Three is a magic number, says veteran actor and playwright Ted Swartz. “That’s true in baseball, theater and comedy,” he says. “I generally listen when things come in threes.” The ... read more about Playwright and actor Ted Swartz brings music, comedy and storytelling to conversation about sexuality, faith and family
A new piano class at Eastern Mennonite University is not only educational, but therapeutic. Chi Nguyen is in the vanguard of the adult group piano class, which started its first ... read more about Preparatory music department’s adult piano classes, supported by National Piano Foundation grant, finding fans, cultivating talent
Late one January afternoon in 2009, during a three-week war between the Israeli military and Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, two tank shells crashed through the bedroom wall of ... read more about Prominent Palestinian physician and peace activist to visit EMU, Nov. 4-5
A hammer banged away on the $7 million renovation project of Suter Science Center as six retired professors talked about their careers in the 46-year-old Eastern Mennonite University building. They ... read more about Retired, long-time science and math professors recall teaching wide range of topics in original Suter building
“I was on a low-level adrenalin rush the whole time during my cross-cultural,” said Tim Swartzendruber at the 20th anniversary reunion of his Eastern Mennonite University group that spent a ... read more about Cross-cultural reunion, ‘Jubilee’ memories, alumni awards, one-man drama, sports, mark successful 2014 Homecoming
After more than six months of intensive construction work and a $2.2 million investment, the Roselawn renovation project at Eastern Mennonite University is complete. The former residence hall now houses ... read more about $2.2 million renovation of Roselawn now complete, offering pleasant office, class and interaction spaces
It was, he’ll tell you, something of a crazy decision to come to Eastern Mennonite University. Jason Lewkowicz and his family were settled and happy in Hannibal, Missouri, where he’d ... read more about Coach Jason Lewkowicz pursues excellence to the glory of God with his track and cross country athletes
Reprinted with slight edits from the student-produced Weather Vane, Oct. 2, 2014. Written by first-year student Liesl Graber. Lyrical words filled Lehman Auditorium last Wednesday evening, capturing the attention of ... read more about Acclaimed poet inspires dialogue about race, belonging, in the U.S. today
“Unarmed Black Man Shot Dead by Police” The black-man-killed headline (above) could appear in any newspaper, in any city in the United States, where “land of the free” appears to ... read more about Black students and faculty produce, tweet, #DontShoot photo in solidarity with national protests
More than 9,000 people are expected to flow through the Harrisonburg International Festival this Saturday (09/27/14) swaying to music from a half-dozen areas of the world, partaking of food from ... read more about Smiles, music, hugs, dancing, food, beauty, love, can be found at the International Festival this Saturday