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Facebook Reveals More Than Expected

As of Dec. 2005, Facebook, a social networking website popular among college students, had the largest number of registered users among college focused sites. With over 7.5 million registered accounts. It's no wonder there is concern among EMU faculty and staff. Read more...

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Counting Change

I recently viewed the conspiracy-theorist, extremely thought-provoking independent film "Loose Change." The basic messages of this documentary are that the United States was highly negligent in the events of September 11, 2001, or more accusatorily that the American government was directly involved in the acts themselves. Read more...

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Food Co-Op Offers alternative to Coporations

Healthy foods, both for the body and for the earth, is the goal of the new co-op coming to downtown Harrisonburg. The co-op is also looking to be a center for community learning and input while providing an alternative to large corporate supermarkets only looking for a profit. Read more...

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EMU at Third Lowest Basketball Attendance in ODAC

According to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference website, the attendance at Eastern Mennonite University men and women's basketball games is among the lowest in the conference. Read more...

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Director and Cast Re-Invent Ancient Story

Directing by the actors, walls between the audience and stage, and audience participation are all elements of the avant-garde, boundary-pushing EMU production of Medea, which opens tonight. Read more...

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In Defense of Valentine's

I have spent most of my life forlorn, walking with my eyes skyward and my heart in all the romantic places. Such existence leads quite quickly towards unrequited love and the games that women play with men who they know would love them if only so much as one fair chance was given. Read more...