LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Language at EMU
“Before we get into any specifics, it must be understood that our identities are different than your perspective. Our queerness makes up the fabric of who we are, and undermining …
Closing remarks from the editors
Jessica Chisolm, Co-editor in Chief Editing the Weather Vane during this half-online, half-in-person semester has been quite a trip. After publishing the first few issues of the semester online-only, our …
“We have nothing to lose but our chains”
I remember when I visited EMU. It was a beautiful sunny day, and touring campus was the last thing on my summer to-do list before I was to return to …
Don’t wait, join the Weather Vane
This was my first and last semester as a member of the Weather Vane staff, and it has been both challenging and incredibly rewarding to write for the newspaper. I …
Introduction to EMU’s new DEI Director
After living in Omaha, Neb. for 50 years, Jackie Font-Guzmán and her husband made the move to Harrisonburg, Va. On April 1, 2021, Jackie had her first official day as …
Royals fall to SU Hornets in three close matches
The EMU Women’s Volleyball team fought hard in a home game against Shenandoah University on Thursday, April 15. However, the Royals ultimately fell to the SU Hornets in all three …
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 …
A New Season
Major League Baseball (MLB) has kicked off the 2021-2022 baseball season. Unlike last year with the pandemic happening during the season, the league is returning to more normality. This season, …
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 …
Editorial: Visit the Smithland Dog Park
I adopted my dog, Rocky, only a month into the 2020 quarantine. After a month of solitude in a studio apartment with my cat, I needed a good reason to …