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Courtesy Dave Landis

Members of the 2002 Middle East cross-cultural Jesse Buckwalter, Kristen McManus, Jeremy Yoder, James Kent, Fanny Buezo, Andrew Jenner, Adam Maust, Brandon Bergey, and Kirk Landes pose before the entry to the Gaza Strip, a hot spot in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Campus belts tighten

EMU’s student body and faculty alike may soon feel the effects of what the administration is calling the "tightening of our belts." Read more...

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Alumni are homeward bound

Up on the hill, things haven’t changed much. Donna Souder noted that while older alumni may not be familiar with current EMU attractions such as the University Commons, they usually find the hill filled with old memories. Read more...

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War zones and other destination hotspots

"There is no way we can assure complete safety in any cross-cultural," said Donald Clymer, director of cross-cultural programs. Read more...

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OrangeBand addresses conflict

JMU student Kai Degner was having an ordinary day until his friend approached him with some bad news. The marines had called his friend out of reserves, and he would join the forces in Kuwait immediately. Until then, Kai had not put much thought into the justification of the war. Now his friend’s life was at risk, and he began to wonder, "Is it worth it?" Read more...

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Chicago too risqué for some students

Despite record numbers of students attending Campus Activity Committee’s (CAC) weekly movies this year, three first-year women went against the flow last month, walking out during a showing of Chicago. Read more...