When I first came to EMU, I didn’t even think about where I would go to church because thoughts of studying and making friends filled my mind.
But when Sunday rolled around, I panicked!  Where was I supposed to go? How would I get there? What time does church start?  Would the people accept me?
Fortunately my [...]

For many people, spring break is a time to get together with friends and spend some time relaxing at the beach. Now, that would be fun, but why not try taking a different view of spring break and think about service!
There is an opportunity for people who enjoy taking part in service trips to go [...]

For many of us who have grown up Mennonite and attended a Mennonite church, the topics of conscientious objection to war and pacifism always went hand-in-hand.
As Mennonites, the reason for applying to be a conscientious objector is because of our faith and the moral principle that violence and war can and should be peacefully resolved. [...]

When thinking about classes that you’ll have to take for your major, it is easy to get caught up into thinking that those are the only options.
Yes, you will have to take a certain amount of Gen. Eds. and specific courses for you major, but you may not realize that you will also need to [...]

In my first year seminar class, we had to read the book, Blue Like Jazz. I had heard a lot about the book from my sister and I knew that since it had such a confusing title that it really must be good!  The book basically is an autobiography of Donald Miller, telling his life [...]

One of the best parts of looking for the college that you like is getting to visit the campus and maybe even spend the night in the dorms (at least that was MY favorite part!).  At EMU, setting up a campus visit date starts with a simple phone call to the Admissions Office, an e-mail, [...]

This morning was a nightmare.  The dreaded registration for spring classes finally arrived, striking fear in the hearts of many freshmen.  At first the idea of getting to look for new classes to take was quite exciting for me.  I enjoy my classes, but right about now I’m starting to feel the need to be [...]

Every Tuesday evening, students have the option of bringing a sleeping bag and pillow to the top of the hill behind the campus center to spend the night. The students sleep outside under the stars, and this opportunity continues throughout the entire year!
Now, you might be wondering why on earth would anybody want do this!  [...]

When talking to friends who were already in college when I was still in my senior year of high school, they often said that you have so much opportunity to go exciting places, and experience a whole new world.
Now, I get to see first hand what that includes!
If you decide to attend EMU, you will [...]

The celebrated Fall Break is finally here!!!  Of course this is also the ‘happy’(?) time of mid-terms. They actually fit quite well together.  For about the entire week before fall break, students get antsy, and tired of studying, and the professors get worried because they have just realized that they are quite behind in their [...]