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Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center will be holding its fifth annual BBQueer at Big Bob’s Lake House from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This welcome back event for the 2013-14 school year, open to all students and staff members, will demonstrate the scale of support for the LGBT community present on campus.
Riddick,” the newest chapter in “The Chronicles of Riddick” series, is an enjoyable science fiction thriller and the third live-action film to receive a theatrical release. It stars Vin Diesel as Riddick, a dangerous criminal with modified eyes that see exceptionally well in the dark.
Giving your time to help others selflessly helps to enhance your community and gives you a chance to make a difference in someone else’s life other than your own. According to an article written by the University of Roehampton, volunteering can help people develop and showcase valuable job skills, assisting them in becoming more employable.
For college students learning to take advantage of their newfound independence, figuring out how to make easy and affordable meals and desserts on a budget is a skill. Whether you utilize your dorm stove or a microwave, easy and delicious meals can be made.
Around this time last year, a skinny kid from South Central Los Angeles with brave fashion sense and a penchant for lyricism released the best rap album of 2012. His name was Kendrick Lamar Duckworth. The album was titled “good kid, M.A.A.D city,” and when you went to the record store that day or on your computer to download it (legally of course), then you could feel the goose bumps appear across your forearms. Real hip-hop fans knew a classic album had been constructed that was marketable, street sensible, and lyrical, the triple 7’s of crafting an LP in this particular genre of music. Nevertheless, on the other side of L.A., industry insiders, critics and fans alike were beginning to talk about another rapper with an entirely different lyrical style and mojo. Enter Schoolboy Q.
Being a college student often means being on a budget, which can unfortunately mean that paying for cable isn’t an option for many of us. But the universe is finally working in our favor, giving us Netflix, the cheaper alternative to cable.
“Dirty little secrets always come out” and the third season of ABC’s critically acclaimed and Emmy nominated political thriller “Scandal,” premiering on Oct. 3 at 10 p.m, promises more gut-wrenching turmoil of forbidden love and suffocating dilemmas that rest on one woman’s shoulders.
As students, we are used to living out the stereotype of being poor. But most of us don’t wish to be completely destitute, which is why many of us go out to find jobs. The questions are where and how to find them and learning how to weave them in with hectic class schedules.
There are many services offered at Eastern Michigan University to help students get through their more challenging classes. With a new school year underway, it may seem too early to talk about study assistance. But how many of us actually ask for that help before it is too late?
The new school year means new books, new supplies and best of all, new clothes. Unfortunately, shopping for deals at the start of the new school year can be frustrating — the racks are filled with gorgeous plaid flannel, cozy sweaters and freshly dyed blue jeans, all at full price.
One of the best parts about being a college student in this time era is all of the technological advances available to help with classes, homework, organization, social life and just about everything under the sun. Many students use handy devices to make college life easier, and the big hype about owning a smartphone is due to the many apps you have available. If you are paying all of that money for your smartphone, you might as well use it to your best possible advantage.
It’s been years since I felt the poisonous anvil of homesickness in my gut, over a decade, if I’m being honest. But I can still vividly recall the nearly unbearable weight of it.
Thespians were treated with free hot dogs courtesy of the Eastern Michigan University Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts when it held its annual “Welcome Back Picnic” on Thursday, Sept. 5, outside of the Quirk Theatre Arts Building.
If you’re on the hunt for a job on or off campus and to have a little extra cash in your pockets, check out these jobs that are currently hiring.
If you’re like me, just hearing the word “textbooks” makes you shudder. For incoming freshman and returning students, one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the back-to-school season is buying textbooks. For freshmen, it is often a new phenomenon, and for everyone else, it’s all about not spending too much money. These days, the textbook business can get away with some high prices because they know students will buy the textbooks they need regardless. Despite this, there are still some easy ways to find lower cost books.
It’s the start of a fresh school year, which means you have the opportunity to get all pretty and/or handsome to make a strong impression on all the new people you’ll meet. Going to college means that you can wake up and throw on whatever wrinkled-up shirt is on top of your pile of clothes, but where’s the fun in that?
Being in a new place is a difficult time in every young person’s life. College is one of the ultimate culture shocks and is a time of both great excitement and anxiety. Finding new places to go and things to do can be difficult and sometimes scary, so here are a few places to check out where you can have fun off -campus for five dollars or less.
The Conjuring (2013) Directed By James Wan Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Joey King, Mackenzie Foy and Kyla Deaver
The appeal for students attending Eastern Michigan University and living on campus is the close vicinity to downtown Ann Arbor and its happening shopping and nightlife. Even closer to campus is Depot Town, with its own unique, historic charm and cool places for student to hang out as well.
Getting back into the swing of things for a new school year can take a little bit of time to get used to.
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