Girl Named Tom Excites Emu Community
I first heard of Girl Named Tom during my freshman year of high school when they came to perform during my Mennonite high school’s chapel service while on their first …
Annual EMU Cabaret Leaves Audience in Awe
Once again, EMU has hosted what is referred to as the Cabaret, where students can come together to share with one another their works of song, art, and literature. The …
Songs for Change Encourages Peacebuilding
“Here we are, gathered together. Here we are, making music. Here we are, sharing in harmony.” These improvised lyrics, sung earlier in the week by an EMU colloquium group alongside …
EMU Students Build Suspended Bridge in Bolivia
Sophomore Mana Acosta and Senior Luke Wheeler spent this past summer working with Engineers in Action (EIA) in rural Jatun Pampa, Bolivia to build a suspended footbridge over a river. …
Relief Sale Fundraises With Food and Fun
The Virginia Mennonite Relief sale was held on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, just as Hurricane Ian was bearing down on the state. It was an extremely …
Woman’s Death Sparks an Iranian Revolution
On Sept. 16, 2022, 22 year-old Mahsa Amini died in Tehran, Iran. Prior to her death, she was in the custody of the Iranian morality police because she was found …
The Racist Narrative Around Black Quarterbacks
Black quarterbacks have been treated unfairly in the NFL for the last forty years, and that still hasn’t changed today. In 1978, quarterback Warren Moon out of Washington College, went …
New Little Mermaid Trailer Receives Backlash
Walt Disney animated movies have been a large part of my childhood, which is why when I found out a few years ago that Disney had plans for a live-action …
New Campus Culture Arrives: Can Emu Adjust?
Most of you reading this article are probably like me–I came to EMU without much practical knowledge about college life and had only a broad familiarity with the Christian university’s …
FLO’s Debut Proves Girl Groups Aren’t Dead
Girl groups used to run the world. From the Supremes to the Spice Girls to TLC to Destiny’s Child, there’s just something about seeing a group of women being unapologetically …