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Hungry for a new adventure: Vegging out the Indian way

By Samantha Primeau · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

This week I write to you from Austin, Texas- home of the Texas state capital, the Longhorns and countless barbecue restaurants, huts, shacks and stands. Here the food culture is all about barbecue, a genre that revolves around meat, meat and more meat; a cuisine that truly isn’t ideal for a new vegetarian like me. But the intense Texas culture got me to thinking- there are thousands of cultures that have their own cuisines. What cuisine really caters to the vegetarians out there?

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Six Word Memoirs

By Jeff Klein · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

I was e-rifling through a bunch of old files on my hard drive when I came across something I wrote a couple of years ago: My Six Word Memoir. Legend goes that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story in only six words. “For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.”

Glover comes to the mitten

By Charnika Jett · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Political activist and renowned actor Danny Glover visited members of Detroit’s west side Saturday evening to discuss grassroots activism in a poverty-infested area of the city.

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Lecture tells women how to find Mr. Right

By Josh Foster · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Nicholas Aretakis spoke to more than 200 students this past Tuesday night in the Student Center Auditorium about his latest book, “Ditching Mr. Wrong.” The nearly packed auditorium enjoyed personal stories from Aretakis and the sage advice he offered the many young women in attendance concerning their dating lives.

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Caffeine can bring health issues

By Samuel Gant · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

One out of every five adults in America drinks more than 350mg of caffeine a day. This level of caffeine is enough to create a mental or slight physical dependency.

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Local indie band, The Juliets, rock The Blind Pig

By Nicole Bell · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

This past Thursday one of Ann Arbor’s best known venues, The Blind Pig, hosted four local bands. Headlining the show were The Juliets composed of Jeremy Freer, Kip Donlon, Scott Masson and EMU students Kaylan Mitchell and Sarah Myers.

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Film kicks off Native American discussion

By Josh Coudret · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

A discussion and viewing of the documentary film “In Whose Honor” was held Tuesday night at the student center as part of the events for Native American Heritage Month. This 1997 film, which was first aired on a PBS series, discusses the issue of Native American sports and school mascots. The event was facilitated by Lori Burlingame, Eastern Michigan University professor and faculty adviser to the Native American Student Organization.

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Sick? Try these time-proven techniques

By Charnika Jett · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

No matter how lucky you feel as a person, there’s almost no safeguard when it comes to getting sick as the seasons change. And with all of the “I-have-to-go-to-class-no-matter-what” type of students, that chance quadruples every time you touch a door handle anywhere on campus. So since it’s almost inevitable to buy your “sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold medicine” for the season, there are other measures you can take to make your recovery in reduced time.

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The Metro Perspective

By Jeff Klein · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

All of my friends seem to be going through breakups lately, and I worry about them. Some are having a lot of trouble with the end of a relationship, some are downright happy and some have simply accepted it.

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Not into costumes, scary flicks? Try these

By Nicole Bell · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

With Halloween Saturday there is much talk about costumes, booze and the plethora of scary movies. Now, there is nothing wrong with any of these for they make up a nice amount of Halloween activities people will be doing. However, if ridiculously skimpy costumes, Captain Morgan and being scared out of your wits is not your cup of tea, there are still plenty of great ways to celebrate Halloween.

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Investigate genetically altered food

By Samuel Gant · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

However you look at it, the food we eat today is not the same food that was on the plates of our grandparents. Genetic engineering is a reality we must all face. Whether directly or indirectly, almost all the food we eat either had some form of gene alteration or has been mixed with genetically engineered (GE) foods.

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Students can spend Halloween at can drive

By Josh Foster · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

What are you doing this year for Halloween? Is it similar to your plans last year? Maybe you will play dress up and go to a party you won’t remember on Sunday, let alone in a year. Or maybe you will stay home to pass candy out to the kids continuously interrupting your scary movie marathon. Have you considered helping the people within this community?

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