Columns - The Eastern Echo

Don't put race in a box

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015

One ought to talk about race like one talks about their mother's age: very rarely and very discreetly.

Is free education really free?

By Alison Basley · Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015

On Jan. 20, President Obama will announce in his State of the Union address a seemingly grand plan to make two years of community college “free” for American students everywhere, as long as they maintain a “C” or better average.

Is "free" education really free?

By Alison Basley · Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015

On Jan. 20, President Obama will announce in his State of the Union address a seemingly grand plan to make two years of community college “free” for American students everywhere, as long as they maintain a “C” or better average.

Why blind tolerance fails us

By Jacques Vorves · Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

Generally when we think of tolerance we conjure up images of diplomatically accepting people for who they are or what they believe.

Columnist rightfully terminated

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

Almost as surprising as seeing “Eastern Michigan University” trending on Facebook was seeing “Ann Arbor” trending too.

How writing for my college paper improved my life

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

I joined staff here at the Eastern Echo during my first week of college back in 2012. Being involved in the campus newspaper, especially here at Eastern, has been extremely beneficial to me as a writer, student and person. I remember how nervous I was when I sent that first email to the news editor asking for information about joining the staff.

Eastern Michigan seniors Anali Okoloji, Jerome Hunter, Mike Talley and Karrington Ward.

Column: Is EMU hoops the best in the MAC?

By Andrew Mascharka · Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball non-conference schedule has officially wrapped up. The Eagles finished with an 11-2 record including a big win over the University of Michigan and their only two losses at the hands of Dayton and Michigan State.

Smoking ban a solid decision

By Jane Elizabeth · Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015

Maybe you’ve heard it through the grapevine, seen it in a post on EMU’s Facebook page or read it in the Echo.

Representation in media

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015

Think of some of your heroes—the characters and people that you look up to and admire for their strength, personality, determination or achievements.

Art programs worth keeping in Michigan schools

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015

Art teachers and art students at Creekside Middle School in Zeeland, Mich. are remodeling 100 end tables in every color, shape and size.

Bowen Field House on December 10th, 1992 for a men's basketball game.

Column: Can a win over U of M improve fan attendance?

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Dec. 8, 2014

Six miles separate the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center and Crisler Center. Tuesday night, the “Battle for Washtenaw County” continues when the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team travels those six miles to take on the University of Michigan Wolverines.

Ferguson: Who is to blame?

By Lamaria Reed · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014

Looting in our own communities makes no sense. I understand that as a unit we are mad but what about when this is all over and this just becomes another faint memory we are going to look around and say we destroyed our community for what.

G.M., bailout a mistake

By James Tatum · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014

On Nov. 24, Candice Anderson was finally cleared of a murder that she didn’t commit. For ten years, Anderson accepted the blame for the death of her boyfriend, Gene Mikale Erickson, who died in a car crash that took place on Nov.

Ending police brutality with technology

By Andrew Kocis · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014

Over the Thanksgiving break, just before stores started opening for holiday shopping, the grand jury in Missouri announced their verdict in the Michael Brown case.

Knitting and stress

By Jane Elizabeth · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014

Stress is most likely the most common word spoken on a college campus. It follows us around like Eeyore’s little raincloud as we try to eat, sleep, and Netflix it away.

U.S. media and the Middle East

By Jacques Vorves · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014

For years, United States officials and the corporate media have sought to create a conflict of interest with Iran by means of misinformation and fear-mongering.

Should EMU drop athletics?

By Curt Allain · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014

Should universities like EMU, who will likely never have a profitable athletic department, be pioneers in higher education by distancing themselves from the current collegiate athletic model?

Financial growth isn't always most important

By John G. Fike · Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

As the dentist removed my painfully infected tooth the other day, he told me about his latest experience in skiing downhill through the financiers’ maze. “I used to believe this idea that ‘If we’re not growing, then we’re dying,’’ he said.

Cowboy capitalists: Winning by breaking the rules

By John G. Fike · Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014

The only way cowboy capitalists win is by breaking the rules. On an even playing field, abiding by the rules and regulations laid down by government, they can’t survive. Cowboy capitalists are the corporate globalization wizards, pushing “free-market” fundamentalism, privatization of the public sphere, de-regulation, and freedom from taxation.

A Thanksgiving in retail

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014

Thanksgiving is the holiday for family. Unlike every other holiday we celebrate, Thanksgiving is the only one we dedicate to coming together with our families, both extended and immediate, in order to enjoy each other’s company, eat an excessive amount of food and bond over how thankful we all are to be together.