Opinion

Two weeks ago the editorial in this space explored the problem of student apathy on campus and last week it lamented the shallowness of relationships on campus-two things that can constrain the growth of real community. If these concerns are truly widespread across the student body, we need to ask ourselves what is holding us back. Read more...

Lost in the hubbub of a rapidly concluding semester was an international day of remembrance just yesterday that EMU was remiss in not observing. Thankfully, others in the world did not commit the same error. Read more...

Kate answers questions and offers advice to two WeatherVane readers this week. Read more...

It's late March, and we only have a few weeks of school left. Seniors, you are getting ready to graduate and are scrambling to find something to do next year. But what about the rest of us? What are we doing next year? The same thing most of us have done since we were five years old-going through the motions of another year of school. Read more...

Being a communications major has taught me a lot about the media and the roles it plays in our society. All too often, it presents the negative in a way that is not constructive. When I do see it being used positively in spite of the sadness that is so prevalent in today's world, it shows me that there is hope for the media to be a vehicle for change. Read more...