Melody M. Pannell, assistant professor of social work at Eastern Mennonite University, talks about marching with her family members from New York City, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and Harrisonburg, Virginia — "North, South, Liberal, Conservative, White and Black all marching together." ... read more about Marching From the Margins: A perspective on the Women’s March on Washington as a radical Anabaptist womanist from Mennonite Church USA
A bad stretch in the third period out-did a good start for EMU's basketball women, as they dropped a frustrating 84-74 decision at rival Bridgewater College Tuesday night. ... read more about Eagles use big third to get past EMU, 84-74 from EMUroyals.com
Giving up the first 10 points of the second period was too much for EMU's women to overcome in a 74-67 loss at Emory & Henry Saturday afternoon. The Royals had a five-game winning streak broken with the decision, falling to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the ODAC. ... read more about Second period dooms EMU women in ODAC road loss from EMUroyals.com
The Runnin Royals ended the game on a 33-12 run, picking up a 74-68 road win at Hampden-Sydney Saturday afternoon. EMU's basketball men (8-7/2-4 ODAC) got a much-needed victory in the rigorous Old Dominion Athletic Conference, snapping a two-game skid. ... read more about EMU men storm back to win at H-SC, 74-68 from EMUroyals.com
Kevin Ressler '07, described as a "prominent community organizer and advocate" in this Lancaster Online coverage, announces his run for mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Since 2014, he has been executive director of Meals on Wheels. ... read more about Kevin Ressler ’07 makes a move into politics with run for mayor of Lancaster, Pa. from Lancaster Online
For 30 minutes, Eastern Mennonite and Virginia Wesleyan went back and forth, locked in an intense battle packed with 17 lead changes and 10 ties. But midway through the second half, something changed. ... read more about Runnin Royals lose lead late to VWC from EMUroyals.com
The Royals are catching fire. A lock-down defensive effort held visiting Washington and Lee to 15.5 points less than their season average as EMU's basketball women claimed an impressive 71-54 win at home Tuesday night. Now winners of five straight, the women, 9-4 overall, stand in second place in the ODAC at 4-1. ... read more about Defense wins clash with Washington and Lee, 71-54 from EMUroyals.com
A visit to Gift and Thrift Shop in Virginia, one of Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) 108 thrift shops, was a revelation to Tarek Chebli, a peacebuilding student from Lebanon. ... read more about After visit to Harrisonburg’s Gift and Thrift, inspired SPI participant starts similar store in Lebanon from Relief Web
EMU's volleyball men have been picked No. 5 in the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC) Coaches Preseason Poll, which was released today. ... read more about Royals picked fifth in CVC preseason poll from EMUroyals.com
Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg and the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency at the Fort Belvoir Army base in Northern Virginia are the latest organizations to embrace the benefits of generating, if needed, all of their power needs independent of the local utility. ... read more about University’s new microgrid, only the second in the state, enables campus to go ‘off the grid’ from Southeast Energy News