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Revitalized Royals jazz band grooves to new rhythm and tunes, from funk to Latin

April 6, 2017Last updated April 26, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

The drummer taps out an energetic pace on the high hat. The piano comes in, low and funky, with an ascending chord pattern. Then the horns: trombones elaborating on

Seeing real impact of advocacy work, intern returns for second stint with D.C. housing developer MANNA

April 4, 2017Last updated April 11, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Editor’s note: Within minutes of publishing this article, we were informed that Jonathan Nisly has been offered, and accepted, a job with MANNA. So maybe he really has found his

All-American Hannah Nichols ‘dances with’ the challenges of college

April 4, 2017Last updated April 4, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) first-year Hannah Nichols did not find running; running found her. One day the athletic director at Chancellor High School in Fredericksburg pulled her out of chemistry

Second EMU student wins prestigious conservation photography scholarship

April 3, 2017Last updated April 3, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi with Lauren Jefferson

Macson McGuigan, a senior environmental sustainability and digital media major at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), was recently named one of 12 North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) College Scholars. He

Accountability, straight talk and chemistry create a winning Royals volleyball team

March 31, 2017Last updated April 1, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz and Lauren Jefferson

With 19 wins this year and a championship within reach, Eastern Mennonite University’s men’s volleyball team is exhilarating fans — and the team can feel it. “There’s been a lot

Engineering students ride stationary bike project to a big win in ASEE poster design contest

March 31, 2017Last updated March 31, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

A poster about a stationary bike project at Eastern Mennonite University took top honors among 61 other competitors in the first- and second-year undergraduate design team division at the American

Work experience, grades and ‘future promise’ helps grad school-bound senior win area accounting scholarship

March 27, 2017Last updated March 28, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Becca Hardy, a senior at Eastern Mennonite University, was one of three local students from area colleges and universities to win a $1,000 scholarship from the Virginia Skyline Chapter of

Spring break Y-Trips immerse students in history and service

March 24, 2017Last updated March 24, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University students participated in four Y-Trips over spring break March 4-12. The trips were sponsored by Y-Serve (formerly known as Young People’s Christian Association), a program of EMU Campus

Our Royal Pride: Quinn Kathrineberg, SGA co-president, musician, future teacher and more

March 21, 2017Last updated April 6, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

“Our Royal Pride” is an occasional series celebrating Eastern Mennonite University’s undergraduate students who contribute to campus life in extraordinary ways in addition to their academic pursuits. These students enthusiastically create

Common Grounds coffeehouse student-managers find their niche, grow management skills

March 20, 2017Last updated May 4, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

“We need to make sure they realize that this is dangerous,” says senior Stephanie Anders, before everyone breaks into laughter. The peril in question is a new acquisition at Eastern

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