events

Friendship Walk aids Best Buddies program

By Kayla Boyd · Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Best Buddies program raised over $11,000 Sunday for its Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan chapters through the Best Buddies Michigan Friendship Walk.

The Light That Unites was an event in University Park where people decorated candle-lit mason jars honoring suicide victims.

Suicide prevention group hosts event

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, March 27, 2013

University Park on Eastern Michigan University’s campus was set aglow Monday night by rows and rows of decorated mason jars with small candles placed inside as part of The Light That Unites, an event put on by the Stigma and Fear End Now campaign. The colorful jars, each one decorated by an EMU student, was intended as a tangible reminder of a life that was lost.

The Undergraduate Symposium showcased the work of 430 students.

Students present projects at symposium

By Krystal Elliott · Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Student Center was teeming with pride on Friday, as students, faculty and proud parents came out in droves to visit Eastern Michigan University’s 33rd annual Undergraduate Symposium.

The performances took place Saturday in the Student Center Auditorium.

Just Arts and Music presents cover show

By Liz Cianfarani · Sunday, March 24, 2013

The student organization Just Arts and Music presented their Covers Show Saturday in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center auditorium.

EMU Cooks! free class to help students make healthy meals

By Michael Klink · Sunday, March 24, 2013

Winter is over (according to the calendar), and it’s time for Eastern Michigan University’s student body to start getting back into shape. While exercise is a necessary evil for any healthy body, a proper diet is of equal importance.

Students discuss women’s role in hip-hop at event

By Matt Rice · Sunday, March 24, 2013

Intending to bring forward the issue of the role of women in hip-hop, My Mic Sounds Nice was held in Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center on Wednesday. The event was coordinated by Heather Nicholson and Nicole Carter, two feminist self-described “hip-hop heads,” both part of EMU’s education studies doctoral program.

Mary Larkin, program coordinator for the LGBT center.

LGBT center hosts annual Pride Prom

By Ashley G. Terrell · Sunday, March 24, 2013

“In a high school setting, there’s not a lot of welcome and comfort for somebody to take their same-sex like boyfriend or girlfriend to a high school prom,” Mary Larkin, program coordinator of Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center, said.

Exhibit shows women’s art

By Rose Carver · Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s celebration of Women’s History Month continues, and the next empowering event, “The Looking Glass Self Art Exhibition,” is a gallery of self-portraits crafted by women to define self-identity, and evaluate the true nature of perspective.

EMU professors will play weekend recitals

By Mariya Gefter · Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Music will be in the air this Friday, and this time it’s an Eastern Michigan University faculty member creating the melody. Professor Joel Schoenhals, an EMU music professor of piano, will be performing part two of Beethoven’s Sonata No. 32 at Pease Auditorium.

CloseUP to honor its history in ‘Everything in Between’

By Andre J. Ellington · Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s CloseUP Theatre Troupe will host Everything in Between, a reunion performance. The event will celebrate 15 years of giving students the opportunity to be able to express themselves through the arts, and will take place Sunday in the Student Center Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m.

Group will light candles for victims of suicide

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, March 20, 2013

By the time a person reaches college age, there is a good chance their lives have already been affected by a mental health issue. A 2004 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Abbott Laboratories found that one in three students reported having long periods of depression and one in four reported having suicidal thoughts.

EMU’s 33rd annual Undergraduate Symposium will take place Friday in the Student Center.

Students to show projects, research

By Krystal Elliott · Wednesday, March 20, 2013

More than 400 undergraduate students from all academic departments will be given a chance to present their exceptional creative projects and research at Eastern Michigan University’s 33rd annual Undergraduate Symposium Friday.

Event to discuss biases

By Kayla Boyd · Sunday, March 17, 2013

To discuss the various concepts of race and how our differences can have both negative and positive impacts in our lives, the American Anthropological Association has put together a tour called Understanding Race Project Community Conversation.

Students had the chance to have fun while learning.

Students launch fundraiser

By Heidi Guenther · Sunday, March 17, 2013

Eastern Michigan University students launched a Latin dance fundraiser Saturday at Big Bob’s Lakehouse to aid the Salvadoran Humanitarian Aid, Research and Education Foundation.

Members of the EMU and Ypsi community gathered in Quirk.

TEDxEMU unites EMU

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, March 17, 2013

If there were a way to take the entire college experience and compact it into one day, it would be through TEDxEMU.

EMU’s Alternative Spring Breaks program sent nine groups to areas along the east side of the country.

Students spend winter break giving back

By Raven Gardiner · Sunday, March 17, 2013

With thousands of people going hungry every day, are you doing anything to change that? Along with nine other people, I spent my spring break in Philadelphia to make my mark in the fight against hunger.

At the 16th annual ball Saturday night, games and activities with an outer space theme were available for the Best Buddies members.

EMU Best Buddies hosts Outer Space Ball

By Ciara Brown · Sunday, March 17, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Best Buddies program, in partnership with the VISION Volunteer Center, hosted its 16th Best Buddies Annual Outer Space Ball on Saturday evening in the Student Center Ballroom.

‘The Room’ will play this Saturday at 11:55 p.m. at Ann Arbor’s State Theater. Tickets are $7.

Cult film comes to State Theater

By Jake Maynard · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Picture this: You’re stuck in a dead-end job and your life’s looking bleak. Your fiancée is cheating on you with your best friend, your mother-in-law has breast cancer, your bastard boss won’t give you the promotion he promised you months ago and you’ve grown fed up with this world of betrayal.

EMU’s International Student Association presents Colors in Harmony Saturday from 6-8 p.m.

Event to showcase cultural talent

By Princess Gabbara · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Here at Eastern Michigan University, we cross paths with people from all walks of life. It’s not uncommon to be sitting next to someone in class of a different race, ethnicity or religion, and what better way to showcase that than hosting a cultural talent show?

Organization hosts fasting

By Krystal Elliott · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to fast for a day, Eastern Michigan University’s Muslim Student Association is providing the perfect opportunity with their annual Fast-a-Thon.