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3/19/2019, 11:57am

EMU Hosts Pride Prom 2019

By Bianca Ramsey

Summary on the LGBT Pride Prom event taken place at the convocation center at 7pm - 11pm. Open to the EMU and free to the public/community. 

2/20/2019, 6:00am

A Response to the ‘Best Hall’ Incident

By Nautica Marshall

Last Monday, a Black doll was found hanging in a shared shower of a dorm room in Best Hall. After this incident, Black students, including myself, are unsure whether Eastern Michigan University cares about students of color or are just using them as a token to show that they are diverse. 

2/10/2019, 10:57pm

EMU Student Affairs Committee discusses Professional Development, Residence Housing Association

By Nautica Marshall

During the Student Affairs Committee meeting, the Board of Regents received presentations Thursday, Feb. 7 from the Student Affairs Professional Development, Diversity and Community Involvement (DCI), and Residence Hall Association (RHA). These brief presentations consisted of an overview and updates that each organization has improved to help better the student community here at Eastern.  

International Student Association board and members gather for cultural night.

2/10/2019, 7:23pm

Culture Night Gathers Students Across Campus to Experience New Cultures

By Marquin Stanley

Friday night, International Students Association (ISA) brought many students at Eastern Michigan University together to celebrate the multitude of unique cultures on our campus. The organization created an experience for students to meet new friends from a range of different backgrounds and watch performances from a range of different cultures. 

The Harlem Globetrotters

2/5/2019, 9:39am

Harlem Globetrotters come to Eastern Michigan

By Nautica Marshall

Fans of all ages were ecstatic and ready to enjoy the Original Harlem Globetrotters live in action Feb. 1 at the Convocation Center. As the Harlem Globetrotters made Eastern Michigan University one of the stops during their 2019 Fan Powered World Tour, fans made this a night to remember. 

 Photo by Aaron Kittredge from Pexels.

1/29/2019, 11:25pm

Road to Recovery: Government Shutdown

By Nautica Marshall

 One of the longest government shutdowns in our nation’s history has finally ended this past week on Friday, Jan. 25. Both political parties have three weeks until Feb. 15 to roll up their sleeves and come to a consensus over the border security.