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EMU releases annual security and fire safety report for 2013-2015

By Nina Drumsta · Monday, Oct. 3, 2016

This week the Eastern Michigan University’s Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report was released to the EMU community in an email, containing factual numbers for any crimes that occurred on campus during this time.

EMU Board of Regents approves full-time lecturers union contract during special meeting

By Brandon Lazovic · Monday, Oct. 3, 2016

In a brief meeting that lasted several minutes on Friday, Sept. 30 the EMU Board of Regents approved the two-year collective bargaining agreement between Eastern Michigan University and the EMU Federation of Teachers.

EMU now offering $5,000 reward for info on racial graffiti incidents

By Brandon Lazovic · Friday, Sept. 30, 2016

As the investigation of the two racist graffiti incidents on campus last week continues Eastern Michigan University President James Smith announced that the reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people involved has been doubled.

Police Blotter, Sept. 26

By Joseph Israel · Monday, Sept. 26, 2016

Thursday, Sept. 15 A burglary was reported at 4:58 p.m. at Concord Drive. The offense occurred on Sept. 15 between 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. The current status of this case is open. A subject was arrested for felony warrants and also in possession of a controlled substance at 6:17 p.m. at Adams and Washtenaw Avenue. The current status of this case is open.

EMU SVU "Start by Believing" lobby table

EMU SVU strives to bring awareness to sexual and domestic violence

By Brandon Lazovic · Monday, Sept. 19, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University Special Victims Unit is a five-person task force organized earlier this year to address violent crimes against persons and minimize victimization within the campus community.

EMU hosts annual Math Facts Challenge

By Shayler Barnes Jr. · Tuesday, May 24, 2016

For the second year in a row Eastern Michigan University hosted a math-off that caters to various charter school students ranging from grades 1st through 8th.

Student stands out for consent week

By Scout Bostley · Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Eastern Michigan University student, Gretchen Wiese stood in front of Pray-Harrold Tuesday afternoon in support of Consent Week. Consent week started Monday with the Screening of "No!

Lolita Cummings-Carson, EMU Public Relations professor

EMU community speaks out about the Flint Water Crisis

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Flint estimated it would save $5 million over two years when Darnell Early, Emergency Manager at the time, switched Flint's water source from Detroit Water to the Flint River.

EMU Board of Regents votes to withdraw from the EAA

By Scout Bostley · Friday, Feb. 5, 2016

Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents vote unanimously to withdraw from the Education Achievement Authority effective June 30, 2017.

Echo continues the search for answers in the case of Sandra Bland

By Scout Bostley · Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015

In lieu of a recent opinions column published online by Makayla Stevenson concerning the general lack of interest in the investigation of Sandra Bland’s death, medical examiner legal consultant, David Fisher, contacted The Eastern Echo and shared details into his investigation of the case that he will be presenting to Texas legislative this week. Fisher provided several documents including: The official Autopsy report, Texas Commission Law Enforcement personal information, custodial death report, and several letters about the legality of out of county autopsy.

It's not stars, you're SunStruck

By Scott Mullin · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Ancient people worshiped it, The Beatles sang about it, and life as we know it wouldn't exist without that one thing all of us cold people on campus really want to soak up now-- the Sun. On Tuesday, March 10 from 8:15-9 p.m.

'Opera On Tap' comes to Sidetrack

By Emily Slomovits · Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015

When you think of opera, you might think of extravagant halls and people wearing expensive clothing and jewelry.

Chamber Music of Steven Stucky

Monday, Feb. 23, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s music and dance department kicked off its three day biennial Music Now Fest with “Chamber Music of Steven Stucky,” Wednesday night in Pease Auditorium. Steven Stucky, 65, is the featured composer this year. “He’s arguable one of the greatest living American composers.

The vagina monologues has a panel discussion

By Hannah Saul · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

The Vagina Monologues are known for bringing support to women and is a creative outlet for women who want to share their experiences, positive or negative, about their journey of womanhood. While the play does have many supporters there are some who do not agree with it.

Selma the one woman play

By Scott Mullin · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

The film “Selma,” a movie about Dr. Martin Luther King’s march to fight for African American voter rights in Alabama will be showing in the Student Center as a one woman play about the life, death, and aftermath of Viola Liuzzo. Selma ’65 tells the tale of a white woman from Detroit who felt an urge to fight for voter rights in Alabama after seeing violence against protesters taking place on television.

Is your relationship getting toxic?

By Kayla Boyd · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

When people think of domestic violence they assume that it means a black eye or scars and bruises all over a woman’s body, but there is much more to it than just visible marks and it can happen to anyone. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States and females who are 18-24 years of age are most commonly abused by an intimate partner. If an intimate partner is trying to control you by cutting off your friends and family, not giving you freedom to wear what you want, say what you want, or spend your own money how you would like to then these are all signs of abuse.

I am P.I.N.K. Pageant

By Kayla Boyd · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University organization, I Am P.I.N.K., will be hosting their first P.I.N.K.

EMU presents Birthday Party

By Emily Slomovits · Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

“It’s an experience you have to see. There’s nothing like this,” Emanuel Terrell, sophomore, electronic media and film studies major said. In the tradition of absurdist theatre, this one stands out as especially confusing and vague.

A time of love and dessert

By Scott Mullin · Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

February marks the arrival of Valentines Day, a celebration of sweets and love filled with boxes of chocolates and shared desserts for couples and ice cream pints of sorrow for the single. February for some people may also be the second month for people who resolved to get into shape for the New Year.

Communication methods in autism

By Kayla Boyd · Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

When Mariam Itawi, a journalism major at Eastern Michigan University, babysits her three-year-old nephew she admits that it can be a chore to figure out what he is trying to say.