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Swastika defaces Students for Life chalk display

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014

A Students for Life sidewalk chalk display was defaced with drawings of swastikas Tuesday evening.EMU’s Students for Life is an on-campus chapter of the national pro-life organization, Students for Life of America.

LGBT community plant rainbow flag

By Casey Blickenstaff · Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014

EMU students created LGBT visibility by putting thousands of colored flags in the ground to create a large rainbow flag in the courtyard next to Pray-Harrold Sunday afternoon.EMU junior Alex Bakhaus, event coordinator for the LGBT Resource Center, said the main purpose of the flag display is to inform new students and those who don't know there are LGBT resources on campus that a community is here for them.

Eastern Michigan University President Dr. Susan Martin speaks before the graduates on Sunday morning at the Convocation Center.

Regents extend Susan Martin's contract through July 2016

By Scout Bostley · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents approved an extension of president Susan Martin’s contract from July 8, 2015 through July 7, 2016 at its regular meeting in Welch Hall Tuesday.Martin’s yearly salary has been increased from $300,000 to $340,000, effective November 1, 2014.

EMU grad brings international perspective to local theater

By Allison Wrobelewski · Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014

Spinning Dot Theater is a new company in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area that creates global awareness by performing international plays.The brainchild of Jenny Koppera, a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, the theater is made up of three components, the professional company, the artist in residency and the youth theater company.

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Fresh off bye week, Eagles ready to face Akron

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014

After having a week off, the Eastern Michigan University football team will be taking on the University of Akron, Saturday.This will be the Mid-American Conference opener for the Eagles (1-3). Akron is coming off a 21-10 victory against the University of Pittsburgh last week.

Beta Alpha Psi's charity pays off

By Sarah Willis · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014

Three Members of Beta Alpha Psi volunteered for charity on the Sept. 20, and the three students had surprise help when they went to work at the Meals on Wheels event, held in Ann Arbor.Governor Rick Snyder volunteered for the day with a few of his aids.

MESA chalks out the cost of war

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014

Over 30 volunteers gathered Sunday night to help the Middle Eastern Student Association with their chalk event that was seen around campus Monday.Walking from Pray-Harrold to Halle library and from Halle library to the Student Center, 1,600 body outlines and initials were drawn on the sidewalk.

EMU celebrates Women's Health Day

By Casey Blickenstaff · Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014

Eastern Michigan University celebrated national Women's Health & Fitness Day by hosting various activities and exercises for students throughout the day Wednesday at the Rec/IM and Student Center.Ellen Collier, program coordinator of EMU’s Women’s Resource Center, said the WRC helped organize the event because they really felt it was important to talk about health and wellness as a general concept.

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Lawsuit against EMU dismissed

By Curt Allain · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014

The lawsuit filed by a group of EMU students, against Eastern Michigan University protesting the results of the 2014 Student Government Election, has been dismissed without prejudice.In his ruling, Judge Donald E.

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