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Caffeine Chronicles #9: Ann Arbor's Bubble Island

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012

If you’ve ever sipped a sweet cup of iced tea and thought to yourself, “Gee, if only there were some sort of strange gummy candies in here,” rest assured that you’re not the first. In fact, the tea shops of Taiwan beat you to it by nearly 30 years, when someone decided that the only thing better than tea was tea with chewy balls in it.

Kitchen 101: Knife work

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012

Good knife work is a lot like good foot work, when it’s happening you’re mesmerized and when it’s done you’re satisfied. I know I’m stretching my metaphors like Mr. Fantastic stretches, oh, forget it.

Kitchen 101: Thanksgiving cupcakes

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought it’d be a great time to give you a cool idea to make your meal special. Unfortunately, I had a terrible lapse of judgment and did a two-page Thanksgiving blow out last year. So, I was kind of out of ideas this year. Luckily, shortsightedness is the mother of invention.

Black Friday shopping tips, tricks for success

By Timothy Wilson · Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

The holidays are here and people are filled with cheer. Family will be coming together over Thanksgiving dinner to joke about the past year and rejoice the year to come. After you pass out because your stomach feels like an expanding balloon, don’t forget that you’ll have to get right back up for Black Friday door busters.

EMU gives thanks

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

“I give thanks for my family with three children and three grandchildren and for being part of the Eastern family of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Go green!” -Susan Martin, Eastern Michigan University president

Web series gains fame

By Jacob Cipriano Mendez · Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

Since April 1, 2003, when “Red vs. Blue” was created by Burnie Burns after a failed attempt at a podcast called “Drunk Gamers,” the Machinima series has gathered millions of viewers and has become extremely popular.

10 fun facts about EMU’s homecoming king

By Cosette Girardot · Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

In most parts of the world, all it takes is being popular in order to be crowned homecoming king. Here at Eastern Michigan University, however, we like to have better credentials for our homecoming kings. Blake Navarre was crowned 2012 Homecoming King back in October, and there’s more to Navarre than most people know.

How to deal with stress of mid-semester

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

So Eastern Michigan University’s midterms are over, most of us have our schedules for next semester set, and…now what? With the weather growing more and more unpleasant by the day and projects piling up, it’s easy to fall into a mid-semester slump.

Kitchen 101: Apple Pie Minis

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

Guess who’s back! (“Welcome Back Kotter” theme song plays.) Sorry for the long break, I was having disagreements with my editor. She wanted Kitchen 101 to be sexier. I told her I was more than a piece of meat, I’ve got tasty side dishes too!

EMU graphic designer develops original comic series

By Rose Carver · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

David Woodward is serious about silliness. You’ve likely seen his advertisements all over Eastern Michigan University’s campus—cartoon people and creatures encouraging you to eat at the Dining Commons—but his position as an assistant graphic designer is simply a job. Woodward spends most of his creative time and energy developing his original comic series “Gordie Gnomo.”

10 presidential fun facts to lighten the mood

By Cosette Girardot · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

During the election season, the presidential candidates say and do stupid things. The stress of campaigning at the highest level can create a lot of empty promises and mistakes. However, these mistakes aren’t new things; presidents have been making mistakes and screwing up since America was born. Here are ten presidential fun facts and flukes that might make the end of this election a little more lighthearted for you.

College men do No-Shave November

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

This November, things are gonna get hairy. In recent years, No-Shave November has gained popularity among young males. While its origin is unclear, it has often been stated its purpose is to raise awareness for prostate cancer and other men’s health issues.

Katie's Craft Corner #10

By Katie Remski · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Don’t you hate when your favorite makeup product breaks? That shimmery, perfect eye shadow that shatters as it hits the ground, or the unfailingly flattering lipstick that gets smashed in the tube?

Stylish accessories to add to your fall collection

By Dominique Simmons · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

As fall settles in around Eastern Michigan University’s campus, the chill of the season gives more reasons to add new stylish pieces to your potentially already abundant collection. So here are some of the most stylish fall accessories and outerwear I have spotted around campus.

Katie's Craft Corner #7

By Katie Remski · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Jewelry is one of the easiest ways to accessorize and jazz up an otherwise plain outfit or make a special outfit even more unique. Making jewelry is fun, easy and the perfect way to add a personal touch.

Caffeine Chronicles #8

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

The flavor of fall is typified by warm spices and the long-awaited return of the pumpkin. These timeless tastes compliment coffee very well, so it’s no surprise many coffee shops expand their menu during this season to cater to these autumn cravings.

Fantasy Attic offers costumes

By Rose Carver · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Halloween is an interesting time of year. It’s a day where people have the chance to be anything they want to be and Fantasy Attic, located at 19 E.

Cheap, easy way to make wounds

By Vicki Behne · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

By Vicki Behne Minion of Minions This is a simple and cheap way to make a fake wound for Halloween, low budget films or even for a party.

Katie's Craft Corner #9

By Katie Remski · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Halloween is almost here, and that means if you don’t have a costume yet it’s time to get moving.

Student attends final ‘Twilight’ convention in Novi

By Ashley G. Terrell · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

If you had the opportunity to nerd out for something you love, would you? Think of the way Sheldon Cooper of “The Big Bang Theory” nerds out for his love of Spock and superhero icons (minus the slew of restraining orders and reassuring he’s not insane, which his mother had him tested for). I happen to belong in the category of “Twilight” fans who don’t show their devotion with wolf pack tattoos or golden contacts.

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