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EMU’s career center hosts internship fair

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Students seeking internships will get the opportunity to talk to employers at Eastern Michigan University’s internship fair, hosted by the University Advising and Career Development Center. The fair is scheduled to take place in the Student Center Ballroom Jan. 30 from 12-3 p.m.


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Snyder discusses MI’s improvements

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said during the State of the State address Wednesday that Michigan has the sixth-fastest growing economy in the U.S, and is officially growing in population, as opposed to four years ago when it was the only state to experience a decline in numbers.


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Sugar daddies help students pay tuition

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For many college students, working multiple jobs or accepting loans and scholarships are just a few ways to pay for the cost of tuition. But there is also another way; one many college students may have never heard of.


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White House outlines plans for gun control

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden held a press conference at the White House Wednesday to outline the administration’s plan for gun control changes in response to the Dec. 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.


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Immigrant youth benefit from DACA and DREAM acts

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Since June 2012, President Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano, the secretary of homeland security, have said certain undocumented immigrant youth may live and work in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.


‘Julia taught me not to care what others think’

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The memories of Eastern Michigan University student Julia Niswender, 23, lived on as EMU President Susan Martin and professors spoke about the bright and bold student at a commemoration held Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. in Sponberg Theatre.



Open letter to the Eastern Michigan University community from the family of Julia Niswender:

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Words cannot adequately express our deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts that came to us at the time of our recent bereavement. We are grateful for all the support that the EMU community has shown our family. Julia was proud to be an Eagle and loved all her EMU family and friends. Thank you for being a part of her life, -The family of Julia Niswender


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News briefs

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EMU professor charged with killing wife A part-time Eastern Michigan University mathematics teacher was arraigned Sunday for the death of his wife.


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Reddit developer, 26, dies

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Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old internet prodigy, was found dead in his Brooklyn, N.Y. apartment Friday from an apparent suicide.





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Brennan may direct CIA

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John Brennan started working for the CIA when he saw an ad in a local newspaper over 25 years ago, and was nominated for the position of CIA director by President Barack Obama Jan. 7.


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Corrections

In the Jan. 10 edition of The Eastern Echo, Chuck Hagel was incorrectly identified as a Democrat when he is actually a Republican, and U.N. ambassador Susan Rice was identified as a Republican when she is actually a Democrat.


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Gun control: Diversity in opinions on campus

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In the aftermath of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. that resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including 20 children, national attention has turned to gun control. At Eastern Michigan University, students have mixed beliefs on gun control.


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Police blotter

Jan. 4 A subject was arrested for a failure to appear on a driving offense at 12:41 p.m. at Oakwood Street.


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DECA chapters compete at EMU

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Hundreds of high school students arrived at Eastern Michigan University Thursday and Friday for Michigan’s Distributive Education Clubs of America’s fourth and fifth district competitions.


Law to prevent sexual abuse

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently passed a bill to help protect children from sexual abuse. The bill was named for Erin Merryn, a 27-year-old from Schaumburg, Ill., who was sexually abused as a child.

Articles featured in this episode:

"Eastern Michigan University adds women's lightweight rowing to sports list in 2026-2027" - Caleb Henderson

"Bits and Bytes 2025 features new technology to inspire middle school girls" - Gabrielle Payeur

"'F1' is an action packed, visually interesting movie with an all right story" - Gabrielle Payeur

"The Eastern Echo Honored at EMU Board of Regents meeting" - Allie Beecher