In our opinion: State promises to its students should be kept

When Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed the budget, she knew funding for the Michigan Promise Scholarship was not included.

Mental illnesses: Let’s end the stigma

It’s easy to be afraid of something you don’t understand – why do you think people are scared of ghosts, death or One Direction’s fandom? But what happens when the very thing people don’t understand is that big gray blob of meat inside your skull?

STAFF EDITORIAL: Ypsilanti better served by Obama’s visit, not Ann Arbor

The city of Ypsilanti is not spectacular, but it is symbolic of the kind of people and places which would be effected by his proposal to increase the minimum wage. Which is why The Eastern Echo’s editorial board was dispirited to hear President Obama would speak at University of Michigan this Wednesday instead of Eastern Michigan University. Given the stated subject of the president’s remarks it would have meant more to students and faculty here rather than there.

COLUMN: Putting The Factory in perspective

Thursday’s announcement by Heather Lyke, Eastern Michigan University Vice President and Director of Athletics and football coach Chris Creighton of the installation of grey turf at Rynearson Stadium (henceforth called “The Factory”) has already sparked a great deal of discussion on social media – most of it negative.

How Kwame Kilpatrick gambled away Detroit's money

On July 18, 2013, Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy after decades of social and industrial decline.

Staff Editorial: Decision to support the EAA is not TRUEMU

The Eastern Echo Editorial Board has stayed away from staff editorials recently, focusing instead on “hard news” and objective journalism. After Friday’s Board of Regents meeting, where the Board voted to extend Eastern’s involvement in the EAA, we at The Echo could stay silent no longer.

Those who protect should be protected

Time has passed since President Trump first tweeted about banning transgender Americans from serving in the military. At the time, it was a distraction from his failed attempt to replace “Obamacare.” Ann Coulter, well-known conservative political commentator, had a different take on the tweets. 

Kid Rock for Senate?

Kid Rock took the stage at the Little Caesars Arena grand opening, Tuesday, Sept. 12. The decision to have Kid Rock was controversial because of his recent comments about the confederate flag and his ambitions to take on Senator Debbie Stabenow and become Michigan’s new Senator. What would a “Kid Rock for Senate Campaign” look like?  

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

“We want America to wake up on New Year’s Day, 2018, with a new tax system.” said House speaker Paul Ryan.

A reflection of Apartheid

This past week, as reported in the Echo, the “Students for Justice in Palestine” held a protest at the freedom wall which, not surprisingly, turned out to be rather controversial.  Now, there are many different aspects of this event one could review or criticize, from freedom of speech to the many divisions between campus organizations, but I am going to focus on the heart of the protest, the accusation of Israel being an Apartheid State.

Why Kaepernick should move on

It’s time for Colin Kaepernick to forget about playing professional football. It’s not because of his inability either.

Toledo squeaks by Eagles 20-15

Despite four TD's from Roback Eagles drop another on road

A Letter to the Editor from Students for Justice in Palestine

Last week, an article was released in the Eastern Echo titled “A Mirrored Reflection of Apartheid.” While it is no surprise that colonizer rhetoric tends to dictate and the misconstrue the discourse surrounding oppressed peoples liberation struggle in effort to demonize organizing efforts, there are multiple claims that we would like to clear up since this article was a direct response to the mock Apartheid wall that Students for Justice in Palestine painted on the Freedom Walls.  

Concept by Sammy DeMarco and drawn by David Woodward (The Eastern Echo/2012).

Concept by Sammy DeMarco and drawn by David Woodward (The Eastern Echo/2012).

Concept by Sammy DeMarco and drawn by David Woodward (The Eastern Echo/2012).

Concept by Sammy DeMarco and drawn by Christine "Crass" Deneweth (The Eastern Echo/2012).

Concept by Sammy DeMarco and John Fike and drawn by David Woodward (The Eastern Echo/2012).

Concept by Jodi F. Bullock and artwork by David Woodward.

Concept by Jodi F. Bullock and artwork by David Woodward.