Student Life

Annual Fall Feast Held in Student Center

By Prynsess Partridge · Friday, Nov. 10, 2017

The Center for Multicultural Affairs and the Native American Student Organizations (NASO) held their Annual Fall Feast this past Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Student Center.

Candidate for Governor Shri Thanedar holds town hall

By Olivia Grills · Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017

Gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar visited Eastern Michigan University Monday, Nov. 6 for a town hall meeting in the student center, hosted by EMU College Democrats.

Latinx Student Association holds Dia de los Muertos Celebration

By Caitlin Haltom · Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017

The Latinx Student Association (LSA) has been preparing for the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration all month. It took 10 people to set up an hour before the event began on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Around 85 students signed into the event. However, it appeared that more than one hundred students attended the event to enjoy the night’s festivities. Students came in for various reasons including EMU’s Edge program, study table hours, and fun.

'Smoke Signals' movie presented by Center for Multicultural Affairs

By Sarah Lewis · Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017

Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Multicultural Affairs presented “Smoke Signals”, a film based on the Sherman Alexei novel “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”, on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Halle Library.

Explore Eastern Open House introduces new students to EMU

By Malaya Elgarico · Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017

EMU held Explore Eastern Open House to give first-year, high school, transfer, and graduate students a glimpse of what Eastern Michigan University has to offer towards their academic careers and what life would be as an Eagle.

Eastern Michigan University hosts Explore Eastern Open House for prospective Eagles

By Malaya Elgarico · Monday, Nov. 6, 2017

Eastern Michigan University offered first-year, high school, transfer, and graduate students a glimpse of what Eastern Michigan University has to offer toward their academic careers and what life would be like as an Eagle at the Explore Eastern Open House.

Eastern Michigan University's Latinx Student Association celebrates Dia de los Muertos

By Caitlin Haltom · Monday, Nov. 6, 2017

The Latinx Student Association has been preparing for the Dia de los Muertos celebration all month. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated in many different ways across Hispanic culture, but the underlying theme is to celebrate the lives of loved ones who have died. Having an altar is a Dia de los Muertos tradition that is shared across many Spanish countries. The altar is a symbol of respect for loved ones.

TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten helps young kids learn to communicate

By Montgomery Jones · Friday, Nov. 3, 2017

TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten, created by the Ypsilanti District Library, provides ideas to get children under three working on their verbal skills via text messages.

WGST department holds fall reception

By Malaya Elgarico · Friday, Nov. 3, 2017

Women’s and Gender Studies students met to connect with WGST professors, gain information on courses, and learn about community engagement opportunities in the WGST’s fall reception.

Abdul El-Sayed visits EMU for town hall meeting

By Olivia Grills · Friday, Nov. 3, 2017

Detroit health commissioner and candidate for governor Dr. Abdul El-Sayed came to Eastern Michigan University for a town hall meeting hosted by EMU College Democrats.

Former EMU student arraigned for racial graffiti on campus

By Sydney Nimeth · Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

A former EMU student was arraigned Monday morning in the Washtenaw County District Court for the racial graffiti incidents on campus during the Fall 2016 semester. Eddie Curlin, 29, who was already in jail for unrelated charges, was arraigned on three counts of malicious destruction of property, four counts of identity theft and one count of using computers to commit a crime stemming from vandalism incidents.

EMU Students and Faculty angered by Trump Administration’s Title IX changes

By Sarah Lewis · Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017

The Trump administration announced their reversal of Obama-era guidance of Title IX, which forced universities that are federally funded to be aggressive on sexual assault perpetrators.

EMU Students for Choice stage counter protest to Anti-Abortion display

By Olivia Grills · Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017

Members of Eastern Michigan University’s student organization EMU Students for Choice gathered outside Marshall Hall on Thursday, Oct. 12 to protest Tuesday’s anti-abortion display.

EMU Women’s Resource Center holds Self-Love Workshop

By Malaya Elgarico · Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017

EMU Women’s Resource Center holds a Self-Love Workshop to teach fun and easy ways to take care of yourself mentally and physically.

Students react with anger to graphic pictures from Anti-Abortion display

By Olivia Grills · Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017

Eastern Michigan University students stand in silence with handwritten cardboard and scrap paper signs, contesting the anti-abortion display of hyper-focused photos of aborted fetuses.

EMU’s “Mental Health Awareness Week” helps fight the stigma on campus

By Rolanda Taylor · Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017

Eastern Michigan University students from the leadership & counseling department helped fight the stigma against mental health with ‘mental health awareness week’ on campus.

American Red Cross holds blood drive at EMU’s student center

By Olivia Grills · Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017

The American Red Cross held a blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Eastern Michigan University’s student center ballroom.

EMU's 'Out of the Darkness' walk raises awareness for suicide prevention

By Olivia Grills · Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017

Eastern Michigan University partnered with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Friday, Sept. 29, at 4p.m. to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The ‘Out of the Darkness Walk' is part of an AFSP initiative to gather communities together to fight suicide.

Racist message found on bathroom stall at EMU's Student Center

By Olivia Grills · Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017

A racist message was found on a men’s bathroom stall at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center Wednesday night, Sept. 27. The words “N------ die” were scratched into the surface, according to a statement made by student government and the NAACP.

Eastern Michigan University's Black Student Union holds racial graffiti memorial rally

By Malaya Elgarico · Monday, Sept. 25, 2017

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Black Student Union held a rally in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial reflecting on the racial graffiti incidents one year ago and the action taking place moving forward. The racist graffiti incident took place on Eastern Michigan University’s campus, where the words “KKK leave N------” was spray painted along the side of King Hall.

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