Weekly Round-up │11/16/2025

Welcome back to the Weekly Round-up, where we summarize the articles you may have missed throughout the week on the Eastern Echo website.

Here are the articles featured in this episode:

Swoop's Food Pantry hosts annual Holiday Harvest Donation Drive - Written by Natalie Heckert

EMU Scholarships, grants will be receiving a 2.4% increase - Written by Lilly Kujawski

Ypsilanti passes Leave the Leaves resolution - Written by Lauren Holloway

SHINE group forms to clean Ypsilanti, build community - Written by Quanzelle Wyatt

Gray Connor

Gray Connor uses they/he pronouns, and has worked for The Eastern Echo since August 2024. They started as Newsletter Editor, then moved to Podcast Editor in the 2025 summer semester. Connor is a senior majoring in media studies and journalism, with a minor in public relations.

Their job entails coordinating the podcast team, and ensuring that podcast episodes are timely, personable and informative. For him, the best part is getting to know other people, and collaborating with other students just as passionate about journalism and justice.

Connor is on Instagram (@gray_connor_). Contact him with any questions or information at mconnor3@emich.edu.