Liesl Graber, writing studies and English major, has been doing a writing internship, supervised by Dr. Mike Medley, with Faith in Action, a coalition of congregations working together to effect systemic change in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community. The following is one of the profiles of local immigrants that Liesl has written as part of Faith in Action’s....

Liesl Graber, writing studies and English major, has been doing a writing internship, supervised by Dr. Mike Medley, with Faith in Action, a coalition of congregations working together to effect systemic change in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community. The following is one of the profiles of local immigrants that Liesl has written as part of Faith in Action’s....

March 2, 2017 Liesl Graber, Copy Editor Most customers wander into Beyond Restaurant & Lounge hungry for a bit of sushi, a sip of pho, or a slurp of pad thai noodles. This Asian fusion restaurant sits across from the parking deck on W. Water Street, lined up next to its well-known neighbors Bella Luna,....

February 23, 2017 Elizabeth Nisly, Contributing Writer On the evening of Feb. 15, a small group of students, faculty, and staff members gathered in the Black Box Theater to hear a poetry slam. This poetry slam was put on by the Black Student Union (BSU) and was one of the culminating events of Black History....

February 23, 2017 Bethany Tuel, Copy Editor Benjamin Bergey of the Mennonite Worship and Song Committee led a bonus hymn sing at 9 p.m. Monday night at Martin Chapel, asking questions to gather feedback to use for an upcoming hymnal. The hymnal is going to replace the blue hymnal, entitled “Hymnal: A Worship Book,” that....

March 9, 2017Last updated March 10, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi Author Katie Fallon, with vulture Boris, comes to Eastern Mennonite University on March 23 as part of the Writers Read series. She will share from her book “Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird.’ Fallon is co-founder of the non-profit Avian Conservation Center....