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Hurricane Isabel spells day off for students

Swimming in the five-foot-deep puddles, playing capture the flag, and sliding down muddy hills are not standard Friday morning activities on the EMU campus, but it’s not very often that school is called off for a hurricane either. Read more...

 
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Viruses worm way onto campus

The EMU computer network has survived the latest wave of viruses that paralyzed other institutions, but Information Systems says more are sure to come. Read more...

 
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Hydrotherapy: halting the freshman fifteen

Few students who have arrived on campus have not heard of the dreaded "freshman fifteen," the campus legend of added weight gain promoted by the college lifestyle.
Frequent jokes on the subject aside, there is at least a degree of merit to the oft-whispered rumors. Read more...

 
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“Stitching” premieres at JMU experimental theater

Written by explicit and controversial Scottish playwright Anthony Neilsen, “Stitching” is a two-person play focusing on the nitty-gritty of life: sex. Read more...

 
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Free vacation attracts students

The Lilly Project is offering students a free opportunity to get off campus for a couple days this coming weekend. Read more...

 
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Men’s soccer looks ahead to conference play

The first three weeks of September have been successful ones for the men’s soccer team. They hope to continue their succes when the schedule includes more opponents from Old Dominion Athletic Comference schools. Read more...