ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Insomnia Cookies, located at 733 W Cross St in Ypsilanti, announced they would be giving out free ice cream on National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, July 21.

Insomnia Cookies, located at 733 W Cross St in Ypsilanti, announced they would be giving out free ice cream on National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, July 21.

7/18/2019, 4:43pm

Insomnia Cookies to offer free ice cream with purchase July 21

By Andrew Lenzo / Editor-in-Chief

Insomnia Cookies in Ypsilanti will provide customers a free scoop of ice cream with any purchase to celebrate National Ice Cream Day.

Insomnia Cookies in Ypsilanti will be offering free ice cream on July 21 to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Customers will be able to enjoy one free scoop of ice cream with any in store purchase.

4/17/2019, 7:16pm

EMU Students Fall Under

By Prynsess Partridge / Arts and Entertainment Editor

According to MayoClinic, hypnosis, also known as hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion, is a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration. Wednesday, April 10 in the student center auditorium the comedic hypnotist Dan Lornitis came to Eastern Michigan University (EMU) to share some knowledge and laughs to the students at EMU.

4/9/2019, 6:30am

The Legacy of Nipsey Hussle

By Bianca Ramsey

On March 31, 2019, 33-year-old, American Recording Artists and Grammy nominated rapper, Nipsey Hussle tragically died.  His death was very shocking amongst the hip-hop community, his fans and throughout the Los Angeles area.

4/9/2019, 6:15am

‘Much Ado’ At EMU

By Arica Frisbey

When friends, family and other playgoers gathered in Quirk Theatre this past Friday night, there was only the anticipation of a great opening night in the air, a held breath and hope for an entertaining rendition of one of Shakespeare’s works. By the time the curtain fell on the first evening show of the run, they were left with more than that: a discussion on gender relations, double standards and comedy in the #MeToo era. Just as Director Lee Stille, professor of theatre arts here at Eastern Michigan University, intended.

4/9/2019, 6:11am

Sleep More, Stress Less: Experts Advise Students

By Gary Simmons

Sleep is an important thing for college students to plan for in their lives. That’s the message that participants learned at this year’s “Sleep More, Stress Less” seminar held on April 4 in the Student Center room 310A from 3 to 4 p.m.

4/3/2019, 11:45am

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ To Premiere in Quirk Theatre

By Arica Frisbey

 Another talented cast takes the Quirk mainstage this coming weekend for EMU Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s classic, “Much Ado About Nothing.” The production, directed by Dr. Lee Stille, is set to run for two weekends, April 5 through April 7 and April 11 through April 14. 

10/14/2016, 2:17pm

"Luke Cage" premieres on Netflix

By Emmanuel Bates

Netflix’s new original series Luke Cage, made its debut Oct, 1, becoming the third Marvel hero to have their own series on Netflix, and making it the first Marvel series with an African hero.

5/15/2016, 10:49am

The Tony nominations make for the year of “Hamilton”

By Emily Slomovits

The Tony Awards air June 12th. The nominations are dominated by one single show: Hamilton. There are thirteen categories for the nominations, and in trail-blazing fashion Lin-Manuel’s hip-hop-infused masterpiece is nominated for a record breaking 16 awards.

5/15/2016, 7:47am

Congratulations to our editor

By Sasha Brown

Kayla Boyd was one among the many 2016 spring graduates. Boyd graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Apparel and Textile Merchandising from Eastern Michigan University. For the past four years, she served as a staff writer at the Eastern Echo.