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10/8/2014, 9:06am

LGBT community plant rainbow flag

EMU students created LGBT visibility by putting thousands of colored flags in the ground to create a large rainbow flag in the courtyard next to Pray-Harrold Sunday afternoon.EMU junior Alex Bakhaus, event coordinator for the LGBT Resource Center, said the main purpose of the flag display is to inform new students and those who don't know there are LGBT resources on campus that a community is here for them.


10/7/2014, 4:30pm

Regents extend Susan Martin's contract through July 2016

Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents approved an extension of president Susan Martin’s contract from July 8, 2015 through July 7, 2016 at its regular meeting in Welch Hall Tuesday.Martin’s yearly salary has been increased from $300,000 to $340,000, effective November 1, 2014.


10/5/2014, 3:05am

EMU grad brings international perspective to local theater

Spinning Dot Theater is a new company in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area that creates global awareness by performing international plays.The brainchild of Jenny Koppera, a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, the theater is made up of three components, the professional company, the artist in residency and the youth theater company.


10/1/2014, 2:40pm

Fresh off bye week, Eagles ready to face Akron

After having a week off, the Eastern Michigan University football team will be taking on the University of Akron, Saturday.This will be the Mid-American Conference opener for the Eagles (1-3). Akron is coming off a 21-10 victory against the University of Pittsburgh last week.


10/1/2014, 10:06am

Beta Alpha Psi's charity pays off

Three Members of Beta Alpha Psi volunteered for charity on the Sept. 20, and the three students had surprise help when they went to work at the Meals on Wheels event, held in Ann Arbor.Governor Rick Snyder volunteered for the day with a few of his aids.


10/1/2014, 10:05am

MESA chalks out the cost of war

Over 30 volunteers gathered Sunday night to help the Middle Eastern Student Association with their chalk event that was seen around campus Monday.Walking from Pray-Harrold to Halle library and from Halle library to the Student Center, 1,600 body outlines and initials were drawn on the sidewalk.


9/28/2014, 11:21am

EMU celebrates Women's Health Day

Eastern Michigan University celebrated national Women's Health & Fitness Day by hosting various activities and exercises for students throughout the day Wednesday at the Rec/IM and Student Center.Ellen Collier, program coordinator of EMU’s Women’s Resource Center, said the WRC helped organize the event because they really felt it was important to talk about health and wellness as a general concept.


9/25/2014, 5:03pm

Lawsuit against EMU dismissed

The lawsuit filed by a group of EMU students, against Eastern Michigan University protesting the results of the 2014 Student Government Election, has been dismissed without prejudice.In his ruling, Judge Donald E.