News - The Eastern Echo

Student victim of home invasion, robbery

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015

The Ypsilanti Police Department began an investigation of a report of a home invasion and armed robbery that occurred at 7:35 p.m.

Death on westbound I-94 ruled a suicide

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015

Police have determined that the death, resulting in a man found along the Huron Street ramp to westbound I-94, was a suicide, according to Sgt.

News briefs, January 4

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015

College of Business Graduate Student Orientation Orientation will begin at 4 p.m.

EMU fans set a couch on fire celebrating EMU's victory

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014

Fans celebrating the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball victory over the University of Michigan near the intersection of Emmet Street and College Place, outside a house often referred to by students as the ROTC house, dragged a couch across its yard and set the couch on fire early Wednesday morning.

EMU professor's experience inspires fictional novel

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014

Phillip Arrington describes himself as a working writer and independent author.

Interlocal agreement between EMU Regents, DPS and EAA

Staff Editorial: Decision to support the EAA is not TRUEMU

By The Eastern Echo Editorial Board · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014

The Eastern Echo Editorial Board has stayed away from staff editorials recently, focusing instead on “hard news” and objective journalism. After Friday’s Board of Regents meeting, where the Board voted to extend Eastern’s involvement in the EAA, we at The Echo could stay silent no longer.

News Briefs

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014

Faculty/Staff Lunch & Learn: Low-Sodium Cooking to Prevent Hypertension The office of Nutrition Services will be hosting the Lunch and Learn to demonstrate healthy recipes that are low in sodium. The event will be from 12 to 2 p.m., Dec. 11, in room 5 of Roosevelt Hall. The event is free, to reserve a seat at the vent visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-sodium-cooking-to-prevent-hypertension-tickets-13674995279.

Immediate fan reactions to EMU's victory over Michigan 45-42

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014

Eastern Michigan basketball fans could not keep quiet after a 45-42 victory over University of Michigan Wolverines.

“I’ve been cramming all week, but I only have two, Spanish and math, so it’s not as bad as last semester.”Alea Mayes, third-year ECA, biology major

Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014

Fall 2014 is coming to a close at Eastern Michigan University. Exams are looming in the near future.

EMU transitions to a tobacco-free campus

By Scout Bostley · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014

Eastern Michigan University recently adopted a tobacco-free campus policy. The Board of Regents voted to pass this policy Friday afternoon at their winter regular meeting. The tobacco-free policy is to move toward supporting a healthier learning, living and work environment for the EMU campus.

Research grants at EMU result in U.S patents for three professors

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014

The Office of Research Development announced, in a statement, that Cory Emal, an associate chemistry professor, along with colleagues from the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland, has received US patent 8,759,327. And Vijay Mannari, a polymers professor and Subhas Ghosh, a professor in textiles have received US patent 8,764,851.

Two EMU Regents to retire

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014

Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents Francine Parker and Floyd Clack finished their last Board of Regents meeting Friday afternoon.

Ryan Dixon at the new Ypsilanti pop-up store

Digital Inclusion opens up Pop Up store in Ypsi

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014

Digital Inclusion opened a Pop Up store, Nov. 24, in downtown Ypsilanti at 10 North Washington Street, slated to be open until Dec. 17. A social enterprise of Eastern Michigan University’s, The Business Side of Youth, Digital Inclusion, refurbishes, repairs and sells donated computers at a considerably lower price than brand-new.

Club hockey has first-ever win over Davenport

By Andrea-Mae Singley · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University Club Hockey (6-15) skated against Davenport University (10-8) Friday night, at the Taylor Sportsplex.

Police blotter, Dec. 6

By Scout Bostley · Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014

Monday, Dec. 1 Police received an anonymous third party report about the possibility of unwanted and inappropriate touching.

EMU receives $20 million in research grants

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014

Eastern Michigan University has received over $20 million in research grants in the last two years.

DPS to get body cameras

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s, Department of Public Safety will be investing $17,000 in body cameras for police officers. The cameras will be used for officers "on foot patrol, bicycle patrol and other activity not occurring near or around a police vehicle.”

News briefs, Dec. 6

By Scout Bostley · Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014

EMU MESA Presents a Panel Discussion on Race: Making the Minority the Majority Middle Eastern Student Association, The Native American Student Organization, BLACK, and Latino Student Association will come together for a discussion on dealing with racial stereotypes in our community from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in room 350 of the Student Center. The discussion is open to all students. The event is LBC approved.

“I’ll put it like this. The only reason certain drugs are outlawed, like marijuana, is because the government can’t tax people on it. I disagree with drug tests overall, depending on the type of drug.”Sammie Clay, senior, individualized program study

Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014

The Michigan House approved a pilot program that would allow for suspicion-based drug testing on welfare recipients, on Wednesday.

EMU Regent Jim Stapleton's media release

EMU Regents call for stronger EMU-EAA partnership

By Nora Naughton & Scout Bostley · Friday, Dec. 5, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents will continue with the interlocal agreement with the Education Achievement Authority after a resolution to withdraw was shot down at the Regents' meeting in Welch Hall Friday. The Regents approved an amendment to that resolution that stated the Regents should continue with set guidelines for working with and improving the EAA over the next three years in a 6-2 vote.