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This year’s Black History Month celebration is themed around voting, this year being the 100th anniversary of the nineteenth amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and the 150th anniversary of the fifteenth amendment, which gave black men the right to vote.
The City of Ypsilanti has yet to issue permits for recreational marijuana to be sold in the city’s several marijuana dispensaries, but that will be changing soon, with the city now accepting applications to receive a permit.
EMU student Tia Jackson was flying back to Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 21 when, she said, the man beside her sexually assaulted her.
It’s the start of a new decade, and the Eastern Echo staff would like to take a moment to reflect on the crazy up’s and down’s of the decade. In this “decade in review” edition, we’d like to showcase some of the biggest and most newsworthy stories from our campus over the decade. These stories reflect our campus at its best and its worst, its successes and its failures. Regardless of what this new decade brings, let’s take a moment to look back on EMU during the 2010’s.
Eastern Michigan University held it’s fall 2019 commencement ceremony on Dec. 15, 2019. In total, approximately 2,300 students were eligible to walk, including 1,153 undergraduates and 368 graduate students. Around 800 summer graduates were also eligible to participate in the ceremony.
Hip hop sensation Juice WRLD, a rapper from the Chicago area whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was reported dead on Sunday Dec. 8 according to the Associated Press.
The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) at their Oct. 25 meeting as the Commencement Speaker for the Dec. 15, 2019 commencement ceremony.
This story was originally published on Oct. 29. Last updated on Dec. 14 at 9:46 p.m.
The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents recognized the men's golf team for earning their third title in franchise history. The Eagles set a school record with the lowest scoring average for a four-player team.
Ypsilanti residents woke up on Tuesday morning to a strong odor in the air. Initial accounts of the odor on social media claimed a burning rubber smell, while others claimed they smelled gunpowder.
The humanity of the situation is often forgotten when discussing the immigration crisis. When President Trump tries to stoke fear through incorrect claims regarding migrant caravans, lost jobs, or drugs and crime, it is forgotten that these are human beings whose lives have been filled with such adversity that they are willing to do whatever it takes to get even a slight opportunity at a better life.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been taking heat lately for her administration’s handling of the troubled school district of Benton Harbor Area Schools.
While most Democrats have their eyes on taking back the White House in 2020, we must also direct our attention to an equally important goal: taking back the Senate and retaining control of the House.
All Americans must help to change this system. Thank you to the members who attended today: @RepEscobar, @RepJudyChu, @RepPeteAguilar, @NormaJTorres, @RepSylviaGarcia, @AOC, @RepLoriTrahan, @RepJoeKennedy, @RepVeasey, @RepPressley, @RepDean, @RepRashida, @gregstantonaz. pic.twitter.com/CZX0wBwWZZ
Ask any millennial or Gen Z, and climate change is likely to top their concerns for the future. In fact, a 2018 poll found that almost 70% of millennials believe that climate change will either seriously or somewhat affect them in their lifetimes.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is up for reelection in 2020 and his first major competitor, John James, recently announced his candidacy.
It’s time for the next generation of leadership to step up. We can define the next era, but only if we work together and only if we start now. Are you with us?
Today I signed Senate Bill 1 to reform Michigan’s auto no-fault insurance system. This legislation is a clear step forward and will provide relief for every Michigan driver. When we work together, we get it done. #MPC19
I grew up on the ragged edge of the middle class. Like a million other families, we got by. Today, I’m fighting to level the playing field so that every American family has a shot at building something real. Chip in through the link in bio and help keep up the momentum.