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Katie's Craft Corner: Homemade dress

By Katie Remski · Monday, May 20, 2013

I decided to make a dress to wear for my cousin’s confirmation this weekend. I wanted something cool and springy, and I had the perfect pattern: a short sleeved fit-and-flare dress with a cute notched neckline from Simplicity’s Project Runway collection. For fabric, I used a cream-colored designer quilting cotton with a teal pattern.(Is it a feather? Fern? Leaf? I’m not sure, but it is pretty.)

Sadeepa Munasinghe (right) and her brother Chalan (left). Munasinghe needs to stay in the U.S. to continue treatment for her illness.

‘Happiness can always conquer it’

By Cosette Girardot · Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Though Sadeepa Munasinghe, an Eastern Michigan University alumna with a degree in simulation, animation and gaming, has her face forced into a permanent smile, her overwhelming kindness and warm joy are caused by her genuine happiness.

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Katie's Craft Corner: Group gifts

By Katie Remski · Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The end of winter semester is finally here – time to study like crazy for finals, figure out your fall schedule and say goodbye to friends on campus. Whether or not you’re graduating this spring, group gifts are a great way to top off the school year. Below are three ideas for fast, fun and easy projects for you and your closest pals.

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Recycle bins lacking

By Matt Honig · Wednesday, April 24, 2013

In many Eastern Michigan University buildings, plastic and recycling bins stand proudly, but in others, the bins are conspicuously absent. The Eastern Eateries, while having a plastic recycling bin, is missing a paper one.

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Use summer free time to develop personal skill sets

By Keitia Johnson · Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Every summer, there are college students who waste their summer “chilling” and not being productive. Your college years are the years that are meant to prepare you for the real “working” world. Use all that free time to develop your personal skill sets and don’t just allow the summer to just simply be a personal vacation. Just remember everything that you do today will affect your future. Here are six things you can do during your summer vacation that will benefit you after graduation:

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Upcoming events at EMU

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Are your final projects getting the best of you? These Eastern Michigan University events won’t write your 14-page paper for you, but they’ll definitely take your mind off of it for a while.

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Gleaners food drive looking for volunteers

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

On a cold and sunny Saturday morning at 9 a.m., me and the other four members of our group, Work Hard Play Hard—seniors Brandon Myers and Caitlin Carmody, junior Anice Sanders and sophomore Britannie Hildreth—went to the Gleaners Community Food Bank in Warren, Mich.

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New gift shop to feature Michigan-made products

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, April 14, 2013

Call it a revolution. Businesses like Starbucks and McDonalds are found on almost every street corner in the U.S. and expand throughout the globe to locations such as China and Japan. The Eyrie, founded by Janette Rook, is a store that goes against the grain as it remains un-globalized and is completely based on Michigan-made products.

EMU alums run delivery business

By Andre J. Ellington · Sunday, April 7, 2013

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the food you craved was delivered right to your doorstep? Instead of getting dressed, starting up your car and wasting precious time, wouldn’t you want someone else to do all of the dirty work for you?

Insomia Cookies can bring cookies to students in the middle of the night.

Insomnia Cookies comes to Ypsi

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, April 7, 2013

As finals come around the bend, there’s no question the amount of stress among students on Eastern Michigan University’s campus will rise exponentially. As students stay up late cramming, they’ll be limited to the amount of food available around and on campus, even if they’re craving something a little sweet. Insomnia Cookies looks to fix that exact problem.

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Chip flavors vie for your vote

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Southeastern Michiganders are loyal to their Better Made brand potato chips, but when the regional favorite is unavailable, the sinfully salty taste of Lay’s is a good substitute.

From most beautiful in Quirk to worst overall in Alexander, here are the best places to poop at EMU. Did we leave any out?

Best and worst places to take a poop at EMU (Yeah, we went there)

By Jess Salisbury · Friday, March 29, 2013

Pooping is the great equalizer. Everyone, no matter how beautiful, successful or talented, has to drop off the Browns at the Super Bowl once a day or so. When that primal urge strikes while you’re on campus, it can be difficult to scope out that perfect toilet for you. But have no fear! Here is a comprehensive comparison of the best and worst porcelain thrones at Eastern Michigan University.

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Students’ April Fool’s jokes

By Michael Klink · Friday, March 29, 2013

Josh Parker, creative writing major— “My neighbor’s dad made a fake dummy of his son by filling a garbage bag with hay and putting his son’s clothes on it. Then he waited until his wife was coming home to dangle the dummy out of the second story window of his house. On first glance, it was really scary for her and she freaked out!”

Geoff Larcom: More than the man behind the emails

By Cosette Girardot · Friday, March 29, 2013

Geoff Larcom, executive director of media relations at Eastern Michigan University, is infamous for his emails. Multiple times throughout the day, members of the EMU community can anticipate an email waiting in their Eaglemail account from Larcom. But Larcom is more than the face of EMU updates—he’s a man who enjoys just being silly sometimes and loves to dance.

Deon Chaneyfield, 25, opens up about how an EMU program has changed his life.

Best Buddies helped EMU student find voice

By Deon Chaneyfield · Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Hello EMU— I’m a 25-year-old man and my life is about being through so much. I am finally getting out there and really trying to get to know Eastern students. Getting comfortable with people is hard to really know a person. I feel like I’m going to get judged by people, and I’m just letting people know that is not good to judge other people by their disability when you don’t know what they go through in life.

Pysanky is a Ukrainian technique using wax to create designs on colored eggs.

Katie's Craft Corner: Easter eggs

By Katie Remski · Wednesday, March 27, 2013

While in America they might be best known as a vehicle for grocery store kits, other cultures hold Easter eggs on a high and artful status. In Eastern Europe, notably Ukraine, a method for creating gorgeously colorful and elaborate eggs is called Pysanky.

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Julez DeShetler and Queso Tone catch up after a short hiatus due to illness and someones birthday. The pair talk about their semesters and the final big events of the year, the Eastern Echo Media Gala and Rock The Patio. The latter playing host to Eagletainment's very own Queso Tone as a musical performance, with the shows closing act Anthony Roperti a former guest of the show. 

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