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Student Government committees meet Sept. 29

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Student Government committees held their regular meetings Tuesday night in the Student Center. The Business and Finance Committee allocated funds to eight student organizations. The Mock Trial organization was granted $1,775 for the American Mock Trial Association Registration. Women’s Club Volleyball was granted $475 for tournament registration fees. Women’s Club Lacrosse was granted $784.44 for game costs, transportation and league dues. Gymnastics Club was granted $2,375 for gym use and meet fees. I.M.A.G.E.




Professors offer advice at Fall Major Fest

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Choosing a major can be a challenge for students, but Eastern Michigan professors and department heads offered their knowledge, help, and advice at the Fall Major Fest in the Student Center on Tuesday, Sept.






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Food pantry opens on campus

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Students will be able to obtain boxed and canned food and fresh vegetables and fruits for free as of Monday. Swoop’s Student Food Pantry opened in Marshall and is designed to help students receive food who have limited funds.



Student Senate extends Rec/IM hours

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The Student Senate unanimously passed B. Res. 102-002, which extended the hours at the Rec/IM, at its Tuesday night meeting in the Student Center. The resolution extends the gym hours from 9:45 p.m.


EMU's Active Minds hosts Send Silence Packing

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Eastern Michigan University’s chapter of Active Minds hosted the Send Silence Packing display on Monday on the lawn between Pray-Harrold and the Snow Health Center. Each backpack in the display, which travels around the country to help reduce the stigma of mental illness, represents one of the 1,100 college students who die by suicide every year. Many of the backpacks are donated in memory of a student and feature the story of that student on the backpack. Chris Schrimscher, a graduate clinical behavioral psychology student, is the co-coordinator for Safe Now, EMU’s suicide prevention grant.






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CIO discusses technology

Every year, Carl Powell, the Chief Information Officer for Eastern Michigan University, holds a talk at the Halle library.


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Students discuss study abroad options

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Eastern Michigan University students joined together Wednesday to discuss all the different opportunities on study abroad locations, financial aid and the length of time spent in a different country.