Shorts

Latino Heritage Month finale: theater and dance

On Saturday, Oct. 16, in celebration of the end of Latino Heritage Month, the local Latino theater troupe Teatro Chirmol will present "Bajo un Mismo Techo," or "Under the Same Roof," in the University Commons Old Gym at 7 p.m. Following the performance, a Latin dance will be held in the Campus Center greeting hall at 9 p.m.

Alum's peace speech places first

2004 EMU graduate Jeremy Yoder, an Environmental Science major, won first place in the bi-national C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest with his paper entitled "Flooding Isengard: Why a Peace Church Should be a Green Church." This is the second year in a row that an EMU student has placed first; senior math major Zachary Kurtz won the award last year with a speech entitled "U.S. War Tax-A Taxing Dilemma."

The annual contest provides students with the opportunity to compose and deliver a speech that applies Christian principles of peacemaking to contemporary social issues. Yoder won first prize (which includes a cash reward) at EMU in April 2004, then competed in an intercollegiate competition with the winners from other students of Mennonite-related colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.

Mennonite Central Committee sponsors the competition, which was established in honor of C. Henry Smith, a Bluffton college faculty member from 1914-1946. Smith is well-known for his numerous books on Mennonite history and his particular attention to the peace commitments of the Mennonite tradition.

Loren hosts second Town Meeting

The second "Town Meeting" with President Loren Swartzendruber will take place from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Note location change from the Presidents' Room on third floor of Hartzler Library to the center section of the main floor, to provide more space. Town Meetings are an opportunity for anyone on campus - students, faculty, or staff - to pose questions to the president, voice a concern, ask about the status of something, or give an affirmation.

Physics professor to share testimony

EMU physics professor Leah Boyer, a Chinese Christian, will share her personal testimony and encourage students to reach out to the lost. Her session, entitled "Heart for the World," will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. in Common Grounds.

"Voting and Political Participation: What's It Got to Do with Me?"

Come to SC 106, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m., and hear different perspectives on political participation and voting in the upcoming presidential elections. Speakers hail from EMU; Sojourners Magazine, a publication that focuses on faith and politics; and the Harrisonburg District Office for Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Sponsored by SGA.