A prank involving free coffee, stereotypes about students at Harrisonburg鈥檚 two colleges, a reflection on Armistice Day, and the value of singing well鈥攖hese are the stories revisited in this week鈥檚 trip through the archives.
of Hall of Honor baseball player Maven Huffman 鈥�99, who became a middle school teacher and won a World Wrestling Federation contract through MTV鈥檚 Tough Enough reality show, recalls a prank he pulled as a student.
One fall afternoon in 1998, Huffman posted a sign inviting patrons of the campus snack shop to enjoy coffee 鈥渙n the house鈥� and watched as 鈥渇aculty and staff in search of stimulation streamed in from all over.鈥�
captures the reactions of Eastern Mennonite students taking courses at then-Madison College, their opinions on the differences鈥攐r similarities鈥攂etween professors at the two schools, and some of the misconceptions students had about each college.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e really curious about what EMC is like, and what makes it different,鈥� Sharon Kratz said of Madison students. 鈥淭hey thought maybe some of the people here were a little weird.鈥�
When were written in 1951, the Korean War was raging, even as Americans commemorated the armistice that ended fighting in World War I.
鈥淲e are seeking to gain peace through diplomacy and peace talks, but at the same time we are planting ill will, hoping to reap friendship,鈥� the column reads.
This seems like the perfect time to remind everyone that the annual Gala Concert, one of the most anticipated events of the year for our campus community, returns to Lehman Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.
This year鈥檚 concert, themed 鈥淒ream,鈥� features the award-winning classical, jazz, and pop fusion trio The String Queens performing with the 黑料正能量 Jam Collective; Ola Gjeilo鈥檚 beautiful 鈥淪unrise Mass,鈥� performed by the 黑料正能量 University Choir; and the 黑料正能量 Wind Ensemble performing David Maslanka鈥檚 鈥淕ive Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble.鈥�
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