Junior Justin Shenk kneels and prays as protestors are sprayed with pepper spray during the presidential inauguration celebration. Copyright USATODAY, January 20, 2005. Reprinted with permission. by Robert Rhodes, Mennonite ... read more about Student’s Protest Met with Pepper Spray
Student life
EMU Hosts Fifth Gospel Music ‘Extravaganza’
The fifth annual Gospel Music Extravaganza will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at EMU. Area church and university gospel choirs ... read more about EMU Hosts Fifth Gospel Music ‘Extravaganza’
A Cappella Ensemble to Perform Locally
Sons of the Day “Sons of the Day,” an a cappella ensemble, will present a concert of music that spans centuries and continents but remains relevant to today at 7 ... read more about A Cappella Ensemble to Perform Locally
Students Volunteer at Food Pantry
EMU students Nathan Harder and Pancha Moreno interview in Spanish each week at Patchwork Pantry. Patchwork Pantry, an ecumenical, volunteer-run food ministry based at Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Va., ... read more about Students Volunteer at Food Pantry
Students Bag School Kits for Needy Children
EMU students Valerie Showalter and Derrick Charles check the school kits that were brought forward during the chapel service Nov. 12. Photo by Jim Bishop They’re in the bag, drawstring ... read more about Students Bag School Kits for Needy Children
EMU Sets Fall Mission/Service Event
EMU is holding its fall mission and service days Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 11-13. Representatives of seven service organizations will have displays set up in the Campus Center Greeting Hall ... read more about EMU Sets Fall Mission/Service Event
‘Take Back the Night’ Rally and Events Planned
“Take Back the Night,” a rally uniting men and women against sexual violence, will be held on campus Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 4-6. The seventh annual program “will seek to ... read more about ‘Take Back the Night’ Rally and Events Planned
Latino Initiative Attracts Hispanic Freshmen
Webster Contreras (left) and Maria Monroy (right) are among the 10 Hispanic students who enrolled at EMU at least in part because of a campus initiative to attract more Spanish-speaking ... read more about Latino Initiative Attracts Hispanic Freshmen
For Whom the Bell Tolls . . .
On the third anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States, EMU will offer a ringing reminder of that fateful day’s events. The electronic chimes on the roof ... read more about For Whom the Bell Tolls . . .
Students Offer Service to Local Community
Miranda Shirk (l.), Ephrata, Pa., and Terianne Kauffman, Paradise, Pa., stack wood at the Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center. Photo by Jim Bishop First-year students set foot on campus one day, ... read more about Students Offer Service to Local Community