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Eastern Michigan University offers free meal kits throughout winter semester

By Tori Walz · Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022

Pop-up Pantries (PUP) serve to spread awareness of Swoops Pantry, provide nutrition education, and help students with food insecurity.

EMU's Eagle Nutrition Services hosts cooking classes

By Breanna Harris · Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022

Eagle Nutrition Services is hosting free healthy meal cooking demonstrations.

Meningitis exposure reported at U-M and MSU events

By Areena Basmadjian · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022

U-M and MSU students who were exposed at the fraternity events need immediate antibiotic treatment.

Eastern Michigan University reports all-time high of COVID-19 cases

By Tori Walz · Friday, Jan. 14, 2022

As EMU reports its highest number of COVID-19 cases ever, EMU students weigh in on safety measures, including delaying in-person classes and booster shots.

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A 24/7 substance use support hotline opens in Washtenaw County

By Tori Walz · Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

WCCMH's 24/7 hotline allows Washtenaw County residents to receive a primary screening, a referral to a community-based provider, or guidance about how to get connected to services.

Free STI and HIV testing available at Eastern Michigan University

By Breanna Harris · Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021

EMU students can receive free and confidential STI and HIV testing on campus through the Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility.

Opinion: Healthy body, healthy mind

By Sophia Leveque · Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021

Discovering what it means to eat healthy and how to successfully do it as a college student.

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots now available in Washtenaw County

By Megan Forystek · Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021

Adults in Washtenaw County who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot can now receive Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti.

Mask mandate now in effect for Washtenaw County schools

By Cedrick Charles · Monday, Sept. 13, 2021

Washtenaw County issues emergency order in response to COVID-19.

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EMU hosts International Women’s Day Panel about the global impact of COVID-19 on women

By Catherine Lietz · Sunday, March 14, 2021

EMU hosted a virtual panel for International Women's Day about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women on Monday, March 8.

Podcast: National Family History Day feat. Eagle Nutrition Services

By Kaila Trefil · Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020

Danielle Howard, a dietetics intern at Eagle nutrition services, shares the best ways to commemorate National Family History Day. The holiday, which falls on Thanksgiving, is intended to remind people to be mindful of diseases on health conditions that run in their family.

Op-Ed: As EMU plans its reopening, lives have to come first

By Sarah Weiss · Saturday, July 11, 2020

EMU’s plans for reopening are right around the median between full campus operations and a fully online effort. While university officials claim to keep students’ health and safety as a priority, it is important that students hold them to that standard.

Opinion: Conspiracism is a popular phenomenon; addressing it requires understanding and dialogue rather than censorship

By Heather Weigel · Friday, May 15, 2020

The best way to navigate popular conspiracy theories is to approach them from the understanding that these theories are a mostly natural phenomenon and that people aren’t necessarily wrong to endorse some of them. They may be factually incorrect, but they are not behaviorally out-of-bounds. Popular conspiracy theories should also be approached with the knowledge that public debate itself can put a ceiling on conspiracy theories. Facebook and Youtube may have added fuel to the conspiratorial fire by removing the “Plandemic” video.

Opinion: Achieving herd immunity without a vaccine could be the only way to end the COVID-19 pandemic

By Marcus Lawniczak · Friday, May 15, 2020

Among the unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic is the potential for herd immunity via a majority of Americans contracting and recovering from the virus. While social distancing is a proper first response, a long-lasting lockdown may have far-reaching consequences ideologically and economically. Soon we must approach the next step of our response, and that response requires more Americans to contract the virus as we receive more data and develop more “best practices.”

Opinion: The best music to listen to during quarantine

By Layla McMurtrie · Thursday, April 2, 2020

Regardless of the craziness, tons of new music has been releasing, perfect to ease your mind while you’re stuck at home.

Opinion: Stop asking Vegetarians and Vegans about their eating habits

By Kassandra Olschanski · Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019

Vegetarians and Vegans are constantly getting judged on their eating habits and lifestyle, as if they don’t take the proper time and energy prior to make sure their diet is healthy and sufficient.

Making healthy choices to shed winter weight

By Sasha Brown · Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Bikini season is approaching quickly. There are many different ways to attack heightening physical and mental health to prepare for summer. Andrea Workman, professor at EMU of Health Promotion and Human Performance, suggests using an application to track food intake helps weight loss.

How to avoid the dreaded 'Freshman Fifteen'

By Sasha Brown · Sunday, June 28, 2015

One of a freshman’s greatest fears: the dreaded “Freshmen Fifteen.” However, not everyone experiences a dramatic weight gain their first year of college and there are certainly many ways to prevent it. Eastern Michigan University’s professor of Kinesiology at the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance, Dr. Anthony Moreno, believes that in order to prevent the weight gain it is essential to understand why freshmen gain weight.

Office of nutrition services holds 5K run for national nutrition month

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Seventy runners and walkers participated in the Office of Nutritional Service’s second annual 5K fun run Thursday, starting at Roosevelt Hall.

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.