Exploring Identity As an Individual
As classes begin, students see the semester flash before their eyes as they review syllabus after syllabus. In this moment, final exams and papers rear their ugly heads, leaving little …
Poetry by Paul Kayembe
The breeze is as cold as the corpse on the ground; The last breaths left the bodies before they’d touched the mud at their feet; For the living, this becomes …
Royals Recap
Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer team came up short on Saturday, Sept. 15, when they took a 2-0 loss on the road against #1 ranked Messiah. After keeping it scoreless …
We Do Have a Say in Our Political Climate
“I’m so tired of politics.” “I do my best to stay out of politics.” “I hate how everything is so political nowadays.” You may have heard a friend, family member, …
Shopping on a Budget: Best Thrift Stores
As college students, every dollar counts. Over the course of four years, finding deals can become a sport, and thrift stores an arena. In Harrisonburg, Plato’s Closet and Goodwill take …
Mass Email Sparks Alarm
Many students at EMU were shocked to receive a strongly-worded email last week regarding sexual harassment on campus. The email in question was sent out after an incident was reported …
SoilCycles Offers a Greener Alternative
What goes around, comes back around. Dealing with our waste is as important as buying produce. Every banana peel thrown into the landfill produces methane. Methane is a greenhouse gas …
Writers Read Spotlights a Local Author
Harrisonburg local Allison Garcia was the most recent guest for EMU’s “Writers Read” series, sponsored by the Language and Literature Department. Garcia appeared Thursday, Sept. 13, in Common Grounds to …
It’s Personal: Examining (My) Whiteness
“Learn about your own racism and learn about how your own racism affects the world,” said Dale, of one of the subjects in senior Nicole Litwiller’s pieces, during an interview …
Canvas
The Alta Verapaz region of Guatemala is rich with beauty and indigenous culture. Within the region there are cloud forests, which are similar to rain forests. However, instead of rain, …