Matt on Music: "Wussy Duo"
(05/06/13 11:31pm)
This year, Record Store Day fell on April 20th, which meant that the day meant a lot to more than just one group of people.
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How to have a productive summer
(05/06/13 11:22pm)
Every summer there are college students who waste their summer “chilling” and not being productive. Your college years are the years meant to prepare you for the real working world. Take the time to work on your personal skill sets and don’t just allow the summer to just simply be a personal vacation. Just remember everything that you do today will affect your future. Here are eight things you can do during your summer vacation that will benefit you after graduation.
Things to consider when job hunting
(05/06/13 10:18pm)
Now that school is out, it’s usually the time for broke college students to find a job fast. Whether you are just looking for a part-time job for the summer or a full-time job to pay your bills, there are a lot of things to consider when job hunting.
Grand Rapids band creates unique sound
(05/06/13 10:00pm)
“Everything from Bach to rock,” is cited as an influence on Grand Rapids band The Outer Vibe’s Facebook page. Consisting of Eastern Michigan Universitry alum Nick Hosford on lead guitar, Sean Zee on vocals, Lisa Kacos on the trumpet and keys, Andrew “Wonder” Dornoff on bass and Jeff Brems on drums, The Outer Vibe is pairing pop and rock like it’s never been done before.
‘Happiness can always conquer it’
(04/25/13 2:21am)
Though Sadeepa Munasinghe, an Eastern Michigan University alumna with a degree in simulation, animation and gaming, has her face forced into a permanent smile, her overwhelming kindness and warm joy are caused by her genuine happiness.
Katie's Craft Corner: Group gifts
(04/25/13 1:40am)
The end of winter semester is finally here – time to study like crazy for finals, figure out your fall schedule and say goodbye to friends on campus. Whether or not you’re graduating this spring, group gifts are a great way to top off the school year. Below are three ideas for fast, fun and easy projects for you and your closest pals.
Recycle bins lacking
(04/25/13 1:38am)
In many Eastern Michigan University buildings, plastic and recycling bins stand proudly, but in others, the bins are conspicuously absent. The Eastern Eateries, while having a plastic recycling bin, is missing a paper one.
Use summer free time to develop personal skill sets
(04/25/13 1:37am)
Every summer, there are college students who waste their summer “chilling” and not being productive. Your college years are the years that are meant to prepare you for the real “working” world. Use all that free time to develop your personal skill sets and don’t just allow the summer to just simply be a personal vacation. Just remember everything that you do today will affect your future. Here are six things you can do during your summer vacation that will benefit you after graduation:
All performance pieces accepted at Slam and Jam
(04/25/13 1:36am)
Are you a fan of acoustic guitars, poetry recitations, throw-pillow chairs, a relaxed environment and socks being optional? Then you need to attend the next Slam and Jam event at the OneLove Culture Shop at 27 East Cross St. in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town. The building is co-owned by Jonathon Doyle and Brooke Wilbanks. The couple was very happy with the inaugural event and plans to host many more like it.
The Color Run will return to Ypsilanti streets May 11
(04/25/13 1:35am)
The streets of Ypsilanti will be littered with colorful footprints and people as it welcomes the return of The Color Run, renowned as “The happiest 5k on the planet.”
Snack, study event helps with stress
(04/22/13 3:08am)
To the average college student, “studying” can be found in the thesaurus as the antonym of “fun,” but Eastern Michigan University’s Snack and Study, brought to students by the folks at Campus Life, aimed to fix that.
Students take out stress from finals on old piano
(04/22/13 2:33am)
On April 18th, Eastern Michigan University hosted its very first Piano Smash, courtesy of the American String Teachers Association at EMU. The piano, which was deemed unsalvageable, was taken from Jones Hall by ASTA at EMU, who volunteered to dispose of the piano for free.
EMU designers show off at campus fashion show
(04/22/13 2:33am)
Eastern Michigan University’s Fashion Avenue presented the Illusion 2013 fashion show, which took four months of planning and featured 10 designers, two guest designers and 37 models. The hair stylists for the show, which took place at the McKenny Union Ballroom, were Kevin Pelham and Jason Wilson.
Dance class does final one together
(04/22/13 2:31am)
Students of the Eastern Michigan University Advanced Dance Composition course preformed their last recital of the school year on Friday in the Warner Gymnasium.
Matt on Music: Brad Paisley
(04/22/13 2:28am)
Here is the new format for Matt on Music. Rather than just reviewing one new album, I’ll review several older albums with a connection to a new release and then finish with a review of said new release. This may manifest itself in partial discography reviews, or just a series of reviews of albums in similar genres. (My reviews already feature so much exposition, so I might as well use it to comment on more than one album.)
Grindhouse Review: 'Living in Oblivion'
(04/22/13 2:26am)
“Living in Oblivion” (1995)
Personalize your graduation themes
(04/22/13 2:25am)
One of the cool things about graduation parties is that they’re completely centered on you, who you are and what you enjoy. While it’s great to decorate your garage completely green and white in representation of Eastern Michigan University’s colors, there’s so much more you can do to personalize your graduation party, not for your school, but for you.
Upcoming events at EMU
(04/18/13 12:11am)
Are your final projects getting the best of you? These Eastern Michigan University events won’t write your 14-page paper for you, but they’ll definitely take your mind off of it for a while.
Gleaners food drive looking for volunteers
(04/18/13 12:08am)
On a cold and sunny Saturday morning at 9 a.m., me and the other four members of our group, Work Hard Play Hard—seniors Brandon Myers and Caitlin Carmody, junior Anice Sanders and sophomore Britannie Hildreth—went to the Gleaners Community Food Bank in Warren, Mich.
Student-run reality show premieres first episode
(04/18/13 12:05am)
Back in January, Eastern Michigan University’s student organization Amplifying the Arts, or AMP!, was holding auditions for its new reality TV show, “Clash of the Creators.” Last Friday, AMP! finally premiered the new show at the EMU Halle Library Auditorium.
