http://www.easternecho.com The Eastern Echo en-us Gryphon 2.3.1-dsw (pewabic)/Foundry5 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:10:01 -0500 webmaster@easternecho.com http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eagles_landing/2012/02/emu_eagles_defeat_kent_state_golden_eagles_8347 The Eastern Michigan University Eagles defeated the Kent State University Golden Eagles on Feb. 11 at the Convocation Center 83-47. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:10:01 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eagles_landing/2012/02/emu_eagles_defeat_kent_state_golden_eagles_8347 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/part_2_of_3_emu_dps_officer_offers_insight_on_campus_safety Buckson said it’s his feeling that campus crime has dropped from what it was in the late ’80s and early ’90s. “Though it goes in waves, I still think our campus is so much safer,” he said. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:00 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/part_2_of_3_emu_dps_officer_offers_insight_on_campus_safety http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/black_history_feature_chamberlain_leaves_grand_mark_on_nba “People say my ego is grand,” Wilt Chamberlain said. “I think it’s in proportion to me.” Grand. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:30 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/black_history_feature_chamberlain_leaves_grand_mark_on_nba http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/ypsi_city_council_discusses_manager_resignation The Ypsilanti City Council meeting Tuesday night came on the heels of Interim City Manager John Hansen’s resignation on Feb. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:27 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/ypsi_city_council_discusses_manager_resignation http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/eagles_prepare_for_big_meet_in_grand_valley After a good showing in the Findlay Open on Feb. 3 in Findlay, Ohio and the Meyo Invite in South Bend, Indiana, the Eastern Michigan University men’s track and field team heads to Allendale Michigan to compete in the Grand Valley State University’s Big Meet. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:07:10 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/eagles_prepare_for_big_meet_in_grand_valley http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/wellness_fair_gives_health_tips “How are you doing?” “I’m doing well, thank you.” We might say this every day, but how well are we doing? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:39 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/wellness_fair_gives_health_tips http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/emu_faces_kent_state_saturday The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes at 2 p.m. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:05:53 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/emu_faces_kent_state_saturday http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/student_alcohol_abuse Underage drinking might be one of the worst kept secrets of higher learning. Unfortunately, alcohol abuse in students can be a contributing factor to receiving lower grades and exam scores, and eventually drop-out rates. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:05:43 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/student_alcohol_abuse http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/senior_guard_was_cheerleader_first For senior guard Tavelyn James, basketball was not something that immediately caught her eye. Instead, it was cheerleading that was her main focus – until one day everything changed. “I was actually at cheerleading practice,” James, a Detroit native said. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:04:59 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/senior_guard_was_cheerleader_first http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/emu_students_create_new_web_series Watch out, Degrassi! “Friends, Freaks, and Fakes,” a new web series made by Eastern Michigan University students, is the new buzz. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:04:25 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/emu_students_create_new_web_series http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/column_fans_not_attending_basketball_games_despite_winning_record While sitting in the stands during an Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball game, you don’t have to worry about people bumping your knees as they’re trying to squeeze by, and you don’t have to worry about not being able to see what is happening in the game. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:03:50 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/column_fans_not_attending_basketball_games_despite_winning_record http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/miraculous_makeup_stretches_a_dollar_for_beautiful_results Makeup is supposed to be fun, but there’s nothing more frustrating than spending your hard- earned money on a product that fails to deliver on its promise. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:03:16 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/miraculous_makeup_stretches_a_dollar_for_beautiful_results http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/police_blotter Campus: Jan. 4 – A person was found trespassing at 6:16 p.m. in Pease Auditorium. Two people had an altercation at 7:27 p.m. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:59 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/police_blotter http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/student_body_president_set_to_deliver_speech Student Body President Jelani McGadney will deliver his State of the Student Body Address next Tuesday. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:52 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/student_body_president_set_to_deliver_speech http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/local_bookstores_might_close_after_bankruptcy Campus Book & Supply, Mike’s Bookstore and Ned’s Bookstore are in danger of closing after the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of their parent company, Nebraska Book Co. According to AnnArbor.com, a U.S. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:40 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/local_bookstores_might_close_after_bankruptcy http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/forward_bogard_loves_winning Basketball started from a different perspective for Amber Bogard. Bogard, then a cheerleader, decided in the eighth grade she would give basketball a try. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:57:17 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/forward_bogard_loves_winning http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/student_center_gets_blitzed It was five minutes of pure adrenaline rush, it was paintball without the paint, it was Blitz Ball. Tuesday, Feb. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:56:04 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/student_center_gets_blitzed http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/cute_legwarmer_tricks In recent months, no trend has taken the campus by storm quite like legwarmers. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:55:19 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/cute_legwarmer_tricks http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/eagles_prepare_bobcat_attack After the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team plays Kent State University on Wednesday, the men’s team plays another Mid-American Conference team from Ohio: The Ohio University Bobcats. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:54:21 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/eagles_prepare_bobcat_attack http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/emu_graduation_rates_low When comparing graduation and retention rates among universities, there’s no reason Eastern Michigan University should be compared to institutions like the University of Michigan or Harvard University, according to Lynette Findley, assistant vice president of retention and student success at EMU. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:53:08 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/article/2012/02/emu_graduation_rates_low