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Common Grounds Receives SGA Funds

SGA has included Common Grounds in its budget under SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) by allotting $4,500 to Common Grounds through a gift and as a budget item. The money will relieve the coffee shop of their estimated $2,000 expected end of year debt and help the business buy supplies and pay workers next year.
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Clothing with Conscience: Garbage Goes Glam

Foil palm fronds, plastic spoons, and packing peanuts hit the runway Saturday night as part of a most unlikely procession of socially conscious designer-wear, thanks to a group of nine students doing an independent study with art professor Cyndi Gusler. Read more...

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Martin, Driver and Good Headline Senior Sport Awards

Eastern Mennonite University handed out awards to its top student-athletes and honored 32 senior athletes and support staff members as part of the 2005 Athletic Honors Banquet on Tuesday evening in Martin Chapel. Read more...

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Drowning in BBQ Sauce

With a unique tangy sauce, an array of pig décor, and friendly service, the Bar-B-Q Ranch will surely satisfy your appetite and curiosity. I give it three out of four prongs on the spork.
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Rethinking EMU's Pacifism

On a campus where pacifism seems to be a staple, I think it's time we take a look at its validity both socially and biblically. Socially, I feel that pacifism has plenty of merits but is lacking in extreme cases. Read more...