EMU volleyball's men now have their second three-match winning streak of the season after a 3-0 sweep of CVC opponent Thiel Saturday morning in Greenville, Pa. The No. 10 Royals improve to 9-4 overall and 3-0 in the CVC. ... read more about Sweep of Thiel pushes EMU volleyball men to 9-4 from EMUroyals.com
A huge fourth-period surge was not enough for EMU's women, as they dropped an 89-85 loss at Lynchburg College to wrap up the regular season Saturday afternoon. The Royals had their eight-game winning streak snapped by LC, which earned the top seed in next week's ODAC Tournament with the decision. ... read more about Royals fall at first-place Lynchburg, earn no. 4 seed for ODAC tourney from EMUroyals.com
EMU made run after run in the second half, but couldn't overcome Roanoke's lead, eventually dropping a 75-65 decision on the roadWednesday night. Now 10-14 overall and 4-11 in the ODAC, the Runnin Royals were eliminated from contention to host an ODAC Tournament First Round game. ... read more about Royals dig a hole they can’t get out of at Roanoke from EMUroyals.com
In a battle of the ODAC's best bigs, EMU's guards made the difference in a 74-67 win at Randolph-Macon Tuesday night. The Royals push their winning streak to eight in a row, their longest since winning 11 straight late in the 2014-15 season. ... read more about Free throws help Royals push past Randolph-Macon, 74-67 from EMUroyals.com
Harley Kooker '73 and his wife Kate Hess '72 Kooker are featured in a Washington Post article about Syrian refugees placed by Church World Service in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ... read more about ‘Now they live in the light’: A Syrian refugee family finds only love and compassion in America from Washington Post
The Runnin Royals broke out of their recent slump in a big way on Saturday, shooting a season-best 57.6% from the floor as they blew past visiting Randolph College, 94-63. Snapping a four-game losing skid, Eastern Mennonite (10-13/4-10 ODAC) hopes to build a little momentum heading into the final week of the season. ... read more about Runnin Royals earn biggest win of season, 94-63 from EMUroyals.com
After a handful of meets featuring more elite competition, EMU's track & field teams got a better gauge of themselves against comparable opponents this weekend at the Finn Pincus Invitational at Roanoke College. If the results are any indication, the Royals should be in a good position to make some noise when they return to the same track in two weeks for the ODAC Championships. ... read more about EMU track athletes look good at Finn Pincus invite from EMUroyals.com
EMU's women seem to be playing their best basketball at the right time of year. Senior Jonae Guest (Dumfries, Va./Potomac) pounded in 18 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Royals to a 76-55 thumping of Randolph College Saturday afternoon, extending the women's winning streak to seven in a row. ... read more about Guest leads EMU to seventh straight win on Senior Day from EMUroyals.com
Charles Kwuelum MA '14, legislative associate for international affairs at Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office, writes about Boko Haram: "An enemy is one whose story we have not heard." ... read more about My Neighbor, Boko Haram from Sojourners magazine
Staunton News Leader covers the 'Welcome Your Neighbor' sign. ... read more about The welcoming sign ‘a message at the heart of Mennonite theology’ from Staunton News Leader