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Late night twist on classic Frisbee game

By Josh Foster · Monday, May 24, 2010

His socks wet from the dewy grass soaking through his shoes, Benji defied gravity and deftly plucked the plastic disc with the eerie green light from the sky, crashing into the wet field to cheers from teammates and good-humored groans from his competitors.

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Alumnus made his own niche

By Bill Barr · Monday, May 24, 2010

Eastern Michigan University alumnus Tom Barthel sometimes gets to take his dog Dakota to work. “Dakota gets motion sickness after more than about twenty minutes, he starts throwing up all over the place,” Barthel said.

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Area parks will host local summer events

By Josh Foster · Monday, May 17, 2010

While Eastern Michigan University certainly is a commuter school, many students still remain in the Ypsilanti area during the summer months. For those students, Ypsilanti may seem like a ghost town, but there are many events happening in two of the parks nearest campus.

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Breakin' Curfew sells out to teenage crowd

By Tyler Kane · Monday, May 17, 2010

By 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the line to the box office was spilling out the door and into the streets to see an event that featured artists that were still in the course of finishing their high school diplomas. People waited anxiously for a ticket to The Neutral Zone-sponsored Breakin’ Curfew — and for good reason. Tickets to the event go fast every year, and 2010 was no exception: Ann Arbor’s Power Center was completely sold out less than an hour after the box office opened.

A group of Eastern Michigan University students heads to the Rec/IM for a game of basketball.

Ypsilanti hears first lady's call for fitness

By Jeremy Anderson · Monday, May 17, 2010

For some, sculpting the perfect beach body is priority number one when it comes to summer prerogatives. For others, curling 16-ounce Miller Lite tallboys by the pool passes as an effective exercise plan. However, many Ypsilanti residents are putting in an extra effort to take a recently launched weight-loss campaign to heart and plan to combat obesity by keeping themselves fit and energized over the course of those lazy summer days.

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Smoking ban met with mixed reviews

By Tasmai Uppin · Monday, May 17, 2010

On May 1st, the Dr. Ron Davis Smoke Free Air Law came into effect. Two weeks into the implementation of the law and people have mixed reactions about it.

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Cycle store takes personal approach

By Josh Foster · Monday, May 10, 2010

With the snow melted and hopefully not returning for six to seven months, many students will be hitting the pavement on bicycles. The cities of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor are renowned for their bike-friendly roads and trails. While one could always visit Walmart for a bike this spring, the conglomerate can never compete with local bike store Ypsilanti Cycle.

Timothy Peruski and Anthony Papciak host “Schwing!” on Eagle Radio. The studio is located in Halle Library’s basement.

Eagle Radio presence gets bigger, better

By Janis Tsai · Monday, May 10, 2010

Anthony Papciak and Timothy Peruski banter during the course of their radio show being recorded in the Eagle Radio studio, located in the basement of Halle Library between the computer labs and Paradox Café.

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Upcoming community events

Monday, May 10, 2010

Friday May 14: Bike to Work Day Friday is a “bike to work day” for Washtenaw County.

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Kaki King to bring adventurous new album to The Ark

By Tyler Kane · Monday, May 3, 2010

Kaki King may be the next big thing when it comes to the way the six-string guitar is played. She scored “Into the Wild,” collaborated with Dave Grohl on a Foo Fighters song, was nominated for a Golden Globe and with her fifth album, “Junior,” King feels like she’s starting all over again. “I almost felt like I was making my first album,” King said.

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Alumna expands Biggby franchise in Ann Arbor

By Josh Coudret · Monday, May 3, 2010

When Eastern Michigan University graduate and Biggby Coffee franchise owner Jeannine Mickeleit first traveled to the United States from Germany, she never planned to stay longer than her planned trip. But before long, she was living in Howell, Michigan, and enrolled at Lansing Community College.

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Symphony Orchestra plays Brahms, Wagner in final show of semester

By Lindsay Johnson · Monday, April 19, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University Symphony Orchestra performed two pieces Friday night: Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman Overture” and Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No.3.” “The Flying Dutchman Overture” started with the sound of flowing waves, exemplified by downward chromatics from the orchestra and dramatic timpani rolls.

Cartoon from the 1917 Aurora pokes fun at smallpox outbreak

From the Ypsilanti Archives

By Laura Bien · Thursday, April 15, 2010

Laura Bien, author of “Tales From the Ypsilanti Archives,” shares the story of the 1916 Normal College football squad that never was.

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Last suppers can tell volumes about convicts

By Samuel Gant · Wednesday, April 14, 2010

It is again that time of the year when many scholastically conditioned young minds are sent into the world to find a place among our predecessors, in the tamed wilderness we call America. As a twisted celebration, have a parting gift.

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Articles featured in this episode:

"Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse team recognized at Board of Regents meeting" - Caleb Henderson

"EMU's University Park pond serves as home for dozens of koi, even during winter" - Israel Shriki

"Shakespeare in the Arb brings 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' to life this summer" - Allie Beecher

"EMU’s online vendor change & 6 things to know about textbooks before fall 2025" - Israel Shriki

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