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Foot in Mouth

"If only Martha Stewart had found God. More discipleship, less doilies, missy!"

Foot in Mouth

Patrick Reynolds
Introduction to Theater

Bettering bathwater policy

Last week we ran a free ad for EMU cross-culturals. A picture of nine different beer bottle caps was labeled "The Eastern Mennonite University Cross-Cultural Experience."
Actually, this "ad" was a comic by senior Josh Reinford, long-time Weather Vane cartoonist. cartoonist. Read more...

Why we wouldn't vote for Jesus Christ

Most of us are at EMU as opposed to a secular university because we believe our faith is important outside of church services and Sunday school. We approach issues as Christians. As suggested by Dr. Mark Thiessen-Nation during the "Christian Vote Debate," our primary allegiance is to the church, and this shapes all the decisions we make. Read more...

A decisive president

In the upcoming presidential election, people have two options: to vote for Bush or to vote against him. When citing reasons to vote for Kerry, grouchy voters resound with the chorus: "Because we hate Bush!" Many people see the war in Iraq as a violent and senseless aggression by the United States. Read more...

Why I'll vote John Kerry for president

If I were John Kerry and had 400 words to tell you why to vote for me, I most likely would only give one reason then explain it five different ways. It is not so much that John Kerry lacks reasons or ideas; he simply lacks the ability to be concise. Read more...

Campaigns: do the math

The pomp and circumstance of the election campaigns has blown me away. The candidates raise millions of dollars and spend it trying to convince us to vote for them. I've been walking around smugly with the argument: "If our votes don't count, why are they spending so much trying to win them?" Read more...