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Junior Jared Stoltzfus tries to plug the leaking sprinkler pipe in Hillside’s third-floor hallway.

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Water, water everywhere: wet night in Hillside

Hillside residents had a rude awakening shortly after midnight Friday morning - water, and lots of it, was running down the stairwells and dripping into their suites. Read more...

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Sporty one-acts exercise dramatic license

Before 1958, basketball at EMU was played only as an intramural sport organized through literary societies. Today, the old gym is being transformed into a space for theater. As a way of christening this new space for the Theater Department, Paul Hildebrand is producing a series of one-act plays to be performed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week. Read more...

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Bioethics conference involves entire campus

When classes are cancelled and nationally renowned experts descend on the EMU campus, it is obvious that something important is being discussed. Read more...

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Messiah ends field hockey’s run, 5-2

Going into the NCAA tournament, the women’s field hockey team had an ODAC Championship under their belts, but facing rival Messiah in the second round of play proved to be too much to overcome. Read more...

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Fire department seeks volunteers

Open since 1860, Hose Company Number Four is the oldest fire department in Rockingham County, and it’s looking for volunteer firefighters to add to their current crew. Read more...