Analysis: Robin Hood tax
Beloved fictional character Robin Hood has seen a recent cultural revival, but not in the form of another Hollywood attempt to make money by retelling his story.
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Beloved fictional character Robin Hood has seen a recent cultural revival, but not in the form of another Hollywood attempt to make money by retelling his story.
There was hardly a place to sit or even stand at the Dreamland Theater Friday night. The narrow venue was crammed from wall to wall with people gathered to listen to the piercingly poignant musical whimsy of bands Little Wings and Breathe Owl Breathe.
Despite the outcry against Kwame Kilpatrick’s invitation to speak at EMU, there were hundreds of people waiting in line to hear him speak Tuesday night.
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Palpable silence resonated through the Student Center’s overfilled auditorium Monday evening in response to the opening of “Chain of Sorrows,” EMU faculty member Kay McGowan’s new documentary about Native American boarding schools. The first light to pierce the black screen were two vitriolic quotes, the first from former President Andrew Jackson, the second from U.S. Army Captain Richard Pratt.
On Friday at 8:30 p.m., Room 310b of the Student Center was sparsely populated by a motley group of students who convened to ponder the perennial question: Is there a God? The focus of the event was a PowerPoint presentation by Frank Turek, author of “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist,” followed by a Q & A session.
Michigan Radio recently finished its fall fundraiser. It raised $41,000 more than its $850,000 goal. This might come as a surprise to some, as popular perception is news radio is nearing its demise.
On the heels of proposed bill HB 5039, which would ban state agencies and local governments from protecting the rights of LGBTQ citizens, a group called Unity Michigan has begun the “Don’t change yourself. Change the law,” campaign. The campaign is focused on broadening equal opportunity legislation to include and protect the LGBTQ community.
Longstanding autocratic ruler of Libya, Colonel Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, was found and executed Thursday. This was part of an ongoing revolution and civil war in Libya that began in February of this year.
This past Saturday, Lansing was officially “occupied.”
Eastern Michigan University’s Dining Services began and completed a $300,000 renovation of The Commons, located between Buell, Best, Downing and Wise residence halls.
Washtenaw County’s Safe House Center holds a 40-hour orientation for incoming volunteers twice a year. The orientation spans over two weekends and equips newcomers with the emotional tools to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The most recent orientation began on Sept. 16 and finished this past Sunday.
Troy Davis was executed at 11:07 p.m. Wednesday for allegedly shooting an off-duty Georgia police officer in 1989. His conviction was made in the absence of physical evidence. After Davis’ conviction, many witnesses recanted their testimony.
Upon the release of their most recent album, “Rabbit Habits,” Honus Honus, the front man of mischievous noisemakers Man Man, explained the manic sonic textures at the onset of opener, “Mister Jung Stuffed,” were intended to sound like an overloaded ATM.
In light of our nation’s continued economic strife, President Obama has recently proposed a new stimulus package officially titled the American Jobs Act.
September 11 is a bittersweet day of remembrance for Eastern Michigan University student Andrew Samuels — not only because of the tragic events that took place that day, but because of a more personal loss — his left leg.
Since the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act passed in 2008, several dispensaries have opened in Washtenaw County. Two of which are within walking distance of campus.
If you drive west on Cross Street, just before Dominos, you can see a house on the left with a large porch. It’s an almost entirely unassuming house; there’s little to distinguish it from the neighboring properties, save for a sign leaning against the wall just to the side of the front steps. It’s a whitewashed piece of wood with three symbols spray-painted in flat black across its center, left-to-right: a Pokéball, a Tri-Force symbol,and an “Rx.”
Although 15 credits is the standard workload all students are encouraged to attempt during their freshman year, it’s become increasingly common for students to take fewer. Students often take closer to 12 credits, or sometimes fewer.
In 2009, student Julea Ward was expelled from Eastern Michigan University. She had been enrolled in a master’s program in pursuit of certification to be a school counselor. Her expulsion was warranted by her refusal to counsel homosexual students.