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Attempted kidnapping at Peninsular Place

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015

There was a kidnapping attempt at 6:40 p.m., Monday, at the Peninsular Place. Police said they came across two men in a Penn Place stairwell, interrupting a kidnapping and a robbery in progress. According to a press release from the Ypsilanti Police department, there were three suspects.

Student reflects on winning free tuition

By Eric Coughlin · Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015

Like many Eastern Michigan University freshmen, Alex Theisen will be taking a full load of classes next year. He and his classmates will trudge across campus, grind through their daily classes, and further their progress toward a degree.

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ASA holds second-annual African Culture Show

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s African Student Association held its second-annual African Culture Show: Taking Back Africa, Thursday in Pease Auditorium. “The purpose was for more awareness about African culture and bringing African culture to Eastern,” said Vice President of ASA, Pascaline Shuneh. About 60 students attended and were welcomed to Pease by the sounds of African music.

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Police Blotter, Nov. 9

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety dealt with a number of incidents over the week. Monday, Nov.

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News Briefs, Nov. 9

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

Monday, Nov. 9 Starting Monday, Eastern Michigan University's Native Feminism class is going to be doing a presentation called Contemporary Natives: Thriving Despite North America Display on the Student Center lower level.

EMU professor talks time spent in navy

By Mona Beydoun · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

In honors of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, The Eastern Echo spoke with Jesse Kauffman, an Eastern Michigan University assistant professor in the history and philosophy department. Kauffman, originally from the suburbs of Los Angeles, served in the Navy for four years, 1993-1997.

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Student Senate holds regular meeting, Nov. 3

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015

Senator Joshua Starr gave an update on the Student Association of Michigan, an organization that represents all public universities in Michigan, at the regular Student Senate meeting Tuesday night in the Student Center. He said the association has focused on voter registration at the last two conferences. “Particularly registering over 2,600 students,” Starr said.

“I hang out with friends or go out for dinner with family.”Katie Wegiel, junior, public health major

Eagle on the Street, Nov. 1

By Nafiah Khan · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015

With midterms coming to a conclusion, Eastern students are finally getting a chance to come out of their studying caves and Eagle on the Street was there to ask: How do you celebrate the end of midterms?

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