …
Jeremy BlainA closer look at police abolition, defunding police
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, there has been an increasing outcry for police abolition and to defund the police. Despite the popularity, politicians and the populace …
Dynamic sound a staple of jizue’s “seeds”
I’m going to make the assumption that Japanese Jazz Fusion is not a music genre on most people’s radars. That being said, bear with me because it is a personal …
Isaac AlderferShowalter’s Orchard breathtaking, delicious
Many a crisp fall morning growing up, my family and I used to turn off of Orchard Dr. in the family van and slowly made our way up the hill …
Reflections from WCSC: Making precious memories
Through WCSC, I am working with Washington Digital Media (WDM), a company that creates designs for their clients and makes videos to promote them. Right now we are doing work …
Learning more important than getting good grades
From a young age, most students raised in the United States public schooling system learn to see themselves in their grade. Classrooms are segregated based on performance. Those who show …
US Classism: An overview
While many other “-isms” are at the forefront of the fight for equality, classism is on the backburner. Classism is prejudice based on the social class of an individual or …
Check out my bike: No, it’s not my boyfriend’s
One of the joyous and beautiful features of riding a motorcycle are those moments when you watch your speedometer jump to life and feel the wind brush your face; When …
ICE under suspicion of unwarranted hysterectomies
Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia is under investigation regarding a claim by Dawn Wooten, one of the Center’s former nurses, that high numbers of forced sterilizations are taking …
Routine may relieve COVID stress
Let me paint a picture for you. You’re sitting in your room, not quite sure what you are going to do next. Not quite sure if you have control over …