Food and Farming Week, an annual Earthkeepers-sponsored event, strives to connect students to the production process of the food they eat and challenges them explore the environmental and economical impact of their food choices.

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The wages of the average worker in a clothing factory range from $.23 to $1.75 in ten of the countries most commonly used by large apparel companies. These countries include India, China, Mexico, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, or in other words, many of the countries that consumers find on the tags of their clothes. Most of the students at Eastern Mennonite University are no different.

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The task of looking for a church can seem overwhelming. Sure, you can choose your denomination and research the congregation’s size, but how can you know if a church will have the special “feel” you are looking for? This church profile article serves to introduce local churches in a more specific way, highlighting the way the service runs, the length of the sermon, and the style of worship.

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At the most recent town meeting on Tuesday afternoon, some of the principal topics of discussion were construction proposals. There are plans in place for renovation of the old gymnasium, an annex on the science center, and more vague, long-term ideas that involve restructuring the campus to include an obvious entrance and Welcome Center. There’s even an idea floating around to create a new student center that would include Common Grounds, SGA offices, The Weathervane, and the Shen.

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Do names like Gretzky, Crosby, Ovechkin and Lemieux mean anything to people nowadays? Of course they do, and despite the National Hockey League’s recent decline, hockey lives on in America. Readers need only look to EMU’s basketball courts at night, where competitions of epic proportions are settled in the only way a decent society knows how—intramural floor hockey. Hockey may not be the only outlet for society’s competitions, but at Eastern Mennonite University, floor hockey is safe, splendidly fair, and intensely exciting.

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Every Thursday night, the Little Grill Collective gives local artists a stage to showcase their talents and provides the audience with an experience as colorful as the Grill itself. This diversity was especially evident this past Thursday as patrons were treated to a wide variety of artistic performances. Continue Reading...