Life - The Eastern Echo

Find your boot

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

Step aside, diamonds. In the chill of the winter months, boots are a girl’s best friend, and with good reason.

Michigan’s economy is famous around the country, however, what is not-so-famous is that every year this state produces a list of films that could some day rival Hollywood’s catalog, and it is unfortunately understated.

Film series to promote sustainability efforts

By Carla Nodi · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

College students have a reputation for being enlightened people; for being the hippies, the revolutionaries, the environmentalists that our world depends on to make change and thrive.

Beloved bar gets replaced

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

Theo’s bar, located at 705 W. Cross St., opened its doors for the first time on September 5, 1980.

Albums that rocked my 2011

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011

2011 has been a pretty good year for music. So, as we sit on precipice of 2012, and our impending doom because the Mayans were too lazy to keep counting, I thought I’d present you with the albums that rocked my life in 2011.

'The Help' Review

By Lauren Wynn · Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011

From the New York Times best-selling novel, comes the film “The Help”, a wonderful tale that shows just how important it is to hear every side of a story. The Help stars a wonderful cast of characters that includes Emma Stone (“Easy A”), Viola Davis (“Doubt”), Octavia Spencer (“Halloween II”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“The Village”), Jessica Chastain (“The Tree of Life”) and a hilarious appearance by Sissy Spacek (“Carrie”). Stone plays a vivacious, honest girl with a knack for writing and determination to be a journalist/novelist in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights movement in Jackson, Mississippi.

Movies to occupy yourself during holiday break

By Lauren Wynn · Friday, Dec. 23, 2011

Is the lack of snow for the holidays getting you down? Well, there may just be a solution to that problem, with a little help from the home theater right in your living room.

Don't let grief distort priorities

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

Note: This is the third in a series of editorials about loss, mourning and death. If you haven’t, you might want to visit the easternecho.com archives to catch up. Mourning is hard enough without worrying that your family is about to implode. A total of 34 days elapsed between the day my grandmother died and the day the fight began over her estate.

Make a difference this season

By Rebecca Fons · Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

The holidays are approaching and as we all know it’s a time of giving and helping others. It all starts with an idea and this one idea can help thousands.

Award opportunity

By Carmen Bojanowski · Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

It’s that time of year again. No, not the holiday season. It’s time for the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Take advantage of advisers

By Silvana Taylor · Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

Advisers can be important resources for many college students, as they can give advice on which classes to take and answer other questions.

Real top cars of '11

By Anthony Alaniz · Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

With the Detroit Big Three in shambles and the global market on the verge of collapse because of the recession that started in 2009, the importance of automakers in America was in question.

Biology professor dedicated to his work

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

It started off with a simple question, one of the most basic questions of history: How does a single cell become a human – a human who has trillions of cells with hundreds of different functions? Sure, science has answered the questions of mitosis and cell differentiation, but Robert Winning was more concerned with the cell communication. For instance, the central nervous system has something called the neural crest.

Amazon unveils the everyman's tablet

By Anthony Alaniz · Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

Amazon’s Kindle Fire has been touted as an Apple iPad 2 competitor, if not killer, but the Fire is in a different camp of products. Where the iPad 2 is focused on accomplishing a multitude of functions seamlessly, the Fire’s purpose is one thing and one thing only: accessing and buying multi-media content. Amazon has an expansive library of e-books, mp3s and albums, and the ability to stream thousands of TV shows and movies for those who have Amazon’s Prime membership.

Gifts for the techie on your list

By Jaleesa Pouncil · Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

Even though Cyber Monday has passed, technology gifts are still a great idea for people of all ages.

PRSSA brings a crowd

By Kyle Wackrow · Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

As Eastern Michigan University’s Eleanor Wright chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America opened its 14th annual Student Development Conference on Friday, Dec.

Center wants to help students find careers

By Kyle Wackrow · Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

As Eastern Michigan University Fall 2011 Commencement steadily approaches, the competitive job market weighs on the minds of students, graduates and alumni.

Gil-Regalado excels in studies at Eastern Michigan University.

Senior Student Profile

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

As Ariani Gil-Regalado, then 18, stood in the Avior terminal of Aeropuerto Internacional de Barcelona (International Airport of Barcelona) in Venezuela saying goodbye to her beloved family, the moment was bittersweet.

Eastern's Got Talent

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011

There’s an old adage that suggests everyone has a hidden talent. While that might not hold true universally, it sure was true Tuesday afternoon at Eastern Michigan University’s faculty talent show competition Eastern’s Got Talent. This year’s collection of faculty talents was a mixed bag to say the least.

Great teen gift ideas for under $50

By Jaleesa Pouncil · Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011

Are you having a hard time trying to figure out what kind of gift to give for a teenager? There are so many options, and a lot of different styles for teens, but these great gifts under $50 are something you should consider. For Her: 1.