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With funding provided by the city of Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University’s Engage program, the signage project hopes to make 8-10 signs reflecting on black history in the city.
Although the film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” raked in a whopping $56 million at the box office when it was first released (according to Rotten Tomatoes) some remain unfamiliar with the film and the director Wes Anderson.
“If everyone is oppressed, then no one is really oppressed,” said professor Peter Higgins.
Sunday, Jan. 21
More than 50 crimes involving sexual assault, theft, burglary, violence, vandalism, and harassments were reported on EMU’s campus within the first two months of the 2017 fall semester, according to the daily crime log.
Eastern Michigan University’s newest ad campaign “You Are Welcome Here” shows that the university is proud to be a second home to many of the international students who decided to come to the United States and study there. One of the many international students that the university is host to is Marawan Saadeldin, an urban planning major and GIS minor from Alexandria, Egypt. Saadeldin first came to America as a child, but traveled between it and Egypt throughout his teenage years.
Director Steven Spielberg brings to question the nature and integrity of Journalism of the 1970’s in his movie “The Post” starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. This Golden Globe Nominated Drama explores the fine line between espionage and freedom of the Press when dealing with a massive government cover up spanning several presidents, in pre- Watergate America.
As college students, we have a lot of responsibilities and sometimes get overwhelmed. If you stay on campus, you might need a new scenery outside the four small walls of your room. Go on an adventure to unwind from school troubles, play music, and hang with friends. Don’t let school take over your mind! We can get a great education without letting it consume us and drive us crazy.
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) held their Our Voices Writing Workshop this past Thursday, Jan 18. This was the second workshop out of three they will be having, before their final performance where women students can give speeches, poems, and anything they’d like, to express their struggles. The next Workshop will be held on Monday, Jan. 22, from 6-8pm in the Student Center room 302. The final workshop before the finale performance will be on Jan. 24, at 6-8pm in room 360.
The Southeast Asian Student Association of Eastern Michigan University holds their first semi-formal cultural night to promote the unity and beauty of all Asian cultures.
Sunday, Jan. 14
Members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in collaboration with You Beautiful Black Woman (YBBW), and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., held a discussion in a safe and open environment in the Walton/Putnam lounge on Wednesday, January 17. The events' discussion was about whether or not there is toxic masculinity within the African American male community.
To some, the name Lily Collins might bring up movies such as “Abduction” with Taylor Lautner, “The Blind Side” with Sandra Bullock, or even “Mirror Mirror” with Julia Roberts. Music fans might recognize her last name and a quick Google search reveals that she is, in fact, the daughter of English musician Phil Collins. What some may not recognize her for yet, is her role as the character Ellen in the Netflix Original movie, “To the Bone”.
Honors Yoga, a program in collaboration with Ann Arbor’s A2Yoga, held a class Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 6p.m. to 7p.m. at Eastern Michigan University’s Honors College for interested students and faculty to reduce stress.
The Echo spoke with Maxwell Trombley, 21, the President of the Eastern Michigan University Choir, because recently the choir has had some amazing performance opportunities. The choir has taken domestic and international tours to the UK every year and this year they’ve had many exciting and unique opportunities.
Sai Priya Marrapu landed in Detroit, Michigan at 5 p.m. on Aug. 17 after a dreadful and hectic 28-hour flight from Hyderabad, India. Overwhelmed with all sorts of emotions after leaving her parents and home, she still had a strong desire to further her education.
Usually when people think of Ypsilanti, the first thing that comes to mind is a small Rust Belt factory town that is overshadowed by its seemingly cooler and hipper neighbor Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan. In most cases, people even forget that Ypsilanti also is a college town that is home to Eastern Michigan University.
Sunday, Jan. 7
