STUDENT LIFE

Student employees at The Commons served their fellow peers "Soul" cuisine, an expression thought to have originated in the mid 1960's when some used the word "soul" to describe African Americans.  

2/20/2019, 6:00am

Soul Food at The Commons

By Ryan Carney / Food Editor & Design Chief

Members of the Center for Multicultural Affairs and Black Faculty and Staff Association hosted “Soul Food Night” on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at The Commons from 5-9 p.m. The event was held to raise awareness of black history and share delicious food for a $9 admission cost.  

2/20/2019, 6:00am

Adorn You at Eastern Michigan University

By Prynsess Partridge / Arts and Entertainment Editor

The Eastern Michigan University organization You Beautiful Black Woman (YBBW) and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. held a couple’s event “Adorn You” Feb. 11 in the Student Center where four couples competed to test their couples’ knowledge. 

1/24/2019, 4:39pm

Students React to Nathan Phillips Incident

By Austin Elliott / Managing Editor

On Jan. 19 and 20, video clips emerged showing a Native American man, identified as Nathan Phillips, and a group of high schools boys wearing “Make America Great Again” gear involved in a confrontation in Washington D.C. The story was trending on Twitter and quickly went viral, receiving coverage from news outlets all over the country. 

A small gallery for the MLK day commemorative march. Photos by Sam Siegel

1/21/2019, 11:29pm

EMU Community Gather for MLK Commemorative March

By Malaya Elgarico / Former Editor-in-Chief, Winter 2019

 At the Martin Luther King Jr. statue located between Boone Hall and Welch Hall, dozens gathered for the annual commemorative march to honor King’s legacy and to reflect the historic 1965 Selma-Montgomery March done by thousands of non-violent demonstrators. 

 More pieces of artwork coming from the community and local schools alike. 

1/21/2019, 9:50pm

Art Show Kicks Off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Eastern Michigan University

By Dominic Sevilla / News Editor

Students and faculty members gathered to celebrate the beginning of Eastern Michigan University’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments. Coming off the end of a march, the excited students and faculty who participated were greeted with food and a showcase of artwork from members of the community and students of EMU, with the latter hoping to receive one of three $500 scholarships. 

The Student Speech Space walls are a way for students at Eastern Michigan University to communicate upcoming events and express public message. 

12/16/2018, 7:53pm

Alt-right Message Written On Free Speech Wall

By Andrew Lenzo / Editor-in-Chief

Spotted earlier today by a reporter for the Eastern Echo, one of the walls in the Free Speech Space reads “it’s okay to be white.” The message comes a week after a statement condemning anti-semitism was tampered with on the same wall.