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Personalize your graduation themes

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, April 21, 2013

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.

Upcoming events at EMU

By Jess Salisbury · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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.

Gleaners food drive looking for volunteers

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

On a cold and sunny Saturday morning at 9 a.m., me and the other four members of our group, Work Hard Play Hard—seniors Brandon Myers and Caitlin Carmody, junior Anice Sanders and sophomore Britannie Hildreth—went to the Gleaners Community Food Bank in Warren, Mich.

Student-run reality show premieres first episode

By Cosette Girardot · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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.

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film ‘Rear Window’ is a masterful exercise in suspense.

Grindhouse Review: 'Rear Window'

By Michael G. Petersen · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Riveting, brilliant, bold, daring and a masterful exercise in the art of suspense are a few words that describe Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic masterpiece, “Rear Window.” Already within the top contenders for the 100 greatest movies of all time, Hitchcock redefines suspense and puts us in a voyeur’s shoes as we descend into a secret world of drama, lost romance and murder.

‘Encore’ shows Eminem at his most humble.

Matt on Music: Eminem

By Matt Rice · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Eminem, Marshall Mathers, Slim Shady—whatever you want to call him, the man is a genius and one of the most important artists in the history of American popular music (at least before his lame last couple albums). Here is a list of his 15 best songs.

Program displays famous art

By LeeAnne Baumdraher · Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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.

They Might Be Giants’s new album, ‘Nanobots,’ has flaws but perfect opening tracks.

Matt on Music: They Might Be Giants' 'Nanobots'

By Matt Rice · Sunday, April 14, 2013

Mainly based around John Flansburgh and John Linnell, alternative rock band They Might Be Giants first formed in 1982. They became popular on college stations and over time became one of the few college rock bands to become a household name along with R.E.M. and The Smiths. Since releasing their debut album in 1986, they’ve never gone more than three years without releasing an LP.

New gift shop to feature Michigan-made products

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, April 14, 2013

Call it a revolution. Businesses like Starbucks and McDonalds are found on almost every street corner in the U.S. and expand throughout the globe to locations such as China and Japan. The Eyrie, founded by Janette Rook, is a store that goes against the grain as it remains un-globalized and is completely based on Michigan-made products.

Ypsi library hosts sustainability series

By Cosette Girardot · Sunday, April 14, 2013

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.

String Teachers hosts fundraising concert

By Mariya Gefter · Sunday, April 14, 2013

Spring is in the air, and Eastern Michigan University’s music students have a lot in store for the campus community. The American String Teachers Association is holding a fundraiser concert in the Alexander Music Building Recital Hall Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. The concert will feature music arranged in the pop and rock style for string instruments.

Bands play tribute to The Replacements

By Matt Rice · Sunday, April 14, 2013

Several bands paid tribute to the influential band The Replacements at Woodruff’s bar in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town on Saturday.

EMU presented ‘Dido and Aeneas’ Thursday at Pease Auditorium.

Students perform in first full-scale opera at Eastern

By Mandy Grenier · Sunday, April 14, 2013

Eastern Michigan University presented its first full-scale opera, “Dido and Aeneas,” on Thursday in Pease Auditorium.

Upcoming concert for dance seniors

By Krystal Elliott · Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Graduating dance majors will get to showcase their capstone projects at this year’s Senior Projects Dance Concert, hosted by the department of music and dance at Eastern Michigan University. This free event will take place Saturday at 4 p.m. at Pease Auditorium.

Katie's Craft Corner: The importance of personalizing

By Katie Remski · Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In America today, stuff is cheap. As unprofessional and unspecific as that phrase may sound, there’s truth in it.

Matt on Music’s 15 favorite songs of the ’90s includes the Backstreet Boys hit ‘I Want It That Way” (1999) at No. 4 and Kris Kross’ 1992 hit ‘Jump’ at No. 15.

Matt on Music: 15 favorite songs of the '90s

By Matt Rice · Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The early ’90s was one of the best times for alternative rock and the late ’90s was one of the best times for pop singles. The ’90s were just an awesome time for music overall, so here are my 15 favorite songs of the decade.

Bands play tribute to the ‘Mats