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Michigan Theater lobby hosts film fest's kick-off reception

By Jeff Gerding · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The 48th Ann Arbor Film Festival opened Tuesday night with a reception complete with catered food and beverages by local establishments like Zingerman’s, Sevá and Arbor Brewing Company.

Buell's got talent

By Katie Milewski · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Students showed off their skills Tuesday night in Buell Hall lounge for a “Beull’s Got Talent,” part of the resident hall’s theme week.

Fishing nets, old signs among hot, new fabrics for clothing designers

By Susan Carpenter · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Companies are reclaiming discarded materials and turning them into threads that are made into clothing. Most people wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a shower curtain in public.

Aphrodisiacs: fact or fiction?

By Samuel Gant · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Aphrodisiacs are foods that supposedly arouse sexual desire. They have been around as long as food, but how much do you personally know about them?

Discussion reflects 90 years of women's suffrage, addresses work left undone

By Hiba Baghdadi · Wednesday, March 24, 2010

In light of Women’s History Month, a panel of speakers came in Tuesday morning to discuss their experiences as women who were among the first to be able to exercise their right to vote.

Michigan Theater will host 48th Ann Arbor film fest

By Jeff Gerding · Sunday, March 21, 2010

Tuesday night the 48th Ann Arbor Film Festival returns to the Michigan Theater for another week-long celebration of experimental and avant garde cinema.

Women's History Month has energizing speaker

By Josh Foster · Sunday, March 21, 2010

Eastern Michigan University’s Women’s and Gender Studies Department), founded in 1975, has been celebrating Women’s History Month this March. The 2010 keynote speaker, Daisy Hernández, spoke to more than 100 students and faculty last Thursday in the Student Center Auditorium on race, gender, sexuality and other issues affecting young women of color.

The student organization Just Arts and Music – more appropriately known as JAM – is about giving students a release for their creative works to a generally accepting and enthused audience.

JAM gives students an outlet

By Jeff Gerding · Sunday, March 21, 2010

Not all student organizations have to be based on academics, sports or politics.

'Hotel Paradiso' a satire of marriage

By Nicole Bell · Sunday, March 21, 2010

Georges Feydeau “Hotel Paradiso” directed by John Seibert at Eastern Michigan University’s Quirk Theatre opened this past Friday.

Book has new view of Ypsi

By Jeff Gerding · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

It’s probably pretty safe to say, the history of Ypsilanti has been covered numerous times by local historians and teachers and has served as the basis for a fair number of books and newspaper articles over the years.

Food tips for eating healthier at restaurants

By Samuel Gant · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Obesity is a big problem in the United States. Though we can blame this on things like the fast food industry, there is only one person we seem to forget to add to the list – ourselves.

Muslim women speak of experience

By Hiba Baghdadi · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Muslim Student Association of Eastern Michigan University hosted a remarkable event for women everywhere Monday evening. It was called “An Azizah Event: An Evening of Empowered Voices,” and it highlighted the accomplishments of Muslim women in Michigan, in addition to the four speakers.

Montreal writer discusses book

By Nicole Bell · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

For literature lovers at Eastern Michigan University, this past Monday provided an exceptional taste of modern writing. Writer Gail Scott read audience members selections from her books and then did a question-and-answer session.

'Hotel Paradiso' to bring marriage farce to Quirk

By Nicole Bell · Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tomorrow will be the opening of Georges Feydeau’s “Hotel Paradiso,” directed by John Seibert. This French farce was written in 1894 and addresses the ever-comedic subject of marriage.

Ethos speaker Bobb brings insight, integrity to speech

By Jeff Gerding · Sunday, March 14, 2010

This week Eastern Michigan University’s College of Business will be hosting its fourth annual Ethos Week, which will see a number of professionals converge on the COB for discussions on the importance of ethics in business.

Green Week sweeps through EMU

By Josh Foster · Sunday, March 14, 2010

This week Gathering Resources to be Educated about our Environment and Nature, a student organization at Eastern Michigan University, presents Green Week 2010.

Gender and toilet paper behavior

By Jeff Klein · Sunday, March 14, 2010

Facing out or facing in? The age-old question of toilet paper rolls. I don’t mean to stereotype, but I’ve noticed that women typically put toilet paper on the roll so that it faces in, while men typically do it facing out. Part of the reason, I think, is the aesthetics/practicality dichotomy.

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