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Kanye raps in Mich.

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Controversial rapper Kanye West, who has won 21 Grammy awards for his work, is bringing his anticipated “The Yeezus Tour” on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. to The Palace of Aurburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.


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Fifth annual BBQueer approaching

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Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center will be holding its fifth annual BBQueer at Big Bob’s Lake House from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This welcome back event for the 2013-14 school year, open to all students and staff members, will demonstrate the scale of support for the LGBT community present on campus.


Picnic welcomes EMU actors

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Thespians were treated with free hot dogs courtesy of the Eastern Michigan University Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts when it held its annual “Welcome Back Picnic” on Thursday, Sept.


Star Party to celebrate space travel

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A large, star-speckled trailer rolled into Eastern Michigan University’s campus late Wednesday night, housing the NASA exhibit Journey to Tomorrow. The exhibit is remaining in front of the Science Complex for the 2013 Star Party, a celebration of all things space-related.


June is the month to add a furry friend

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During the spring season the Humane Society and other cat rescues are bombarded with cute and cuddly kittens adding to the already full house of cats waiting for a loving home.



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Holiday celebrates servers

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When you go out to eat, one of the main determining factors as to whether or not you plan on returning to that restaurant usually has to do with what kind of customer service you received.



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All performance pieces accepted at Slam and Jam

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Are you a fan of acoustic guitars, poetry recitations, throw-pillow chairs, a relaxed environment and socks being optional? Then you need to attend the next Slam and Jam event at the OneLove Culture Shop at 27 East Cross St. in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town. The building is co-owned by Jonathon Doyle and Brooke Wilbanks. The couple was very happy with the inaugural event and plans to host many more like it.



Snack, study event helps with stress

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To the average college student, “studying” can be found in the thesaurus as the antonym of “fun,” but Eastern Michigan University’s Snack and Study, brought to students by the folks at Campus Life, aimed to fix that.



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EMU designers show off at campus fashion show

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Eastern Michigan University’s Fashion Avenue presented the Illusion 2013 fashion show, which took four months of planning and featured 10 designers, two guest designers and 37 models. The hair stylists for the show, which took place at the McKenny Union Ballroom, were Kevin Pelham and Jason Wilson.


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Dance class does final one together

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Students of the Eastern Michigan University Advanced Dance Composition course preformed their last recital of the school year on Friday in the Warner Gymnasium.


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Personalize your graduation themes

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One of the cool things about graduation parties is that they’re completely centered on you, who you are and what you enjoy. While it’s great to decorate your garage completely green and white in representation of Eastern Michigan University’s colors, there’s so much more you can do to personalize your graduation party, not for your school, but for you.


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Upcoming events at EMU

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Are your final projects getting the best of you? These Eastern Michigan University events won’t write your 14-page paper for you, but they’ll definitely take your mind off of it for a while.


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Student-run reality show premieres first episode

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Back in January, Eastern Michigan University’s student organization Amplifying the Arts, or AMP!, was holding auditions for its new reality TV show, “Clash of the Creators.” Last Friday, AMP! finally premiered the new show at the EMU Halle Library Auditorium.


Program displays famous art

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Residents may soon experience a healthy dose of culture as they walk the streets of downtown Ann Arbor this spring. This past Saturday, a public reception was held at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum to kick off Ann Arbor’s participation in the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out program, which temporarily peppers surrounding cities with full-sized, high-quality reproductions of masterpieces usually reserved for the walls of the DIA.


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Ypsi library hosts sustainability series

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When a person goes to college, he or she may expect to become independent. In a way, the city of Ypsilanti is working to be as independent as its university students by encouraging sustainability.

Articles featured in this episode:

"Eastern Michigan alum, UFL standout Gunnar Oakes signs with Detroit Lions" - Written by Caleb Henderson

"'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' balances thrilling action scenes with loving family moments" - Written by Allie Beecher

"EMU Women’s Track & Field HC Sue Parks announces retirement after 20 seasons at helm" - Written by Caleb Henderson