Life

Summer BLED Fest becomes local staple

By Carmen Bojanowski · Monday, May 21, 2012

It’s just not summertime without music festivals. Some students around Eastern Michigan University may have traveled to Indio, Cali. for the famous Coachella, they might be going to Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn. during June or Lollapalooza in Chicago during April. We can’t leave out Warped Tour, the legendary punk rock touring festival, and of course there’s Howell, Michigan’s annual BLED Fest.

Kitchen 101

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Monday, May 21, 2012

Pasta is one of the most basic college dorm essentials. Yet this is one starchy food that people often cook incorrectly. When it comes to pasta, it’s the little things that help you get the most out of your enriched macaroni product.

Heart healthy tips to prevent heart disease

By Krystal Elliott · Monday, May 21, 2012

For broke and busy students, it can be hard to stick to a strict, healthy routine of diet and exercise—especially since a lot of us seem to be the most productive between the hours of 11 p.m.

Want another movie spot? Check out Ann Arbor's State Theater

By Lauren Wynn · Monday, May 14, 2012

If you are looking for some cultural stimulation this summer, then there is no need to look any further than the State Theater in Ann Arbor on South State Street.

Alt-rock supergroup releases 'Babylon'

By Carmen Bojanowski · Monday, May 14, 2012

When I heard that Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba, AFI bassist Hunter Burgan and My Chemical Romance drummer Jarrod Alexander were forming a side project, I was automatically curious about the alt-punk supergroup.

Beautifying the city: Ypsi PRIDE

By Cosette Girardot · Monday, May 14, 2012

Some people may think of pride as one of the seven deadly sins, but to the people of Ypsilanti, PRIDE is something totally different.

Documentary released taking look at poker

By Lauren Wynn · Monday, May 7, 2012

Sitting around the table with friends or family playing a simple game of poker is not at all an uncommon pastime.

Little Island Lake: Local band with unique, folksy sound

By Carmen Bojanowski · Monday, May 7, 2012

Regulars at Ypsilanti’s Woodruff’s and Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig know of local indie band Little Island Lake, who are celebrating the end of the school year along with the rest of us. Listing all sorts of influences from Pink Floyd and Motown to Chromeo and My Morning Jacket, Little Island Lake consists of Bobby Voorhies on the banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; JT Garfield on electric guitar and vocals; Mary Fraser on mandolin, organ, acoustic guitar and vocals; Zach Harris on bass and Eric Hurd on drums.

Farmers' markets provide fresh produce

By Germaine Smith · Monday, May 7, 2012

With spring well under way, bounties of locally grown fresh produce and goods can be found at the Downtown Ypsilanti and Depot Town Farmers’ markets every Tuesday and Saturday through October.

Only a dream, but it can come true

By Cosette Girardot · Wednesday, April 25, 2012

“This is only a dream of mine, but dreams sometimes come true,” Nneka Hartfield, Eastern Michigan University senior with a major in psychology and a minor in human sexuality said.

EMU student proves effort pays off

By Krystal Elliott · Wednesday, April 25, 2012

While it may seem like job prospects for graduates are few and far between, there is some opportunity out there—you just might have to work for it.

A personal look at Jelani McGadney

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Being in the public eye often makes people curious about your personal life. When you’re in the public eye and also a part of the community like former student body President Jelani McGadney, that curiosity can skew into the odd. To wrap up this series on the McGadney presidency, we’re going to take a look into that personal life and hopefully get a better understanding of the former president and once-again civilian. One thing many students were waiting on was to see if there would be an Eastern Michigan University Camelot.

Student focusing on education needs

By Carla Nodi · Sunday, April 22, 2012

“Everyone in this world has to encounter a teacher in order to advance themselves,” Savannah Charles, a senior at Eastern Michigan University and secondary education major with a focus in English.

Jack White is versatile on new solo CD

By Carmen Bojanowski · Sunday, April 22, 2012

After 15 years in the music business, Detroit-native Jack White has quite a few projects under his belt.

'Avengers' to be a blockbuster movie?

By Lauren Wynn · Sunday, April 22, 2012

With Marvel’s major soon-to-be blockbuster hit “The Avengers” arriving in theatres soon, it is no wonder that they desperately pieced together the clan of heroes by creating their last few films, “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Iron Man 2” (2010)and “Thor,” in only two years.