Galleries

The Rainbow Runway: Hair & Fashion Show

Star Studio Ypsi held a hair and fashion show to get residents of Ypsilanti excited for upcoming LGBTQ Pride month. The show titled The Rainbow Runway: Hair & Fashion Show showcased the hair artistry of stylists Sylvie Morton, Andrews, and salon owner Angel Vanas. It also featured shirt designs from Liam Vella with Support the T. The event was held at Star Studio Ypsi located at 224 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 on Friday, May 16 2025. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

Ypsilanti Farmers Market opening day

Ypsilanti Farmers Markets celebrated their first market of the season on Saturday, May 3 2025. The Ypsilanti Farmers Market strives to bring fresh food to the people of Ypsilanti, highlight local vendors, and create community. This market was their first in the new Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace made in collaboration with Growing Hope. The market will be held every Saturday from 9AM to 1PM from March to October at the Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace located at 16 S Washington St, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

May 2025 First Fridays Ypsi

First Friday Ypsi is an event which strives to create community, highlight small business, and showcase the vibrant art community of Ypsilanti. It is held on the first Friday of each month from April - December. The May First Fridays Ypsi consisted of several events in collaboration with local businesses including Riverside Arts Center, Dzanc House Gallery, Putt-R-Round, and Cold Comfort Ice Cream. Many locations were in Downtown Ypsilanti and Depot town on Friday, May 2 2025. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

SEASA 2025 Songkran Festival

The South East Asian Student Association hosted their first annual Songkran festival on Wednesday, April 23 2025 in Big Bob’s Lake House at EMU. Songkran is a celebration of the Thai New Year and is celebrated with food, family gatherings, and public water fights. The event featured a presentation on the cultural significance of Songkran, food, crafts, and a water fight. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

Rock The Patio 2025

Rock The Patio 2025 included performances from Queso Tone, Clay Donta, Sydney, The Third Degree, The Third Son, Anthony Roperti, and more! Many of the performers were current EMU students or EMU alums. Due to rain, it took place inside the Student Center Auditorium, with usual festivities like food stands and tie-dye on the Student Center first floor on Tuesday, April 15. (Gallery by Photo Editor Max Taylor)

Public Health Fair 2025

The EMU Public Health Fair was organized as a joint project of Eta Sigma Gamma, the university's Public Health Program, and the College of Health and Human Service on April 10, 2025, in the Student Center Ballroom. The goal of the event was to provide students with information about different health services at Eastern Michigan University and the surrounding Ypsilanti area. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

Lavender Graduation 2025

On April 8, 2025 the EMU LGBT Resource Center hosted their annual Lavender Graduation in the Student Center Ballroom. Lavender Graduation is a yearly ceremony meant to commemorate graduating students in the LGBTQ community. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

McNair Awards 2025

The end of year McNair Awards Ceremony took place on Friday, April 11 2025 in Halle Library and celebrated achievements of current and graduating students in the McNair Scholars Program. (Gallery by Kaleb Stanley)

Cause Play

Shavonne Coleman's world premier of Cause Play ran from April 3 to April 8 2025 in EMU's Legacy Theatre. Featuring ASL shadow interpretation, the play made for younger audiences was about acknowledging the superpower that already lies within you, through the fun of cosplay! (Gallery by Photo Editor Max Taylor)

Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Zine Jamboree

The first annual Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor area zine festival was held on Saturday, March 29 2025 in the Ypsilanti Freighthouse. Vendors showed up from Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Detroit and beyond to buy, sell, trade, and craft with other zine enjoyers! (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

JSA 2025 Spring Festival

The EMU Japanese Student Association hosted their Spring Festival on Sunday, March 30 in the Student Center. Students were able to experience a wide range of activities including traditional Japanese calligraphy, a carnival shooting gallery, making flower arrangements, board games, and more. There were also many performances in the Student Center Auditorium featuring Taiko and Koto performers, martial arts, a kids chorus, and a kimono demonstration. A free bento box lunch was also provided to a limited number of students upon signup. (Gallery by Lee Hammock)

The 2025 Student Media Gala

The 2025 Student Media Gala took place Thursday, March 27, at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse. Journalists and media professionals celebrated and bonded over both The Eastern Echo and Cellar Roots. The Eastern Echo Hall of Fame welcomed three new alumni inductees, Kim Kozlowski, Joe Misiewicz and Kristy Montee. Awards were given to current exceptional team members and alums. A silent auction was held to raise money for scholarships. (Gallery by Photo Editor Max Taylor)

Eagle-Con 2025

Eagle-Con 2025 took place in the Student Center ballroom on Tuesday, March 18th. The event hosted by Campus Life included vendors with student artists and businesses, drag performances, live music from the Anime Music Club, and a cosplay competition. A separate game room was also hosted by EMU Esports and Dungeons & Dreadnoughts, as well as a sensory room by EMU AMP! Students were also encouraged to complete a scavenger hunt to win prizes. (Photos taken and captioned by Max Taylor and Kaleb Stanley)

Repainting HerStory

Repainting HerStory was an event hosted in the Honors College on Wednesday, March 19th 2025 to celebrate Women's History Month. (Photos taken and captioned by Kaleb Stanley)

EmpowHER Gala

The Women of Color Feminisms and Leadership Symposium

The Women of Color Feminisms and Leadership Symposium took place in the Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, March 11th in celebration of Women's History month. The event consisted of a panel of experience leaders, staff, and students who spoke on topics of wellness, resilience, and transformative action. (Gallery by Carol Detary, Owen Cardenas, and Max Taylor)

EMU celebrates 50 years of Women's and Gender Studies

Queer Talks 2025

The EMU LGBT Resource Center and Honors College hosted Queer Talks on Friday, January 31st. Speakers at the event delivered presentations aimed to educate, empower, and uplift queer students on campus to build community. The event also ended with entertainment from 10 local drag performers! (Gallery photographed and captioned by Kaleb Stanley)

Dzanc House Gallery

The Dzanc House Gallery (402 S Huron St.) hosted a gallery with a collection of art and poetry from local artists in Ypsilanti based on the theme "Ypsi, What's Your Story?" on Friday, January 10th. (Photographed, curated, and captioned by Photo Editor Max Taylor)

Two Soups and The Salad Bar at Alexander Recital Hall

Brothers Rob and Will Janz make up the two halves of "Two Soups" with the remainder making up the "Salad Bar", who together performed a collection of popular hits, appropriately timed holiday covers, as well as originals off of both of their most recent album releases - "Four Point Confessions" and "Silly Songs with Will" respectively. This 2 hour long performance took place in Alexander Music Building's Recital Hall on December 6th. (Photographed, curated, and captioned by Photo Editor Max Taylor)