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Playwright and actor Ted Swartz brings music, comedy and storytelling to conversation about sexuality, faith and family

October 23, 2014Last updated November 3, 2014 by Lauren Jefferson

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

Student wins award for speech that questions sponsor’s policy

September 23, 2014Last updated October 7, 2014 by Steve Shenk

In a 2014 bi-national peace oratorical contest, Eastern Mennonite University student Seth Stauffer won second place in a speech that questioned one of the policies of the contest’s sponsor, Mennonite

EMU breaks record for all-academic honorees

July 9, 2014Last updated July 28, 2014 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University once again set a new high for student-athletes named to the annual Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, as 96 Royals were honored. Last year a total

Chris Yoder ’14 – EMU orchestra and chamber group member

May 19, 2014 by

Chris Yoder is writing studies major at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and is involved in EMU’s orchestra and chamber group. Here he shares about the unique music culture of the

Peacebuilding and development major Seth Stauffer wins annual peace oratory contest

April 22, 2014Last updated May 5, 2014 by Aaron Kishbaugh

“The Christian peace position is a radical thing,” began Seth Stauffer in his winning speech, “The Danger of MCC’s Own Single Story,” at Eastern Mennonite University’s C. Henry Smith Oratorical

Men’s Basketball: Reaching their ceiling at the right time

November 13, 2013Last updated November 25, 2013 by James De Boer

On paper, it looks like the Runnin Royals have their work cut out for them this season. While they do have to replace three of their top four scorers, Coach

Hello, Player Calling

May 16, 2012Last updated May 31, 2012 by Paul Montana

When Kirby Dean first took the men’s basketball coaching job at Eastern Mennonite University in 2003, he didn’t spend much time recruiting transfer players. Nine years later, that hasn’t changed.

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