 Football talk, rust?Eastern hasn't played football since Nov. 1. That's 21 days, but who's counting? I'm not sure if I've ever seen a football team with such a big layoff. The Eagles will play at Temple on Saturday, and coach Jeff Genyk is a bit worried about being "rusty." "That’s certainly our concern," Genyk said. "We’ve really tried to continue to keep the intensity by practicing the first-string offense versus the first-string defense, but it’s really hard to replicate game speed – especially on special teams. »
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SHE'S OFFICIALSusan Martin inaugurated Thursday as 22nd president of EMUEastern Michigan University President Susan Martin started her job way back in July. But on Thursday, in Pease Auditorium, she was officially inaugurated in as the 22nd president and the first female president to ever serve the university. “It’s an honor to stand before you to pledge my service and leadership, and to become the 22nd president of Eastern Michigan University,” Martin, dressed in a cap and gown, told the crowd. “I will give this remarkable institution my best thinking and my hardest work every day.” |
EMU student government welcomes two new membersSenate allocates funds to Society of Black Engineers, fraternityThe student senate gained two new members, Kolson Reichman and Ken Couture, at Tuesday night’s meeting. The first to come before the senate was Reichman, a freshman who is undeclared in his major and minor but hoping to go into business. He said his main focus would be student relations. “I would like to join to help involve more students,” he said. Reichman also said the student senate would show him how a body of government runs. Another benefit he mentioned was the leadership experience he would gain if admitted to the senate. |
Opinions, speculation abound about Clinton as next secretary of stateNEW YORK — Barack Obama might be the new leader of the free world, but Topic A this week has become the will-she-or-won’t-she speculation about Hillary Rodham Clinton and the secretary of state’s job. So superheated is interest in the question that the Gallup Organization polled on it, finding 57 percent of Americans and eight of 10 Democrats favor Obama naming her to the post. A Marist poll released Wednesday found 55 percent of New Yorkers want to see Clinton named to the post, and 72 percent think she’ll do a good or excellent job at it. |
Obama expresses committment to acheiving Israeli-Palestinian peaceJERUSALEM — President-elect Barack Obama phoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to thank him for a congratulatory letter and said he is committed to achieving Palestinian-Israeli peace, a senior aide to Abbas said Wednesday. Saeb Erekat, the Abbas aide, said the conversation took place Tuesday. |
Stevens concedes in Alaska Senate raceANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sen. Ted Stevens conceded the election for U.S. Senate to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich on Wednesday, bringing to an end his 40 years as the dominant force in Alaska politics and the longest-serving Republican in Senate history. Stevens’ office issued a written statement congratulating Begich, a Democrat who ran as a change candidate in the face of federal ethics charges against the man many Alaskans call “Uncle Ted.” |
Liquor store gets temporary reprieveMore than a dozen people spoke in support of Brandy’s Liquor Store, which is in danger of being shut down, at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Brandy’s, at 902 W. Michigan Ave., is facing a nuisance suit from Ypsilanti. The store, owned by the Hanna family, could be shut down if found to be a nuisance. Originally, the suit was set to go to court next month. But after the Hannas informed council they had hired private security to patrol the parking lot outside their store, council passed a resolution postponing the suit for 60 days. |
Snow health insurance offers alternative coverage to studentsEvery college student has to decide where he or she will go for health insurance. Although some choose to remain on their parents’ insurance, the Snow Health Center at Eastern Michigan University offers its own health insurance policy. Deniya Davis and Donald Amerson sit across from each other at Starbucks on the Student Center’s second floor as they discuss health insurance. Both express different, yet widely felt concerns. Each emphasize an affordable price and the fear of being uninsured. |
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eBay auctions build wealth in recessionOnline garage sales prove profitable in declining economic climateSANTA ANA, Calif. — The stock market might have plunged 15 percent in October and other indicators might be pointing at a severe recession. But not every business is down. “August was my best month ever. September was up 60 percent over a year earlier and October was up 30 percent,” Scott Brown said. He owns an iSold It franchise in Fullerton, Calif., that sells on eBay auction Web site items brought in by individuals and businesses. Recent economic turmoil seems to have motivated a lot of people to clean out the garage or company store room. |
Tensions rise in Baghdad over security pactBAGHDAD — Iraq’s cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact that sets a timetable for the nearly complete withdrawal of American forces within three years, but the agreement faces an uncertain outlook in Iraq’s parliament. The largest Sunni party in Iraq, the Iraqi Islamic Party, wants the agreement to go to a nationwide referendum. Its affiliated parties complain their efforts to amend the plan to require the release of detainees and to provide compensation for war victims were ignored by lawmakers who shaped the pact. |
