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'Hurt Locker' takes top awards during so-so Oscars

By Jeff Gerding · Monday, March 8, 2010

‘The Hurt Locker’ wins Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 82nd Academy Awards. Other big winners include Sandra Bullock for Best Actress, Jeff Bridges for Best Actor and Monique for Best Supporting Actress.

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The metro perspective: Universal health care

By Jeff Klein · Sunday, March 7, 2010

I was just reading about President Obama’s new push to pass his health care legislation and the republican opposition. It’s an interesting subject. Supporters believe that every American should have health care. Opponents believe that universal health care means a lower standard of care for everyone and will plunge the country deeper into debt.

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Group gets students involved in Chinese

By Josh Foster · Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010

The New York Times reported in January on the rise of Chinese-language instruction in American public schools and universities – something Mei Hua Tong Xue Hui has known for quite awhile.

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Cuddling 101: a detailed guide

By Jeff Klein · Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010

I’m an unabashed affection whore, I’m not ashamed to admit. There’s nothing I enjoy more than a nice, warm hug or a session of cozy cuddles.

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Director of EMU bands drawn to music, teaching

By Anna Martell · Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

A woman in a classic sweater and tailored jeans is on the phone in her sleek, homey office. After concluding her call, she scribbles on a piece of paper and excuses herself for a quick trip down the hall.

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Adjunct lecturers fight to form union

By Josh Foster · Monday, Feb. 15, 2010

In Oct. of 2000 an agreement between Eastern Michigan University and the EMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was approved by the EMU Board of Regents in a special meeting, according to a 2001 EMU press release. Now, nine years later, the adjunct lecturers of EMU are fighting to form their own union and obtain a similar agreement with the university.

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'Vagina Monologues' offers thought-provoking comedy

By Nicole Bell · Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010

This past Thursday in the student center auditorium was the opening of the ninth annual production of the “Vagina Monologues.” Over the past nine years, the EMU Women’s Center has raised more than $55,000 dollars for charities such as SafeHouse.

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The Metro Perspective: Watch out for that guy

By Jeff Klein · Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010

A friend of mine recently committed the cardinal sin. I had met one of his friends and we hit it off. We started spending time together, and that eventually grew into a relationship. A pretty damn good one, too, if you ask me.

EMU grad organizes Polar Bear Plunge

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

Looking for something to do this weekend? If costumes, swimming and free food is your idea of a good time, then grab your towel and head to the Belleville Moose Lodge.

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Pennies for Pencils raises money for local K-12 schools

By Charnika Jett · Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

Due to the recent budget cuts, college students have lost a handful of scholarships the state had given them upon graduating high school. But what some people forgot about was these budget cuts have also affected other public K-12 schools as well.

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Senior saxophonist prepares for recital

By Lindsay Johnson · Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

Kathleen Orr’s Senior Saxophone Recital is scheduled for tonight at 7 in the Alexander Recital Hall. Orr, a senior instrumental music education major, has been playing the alto saxophone since the fifth grade. She started out playing the piano but switched to the saxophone when she discovered she had a passion for it.

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Excitement of original game is not found in ‘BioShock 2’

By Andrew Reiner · Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

I no longer feel like a tourist in Rapture. Once wondrous and foreboding, this underwater society now has the familiarity of a local shopping mall. Audio recordings of Andrew Ryan detail the need for rational selfishness in a controlled world, Big Daddies moan dejectedly in every corridor, and the biggest decision we are faced with is to save or harvest a Little Sister. For roughly 10 hours, “BioShock 2” follows directly in its forefather’s footsteps, too fearful to inject anything new into this twisted world.

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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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