The Eastern Echo ::

Updated 05/21/13 5:08pm

Student volunteers take pride in Ypsilanti

Eastern Michigan University students took pride in Ypsilanti ...

Matt on Music: Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend’s second album, “Contra,” opened ...

Student author makes powerful statements about love

For university student Natasha Williams, 22, of Detroit, ...

Color Run was a blast!

The Color Run, nicknamed the “happiest 5k on the planet” ...

Virgin Airlines looks to reclaim lost style, class

Good news, folks: 1950’s style is coming back, whether ...

Foundation hosts storytelling event for deaf students

By Drew Saunders | MAY 20 |

The Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation held a deaf storytelling event on Saturday night at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center. This was the second time the event was held at EMU.

Abercrombie and Fitch CEO’S comment sparks controversy

By Rose Carver | MAY 20 |

The over-priced and over-perfumed brand Abercrombie and Fitch is being chastised in the media lately for not carrying XL and XXL women’s sizes in their stores because the CEO of the company only wants the “cool kids” to wear his company’s clothing. Overweight women are not included in the A&F definition of the “in-crowd,” according to the personal opinion of Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries.

Washtenaw County: Safety belt enforcement zones begin today

By Allie Tomason | MAY 20 |

A special traffic enforcement period will be implemented beginning May 20 and going through June 2 in Washtenaw County, according to a Washtenaw County Sheriff’s media release.

Regents decide to extend Susan Martin’s contract

By Lisa Swearingen | MAY 13 |

Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents held a special meeting Friday to share the decision to extend EMU President Susan Martin’s contract until July 7, 2015.

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen | MAY 13 |

UMC volunteers for the LGBTQ community— The Unity Michigan Coalition is looking for interested volunteers to help organize an end to discrimination in the state of Michigan. The volunteers will be asked to attend local LGBTQ pride events and collect information from other attendees at the events.