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The Red Cross to offer scholarship for blood donations

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

To encourage college students to donate, the American Red Cross is offering scholarships, up to $2,500, for blood donated between Dec.

Nicoleta Tarfulea lectures on Modeling and Analysis of HIV Evolution and Therapy

By Jaycie Sabala · Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

Professor Nicoleta Tarfulea, Purdue University, Indiana, gave a lecture Monday night about the Modeling and Analysis of HIV Evolution and Therapy and how math and medical biology can work together through formulas to be one step closer in understanding the disease and finding a cure.

Three hundred students attended the second Star Lecture.

The Star Lecture Series continues with Patrick Barry

By Rebekah Kakos · Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

Professor Patrick Barry, president of the Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association, told 300 hundred students on Tuesday night in the Student Center Ballroom that they can’t be perfect, but they can be damn good. Barry, from the department of communication, media and theatre arts, was the second speaker in the Star Lecture Series, hosted by The Honors College.

The Rackham building recieved $3.6 million in renovations.

Rackham open house celebrates renovations, moving-in of prosthetics and orthotics program

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

Students and faculty attended the Rackham open house to celebrate the $3.6 million renovations and the moving of the orthodontics and prosthetics program Tuesday afternoon. Attendees gathered on the first floor for a free buffet and explore the building, which is built into a hill. History professor Russell Olwell said the renovations were beautiful. “The renovation makes the building almost unrecognizable,” Olwell said.

News Briefs, Oct. 14

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

The Soul Speak: Women of Color Support Group will meet at 2 p.m., Thursday, in the Student Center Kiva Room. The LGBT Resource Center will be hosting LGBTQ Speed Friending at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the Student Center Grand Ballroom B.

EMU to host My Brother's Keeper Local Action Summit

By Meghan Koglin · Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

Eastern Michigan University will host a summit to discuss the opportunity gaps that face minority boys and young men in Washtenaw County, 8:30 a.m.

Police Blotter, Oct. 10

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety dealt or assisted with several incidents over the course of the week. Saturday, Oct.

The Amphitheater was packed for the annual Pep Rally.

EMU hosts annual pep rally

By Mona Beydoun · Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students filled the Amphitheater for the annual Pep Rally Friday night. Shannon Murphy met with students at the TRUEMU Block Party and stayed to emcee the rally.

Students lined individual flags to make one big flag on the lawn outside Pray-Harrold.

LGBT Resource Center hosts annual flag display

By Alexis Salloum-Arp · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s LGBT Resource Center held its annual LGBT flag display on Friday on the Pray-Harrold lawn. The display was part of the resource center’s OUTober month, a month dedicated to LGBT-related events. "I think this flag display is for our students to come out and basically be able to create community together in making this flag," Mary Larkin, program coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center, said. Students part of the group created the flag by using smaller individually colored flags to go in rows in the ground. "We're making a huge flag here and I hope everyone sees it and thinks 'that is the coolest,’" freshman Alexandria Fedore said. For freshman Riley Swimmer, the flag display, and OUTober itself, provides a way for students to represent who they are. "This is a chance for everyone to get in touch with who they are.

Tailgate Town was filled with students and alumni.

Students attend Tailgate Town

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Tailgating for the Eastern Michigan University football game against the University of Akron Zips started early Saturday morning.

News Briefs, Oct. 12

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

The College of Education will be hosting the Initial Teacher Preparation Program Advising Session starting at 9:30 a.m., Monday, in the Student Center Gallery.

SOS and UNA to hold lecture on Syrian refugee resettlement

By Mona Beydoun · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s chapter of Students Organize for Syria and the United Nations Association will hold a lecture, Syrian Refugees in Southeast Michigan, at 6 p.m., Oct.

The proposed bus route for the Bus Rapid Transit buses. Editing Credit: Adam Karr

RTA holds information session on public transportation

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan held an informational session on its effort to improve public transportation in metro Detroit on Thursday evening in the College of Business.

Women find support in Soul Speak

By Nafiah Khan · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Women meet for Soul Speak, a weekly session facilitated by Joi Rencher, in the Student Center Kiva Room from 2-3:30 p.m., every Thursday in the Student Center Kiva Room. Here, women of color are able to reach out to each other in a comfortable environment and speak about present issues.

RHA hosted the movie night as part of the Code Green Homecoming festivities.

Residence Housing Association shows 'Spy'

By Rebekah Kakos · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

One-hundred-and-fifty students attended the showing of Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Thursday night in the Student Center auditorium. McCarthy portrays a CIA analysis that must go undercover to avenge the death of her partner.

Police Blotter, Oct. 7

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Wednesday, Sept. 30 Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety arrested a 20 year old man, who is not an EMU student, at the corner of Huron River Drive & Lowell Street, Wednesday.

Police blotter, Oct. 4

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety dealt with over the course of the week. Saturday, Sept.

News Briefs, Oct. 7

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Students can participate at an all day scavenger hunt on Thursday. After downloading the "Scavify App,” search EMU Code Green.

Six students sworn in as senators

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Six students were sworn in as senators at the regular Senate Meeting on Tuesday in the Student Center. Tanasia Morton, Robert Niemi, Joe Pernicano, Richard Banfield, Annaliese Corace Langbeen and Marshall Conley all went from provisional senator positions to full-fledged senators. “Eastern Michigan University is a very underestimated school and the best way to change that reputation is straight from Student Government,” Conley said.

Students organize Minority Students Resource Fair

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Black Student Union and NAACP organized the Minority Students Resource Fair, 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, in Student Center room 310. "This is an organization resource fair," Mr. Wen'Zell Franklin, a senior majoring in business administration, said.