Student Life

'Growing Hope' in Ypsilanti

By Olivia Grills · Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

Students from Eastern Michigan University’s Honors College gathered in downtown Ypsilanti to help with the development of Growing Hope’s new indoor community building Friday, Sept. 15.

Canton Township Police shut down EMU icebreaker

By Candis Caldwell and Dereka Bennett · Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

The Canton Township Police Department shut down the eighth annual Eastern Michigan University Ice Breaker, “Issa Ice Breaker,” Friday, Sept. 8, at 11:30 p.m. at the Golden Gate Banquet Hall in Canton, Michigan with no explanation.

EMU's 'Students for Justice in Palestine' protect messages on freedom wall

By Olivia Grills · Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017

A disagreement among Eastern Michigan University students broke out around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, over the content painted on the school’s freedom walls and kiosk. The student organization, “Students for Justice in Palestine” painted over the freedom walls, concrete blocks on campus where anyone can write messages.

Ypsilanti: Ann Arbor's cool little sister

By Scott Mullin · Monday, Sept. 11, 2017

Have you ever told somebody that you go school in Ypsilanti and they try to cut you down by saying, “Oh, Ann Arbor’s little sister,” as if it was some sort of insult?

The freshman experience: A muddle to find balance

By Olivia Grills · Monday, Sept. 11, 2017

As a freshman in collage, you’ve already been told many different ideas of what it’s supposed to be like. I remember my parents, high school teachers and the average T-rated teen movies giving me all sorts of ideas. Many mild-mannered adults will tell you college is the time to focus entirely on education, to engage in numerous courses and soak up all that sweet, sweet knowledge with your endless supply of ramen noodles.

8 things I wish I knew my freshman year

By Ethan Farrelly · Monday, Sept. 11, 2017

Freshman year of college is full of first-time experiences. The newfound freedom, the large size of campus and amount of students and opportunities to re-invent yourself are some of the basic changes you will experience. The purpose of this article, however, is to look at some things you might not have thought of. If you keep these eight things in mind, you will have a much better freshman year than most of your peers.

MSA hosts Fast-a-thon to kick-off Ramadan

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, March 22, 2015

The Muslim Student Association hosted its annual Fast-a-thon in the student center, Wednesday night.

EMU students have rolled out plans for a food pantry at EMU

By Allie Tomason · Saturday, March 21, 2015

Eastern Michigan University may institute a food pantry soon. Haley Moraniec and Lynn Nybell presented the initiative at the Board of Regents Student Affairs Committee meeting March 17. “I work really closely with Earthworks urban garden in Detroit and that kind of sparked my inspiration and passion,” Moraniec, vice president of the Social Welfare Action Alliance, said in an earlier interview.

Student Government committee meetings March 17

By Mona Beydoun and Meghan Koglin · Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Student Government held its Internal Affairs and Business and Finance meetings March 17. Speaker of the Senate Kiera Fegan proposed that the next Speaker of the Senate and the Judicial Sergeant sit in on the hiring process of the Student Government committee heads.

Student body presidential candidates hold debate to discuss the future of EMU

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Candidates for Student Body President, Jessica Howell, Sabrina Ford, Aimee Frey and Steven Cole, participated in the Student Government 2015 Candidate Debate Tuesday night in the Student Center.

Students Organize for Syria raise awareness about the Syrian crisis

By Mona Beydoun · Saturday, March 14, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s Students Organize for Syria chapter will hold their first event, Tea with a Syrian, as part of national Syrian Solidarity week, 11 a.m.

“I personally didn't feel like I had enough of a voice on my campus. I knew that if I was feeling that way other people had to feel that way.”Photo Credit: Shannon Moravec

Meet the 2015-2016 presidential candidates

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Elections for student body president are March 25 and 26. Here is an overview of the candidates. Steven Cole Junior Steven Cole is a political science major from Saline.

Women's history month brings Ali Liegott to EMU

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Ali Liebegott,43, award-winning author, said the idea of success is bullshit Monday evening. Liebegott is a writer on the Amazon T.V.

Eagles baseball loses in a close game 5-4

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, March 8, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s baseball team lost a second game to Georgia State University at the GSU Baseball Complex Saturday, 5-4.

News Briefs

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, March 8, 2015

Internationally Renowned Scholar & Morris Chair Recipient, Jerlando Jackson to speak at EMU Jerlando Jackson is helping lead an extensive project at Eastern Michigan University aimed at understanding and improving the experience of Black males on campus.

Learn, Play, Be sheds light on the the LGBTQ community in schools K-12

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 7, 2015

Eastern Michigan University hosted Learn, Play, Be in McKenny's Ballroom, Saturday. The public forum engaged academics, activists, teachers and coaches to talk about inclusion for LGBTQ students in K-12 schools and sports.

Best buddies chapter at EMU plans upcoming ball

By Mona Beydoun · Saturday, March 7, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s Best Buddies student chapter will hold the 18th annual Best Buddies Ball March 14 in the Student Center Ballroom.

EMU Wellness Center hosted Healthy Minds Jeopardy

By Sarah Lewis · Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University Wellness center hosted the “Healthy Minds Jeopardy hour” in the Student Center Friday. Energies were high among students as they participated in a Jeopardy game immediately following a lecture on health and wellness on campus, substance abuse and mental illness.

Seena Skelton will close the Porter Chair Lecture series

By Josh Hoppstock · Saturday, March 7, 2015

Seena Skelton will be speaking at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center. Skelton will be speaking on the topic of “Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge: A process for engaging in critical reflection on policy.” Skelton works for the regional Equity Assistance Center, located at Indiana University.

2015 football season schedule preview

By Thomas Bieszk · Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015

As spring workouts begin for Eastern Michigan University’s football team, head coach Chris Creighton and his team, can now start the process of game-planning officially with the schedule released for the upcoming season. For the third straight season, EMU opens up at home, welcoming in Old Dominion Sept.

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