Editorial: Short Missions Can Help or Hurt
Short mission trips make me wary. Mission trips are powerful experiences which I believe God calls us to participate in, but I don’t understand the popular idea that a mission …
Good Tips on How to Cope When Life Sucks
Let’s face it—sometimes, life sucks. It is something that we are not usually taught growing up. We are told that as long as we try our best, everything will turn …
Monsanto Has No Respect for Biodiversity
For those that are unaware, Monsanto is the company that made genetic modification a standard practice in the farming industry at a global scale. The reason for creating genetically modified …
Our Resilience Falls With Civil War Statues
In times of hatred, pain, and injustice, we must seek to be resilient. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln built resilience in less than 300 words in the Gettysburg Address. …
Alexa LahrEvolution of Peace
This is called “Evolution of Peace.” Growing up, I would see people who would take guns and turn them into potted plants. The purpose of this was to show that …
Bethany TuelPoem and Photos By Bethany Tuel
She courted the sun using her eyes to enchant and intoxicate Bearing the pain of stinging retinas, she decided, was worth the promise of a scalding ending
Relief Sale Gathers Community for Good
Homemade food. Auctions. Quilts. Antiques. A 5K race. Even a bouncy house. Virginia’s annual Mennonite Relief Sale, hosted at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds, included a little bit of everything. This …
Rances RodriguezCampus Clubs Help Students Become Voters
With midterm elections approaching fast, student groups around campus worked together to host voter registration events. Students who were previously underage or had not managed to sign up were able …
Friday Night Hub in Northlawn Lounge
CAC and ResLife teamed up together last year to create Hub, a conglomeration of events and activities on campus, so that students would have a space to have fun on …
Looking Into the Weather Vane Archives
One of the major features of EMU, or EMC in years past, has been the opportunuty for campus-wide discussion. Since its advent in 1939, students and faculty have used The …