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EMU students Martin Irungu (the far left), Megan Good and Emi Oda (on either side of the candle) await a Thanksgiving feast with other international students from JMU and Bridgewater. Friendship Families, a local organization that builds relationships with international students, hosts an annual banquet of traditional American Thanksgiving fare.
International Education Week at EMU, Nov. 15-19, will conclude with International dance lessons, the film "The Day I Became a Woman," and an international potluck with live jazz. See page 2 for details.

JPCS students do time in maximum security prison

EMU sent 11 students to prison this past weekend.
Students from Developing & Sustaining the Peacebuilder and Doing Justice classes went together to Graterford Prison in Pennsylvania, where they attended Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshops. Read more...

Mennofolk come from all over

Mennofolk musicians Alex Albright, Andru Bemis, Louis Ledford, and Rachel Ries brought their musical talents to Common Grounds Tuesday night, playing music that comes out of their Mennonite experience. Read more...

Pre-Law minor added

The Board of Trustees approved the addition of a pre-law minor for the 2005-2006 school year, making EMU the only North American Mennonite college to offer it. Read more...

Docherty: president in action

Standing at 6-foot 4 inches, with glasses and a curly mop of brown hair, the 20-year-old Catholic Kevin Docherty leads the student body along with his co-president, Bryce Bergey.
Backed by a young executive cabinet, Docherty has started the year strong with intentions to strengthen the Student Government Association (SGA) along with the voice of the students. Read more...

Shorts

Big music at EMHS -- "SLAM" tonight in Common Grounds -- 200 school kits sent Read more...