Updated 05/21/13 5:08pm

Ashley G. Terrell

Recent articles

Student author makes powerful statements about love

MAY 13 |

For university student Natasha Williams, 22, of Detroit, Mich., writing has always served as a vessel to transform her inner struggles into written narratives that are incredibly honest and mirrors real-life obstacles.

Student acts in ‘Oz,’ prepares to graduate

APR 3 |

There once was a man from Detroit with hair of grey and a hearty laugh whose talent and charm dropped him in the land of Eastern Michigan University. With drive in his spirit, he delivered his lines with delight and the desire to act on the grand stage. With a nod from Sir George Clooney, the legendary good man from Hollywood, he found his world turned on its side and emerged in awe with a yellow brick road that would lead him to a lifetime opportunity.

LGBT center hosts annual Pride Prom

MAR 24 |

“In a high school setting, there’s not a lot of welcome and comfort for somebody to take their same-sex like boyfriend or girlfriend to a high school prom,” Mary Larkin, program coordinator of Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center, said.

EMU, Ypsi area offer HIV, STI testing for students

MAR 10 |

One in four college students have a sexually transmitted infection and 19 million new STIs are reported each year, with close to half appearing among 15- to 24-year-olds, according to EliteDaily.com.

Stereotype program sparks conversation

FEB 24 |

People have heard it all: black people love fried chicken and watermelon with a glass of red Kool-Aid, white people can’t dance, Asians are good at math but can’t drive, Italians have mafia ties and all gays can sew and do make-up.

EMU raises $700 for American Heart Association with event

FEB 20 |

The energy was stellar, the bass was bumping and Eastern Michigan University students were stepping the night away. Monday night’s Hustle Your Heart Out event in the Student Center was a success, with more than 500 people in attendance. Guests of various ages danced proudly in their hustle shirts and raised $700 for the American Heart Association.

Night of dance helps raise heart awareness

FEB 17 |

We’ve all done it at one point or another in our lives at your cousin’s weddings, your friend’s open houses and, of course, at your family reunions: Worked off all that food you’d destroyed in one sitting and when that beat pumped, ran like a maniac to the dance floor and hustled the house down. Breaking a good sweat and exclaiming in excitement, you were having a fun workout and didn’t even know it.

Meeting discusses LGBT and healthcare

FEB 17 |

The Affordable Care Act and LGBT Consumers event held on Feb. 12 at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center covered many limitations of obtaining health care and benefits.

EMU holds women’s issues discussion

FEB 17 |

After “The Vagina Monologues,” concluded, Eastern Michigan University held events for V-Day, a global movement started to end domestic violence towards women and children.

Full house for ‘Vagina Monologues’

FEB 10 |

“One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. One billion women violated is an atrocity; one billion women dancing is a revolution,” reads the 1 Billion Rising website.

Women’s Resource Center to present ‘Vagina Monologues’ in Student Center

FEB 6 |

Nineteen years ago, Eve Ensler’s creation, “The Vagina Monologues,” started from a conversation with a close friend over womanly dilemmas. As the subject switched to vaginas, her friend’s unfavorable outlook on her lady parts was quite peculiar and made Ensler evaluate how she felt about her own. This revelation made her wonder how women thought of their vaginas, and their personal testimonies would channel a perspective on discussing womanhood and sexuality.

Women: Tips for a healthy heart

FEB 3 |

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. According to www.GoRedforWomen.com, with one in three women dying each year; it’s deadlier than any form of cancer.

EMU alum shares transgender journey

JAN 20 |

“She stands in the quiet darkness, this troubled woman bowed by weariness and pain like an autumn flower in the frozen rain, like a wind-blown autumn flower that never lifts its head again.” -Langston Hughes, “Troubled Woman.”

‘TRANS’ documentary receives positive reactions from viewers

JAN 13 |

“When someone says to me, ‘What is this film about?’ I say, ‘It’s about human rights, injustice and discrimination,’” Mark Schoen, producer of “TRANS,” said. “And what I’ve learned is the gender spectrum is much wider than I ever thought it was and you know it’s not just transgender. There’s intersex, there’s genderqueer. I think the important thing is that we have to, as a society, let people be their authentic selves, whatever that may be.”

Psychology Department will present film showing transgenders’ journey

JAN 6 |

Since the first brick was thrown at the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City sparking the movement of equality, there has been a continuous presence of supporters in the efforts to bring justice and educate others about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.

As Christmas nears, local businesses host shopping event

DEC 14 |

With Christmas steadily approaching, which I know many people on campus are looking forward to, it’s still crunch time for many to get more shopping in. For the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, their motive to keep people in the spirit to take that needed trip to the mall was simply the beloved D word: discount.