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Every year at this time people dress up in costumes and go to parties, kids go trick-or-treating, families carve pumpkins and scary movies play nonstop on TV. Halloween has become an extremely important aspect of American culture, but where did this holiday and all of these crazy traditions come from?
Eastern Michigan University’s Jewish Social and Cultural Club held a free Asian-style dinner Oct. 19 at Hillel.
Gillian Ream, communications coordinator for the non-profit Michigan Suburbs Alliance organization, and Liz Wozniak, executive director for the non-partisan Michigan League of Conservation Voters, urged Ypsilanti City Council to endorse Proposal 3 Oct. 16.
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Eastern Michigan University will be welcoming comedienne Sara Benincasa, who will give students an inspirational lecture followed by a question and answer session. The presentation, known as “AgoraFabulous,” is free and open to the public and will take place in the Student Center Auditorium from 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University junior Nick Schlemper has developed a website to assist EMU students in various areas of college life. The site, www.CollegeGenius.net, is free to students and is currently up and running.
This year, Eastern Michigan University will be having its first Black Homecoming celebration. The week of events was created to encourage voter registration and raise educational awareness for African-American students, as well as other EMU students. The events are being presented by Celebrating Your Opportunity to Unite in alliance with a few other organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Xi Chapter, Students for Obama, EMU Black Alumni Chapter and more.
President Barack Obama gave his speech at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 6, accepting the nomination to run for a second term.
This year’s Meijer Mania will take place on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 7-10 p.m.
