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MOST WONDERFUL TIME: The gymnast figure in the Campus Center is dressed for the Christmas season. Public areas around campus have sprouted tinsel and lights as students brace for finals week.

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EMU’s tuition increases slower than rivals’

EMU’s tuition rates are increasing more slowly than those of similar colleges, despite slightly decreased enrollment and a budget crunch. Read more...

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Men’s B-ball wins McDaniel College BB&T Preseason Tournament, loses two at home

Despite back-to-back losses, the EMU men’s basketball team is one win shy of their 2002-2003 total. Read more...

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Illness linked to Royals’ Den?

Coincidence or not, multiple reports of a fierce stomach illness last Tuesday night can be traced back to a common source of origin: the Royal’s Den. Read more...

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Don’t work for peace and pay for war

Do we as American citizens have a right to say how our individual tax dollars should be spent? I think it’s contradictory to act for peace but pay for war. We as conscientious people have a responsibility to put our beliefs into action, and our money, too. Read more...

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Eat this or die: genetically-modified foods

"Should the U.S. force third world countries to accept genetically modified food to feed the hungry or send organic food?" was one of the topics of discussion during the bioethics conference at EMU. Read more...