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Eastern Michigan's Natachia Watkins beats the defense and scores during the Eagle's 99-83 Senior-Day win over Central Michigan on 8 March at the Convocation Center.

9/10/2014, 7:34pm

Women's basketball team to hold tryouts

 

The Eastern Michigan University athletic department announced Wednesday that the women’s basketball team would be holding open tryouts for the 2014-15 season.

A driver stalls in a lot on campus waiting for spots to open up.

9/8/2014, 10:54am

Parking Headache

By Allison Wroblewski

The early bird catches the worm, and for Eastern Michigan University students commuting to campus, the “worm” is parking spaces.

EMU head coach on the sideline during the Eagles 31-28 win over Morgan State.

9/6/2014, 7:46pm

Eagles blown out by Florida, 65-0

By Al Willman

The Eastern Michigan University football team traveled to Gainesville, Fla. Saturday for a matchup against the University of Florida and left on the wrong side of a 65-0 blowout against the Gators.

Darius Scott (1), Jay Jones (9) and Quincy Jones (8).

9/4/2014, 5:00pm

Update: Victim of alleged assault by EMU football players was cousin of suspect in Demarius Reed murder

By Drew Saunders

Three Eastern Michigan University Football players, Quincy Jones, Darius Scott and Jay Jones, were brought into court on assault charges, Wednesday according to a report from MLive. The alleged victim, Demarko Taylor, 24, is the cousin of Kristopher Pratt, the Detroit man who pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of EMU wide receiver Demarius Reed. According to the police, no weapons were used in the assault.

9/2/2014, 5:08pm

Three simple tips for buying books this semester

By Olivia Jackson

College comes with many expenses. There is money due for tuition, classes, parking passes and most of all the dreaded expensive costs of books. Books are a necessity, but also a nuisance. My freshman year of college the cost for all of my books in the first semester alone was $350.

9/2/2014, 5:00pm

Summit discusses importance of jobs in transportation

By Curt Allain

Eastern Michigan University hosted a transportation summit Saturday Aug. 30, with a panel of Michigan transportation officials explaining why it is important for higher educational institutions to direct students to careers in the transportation industry.

9/2/2014, 4:57pm

Police Blotter

By Curt Allain

Aug. 28 A bicycle was reported stolen from the College of Business at 9:42 p.m. The crime is believed to have occurred between 10:00 a.m. and 9:42 p.m. There are no suspects at this time.

9/2/2014, 4:55pm

News Briefs

By Curt Allain

L.I.V.E. On Tuesday, Sept. 2 Learning Integrity, Valuing Equality (L.I.V.E.) will showcase several performing arts organizations and individual performers.

9/2/2014, 4:37pm

EMU educates its freshman on sexual assault

By Curt Allain

September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month and Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Public Safety wants to make sure every student knows their rights and what resources are available to them on campus.

9/1/2014, 2:16pm

ExpressJet teams up with EMU

By Drew Saunders

Commercial airliner ExpressJet Airlines struck a deal with Eastern Michigan University’s Eagle Flight Center July 17 to form a new AP3 pilot program.

8/25/2014, 11:41am

Reggie Bell named starting QB vs. Morgan State

By Al Willman

Eastern Michigan University football coach Chris Creighton took part in his first Mid-American Conference teleconference Monday morning and wasted no time naming redshirt freshman quarterback Reggie Bell the starter for the Aug. 30 regular season opener against Morgan State University.

8/24/2014, 4:08pm

EMU soccer blanks Indiana, 2-0

By Al Willman

The Eastern Michigan University soccer team won its second consecutive game Sunday, with a 2-0 victory over the Indiana University Hoosiers at Scicluna Field.The Eagles last played the Hoosiers on Sept. 6, 2013 – leaving with a 1-0 loss.

8/16/2014, 3:38pm

New coach, different attitude highlight optimistic EMU football team

By Al Willman

After the emotional roller coaster the Eastern Michigan University football team rode last year – the death of receiver Demarius Reed, the firing of former coach Ron English and the usual attendance woes – it appears as if first-year coach Chris Creighton has made strides toward improving the atmosphere in the locker room.