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EMU to say farewell to Kim Schatzel with ice cream social

By Nina Drumsta · Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016

Last semester Interim President, Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Kim Schatzel announced that she will be further expanding her career by leaving Eastern Michigan University to accept a new position in Baltimore County, Maryland as President of Towson University beginning on Jan.

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DPS investigating two robberies

By Drew Saunders · Friday, Dec. 18, 2015

The Department of Public Safety and Ypsilanti Police Department are investigating two armed robberies. The first one took place at 8:52 p.m., Thursday, on Ann Street Lot.

EMU issues update on "Bubble"

By Eric Coughlin · Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

Eastern Michigan University will pay for repairs to the torn, deflated Indoor Athletic Practice Facility with funds from an insurance policy with FM Global, which includes a $50,000 deductible.

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Andrew Mascharka wins journalism scholarship

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

The Eastern Echo’s sports editor, Andrew Mascharka, was awarded one of the Michigan Press Association Foundation’s community journalism scholarships. Mascharka is from Ann Arbor and a junior at Eastern.

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Board of Regents Chair and Vice Chair reelected

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

At the Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday, the chair and vice chair were re-elected. Mike Morris will keep his position as chair, and Mary Treder Lang will remain the vice chair. Morris is an Eastern Michigan alumnus.

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News Briefs, Dec. 12

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015

Monday, Dec. 14 The Art College will be hosting a free exhibition, starting Monday and will show all day at the Ford Gallery.

Students could take a break from studying to dance at Club Halle, Thursday night.

Club Halle offers students a break from studying

By Jaycie Sabala · Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015

Student Government invited students to Club Halle to take a break from their studies before finals week on Thursday in the Bowen Field House. “[I came tonight] to have some fun and get away from homework,” sophomore special education major Taylor Baugh said. After months of planning and a day of setting up, the field house was filled with inflatables, cotton candy and a DJ from 6-9 p.m. “We’ve been planning this for about 5 months,” student body vice president Anjali Martin said.

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Former EMU football player found guilty in OKC

By Drew Saunders · Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015

Former Oklahoma City policeman Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of multiple charges of sexual assault, Thursday. This 29-year old man, who according to CNN is half white and half Japanese, has been the center of another episode of the intersection between race and police in the United States. He is also an Eastern Michigan football alum.

Campus LIfe hosted its annual Snack and Study event Tuesday night in the ballroom.

Students study and relax at Snack and Study

By Jaycie Sabala · Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015

Campus Life hosted a Snack & Study session before the week of fianls from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Tuesday. “I came to tonight’s event to actually study, be around a lot of people who are doing the same thing as me and whose focus are their studies, just like me,” Destani Goodman, freshman elementary education major said.

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