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Ali Suleiman Ali was the guest speaker at the event.

Fast-a-Thon encourages understanding, control

By Dana Afana · Sunday, March 17, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Muslim Student Association organization hosted a Fast-a-Thon, engaging students in learning about the importance of fasting during Ramadan for Muslims with guest speaker Ali Suleiman Ali.

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Detroit bankruptcy would be largest

By James Tatum · Sunday, March 17, 2013

Chapter 9, or municipal bankruptcy, is the fate that awaits Michigan’s most populous city if Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s efforts to restructure the city fail.

Eastern Michigan University Student Government Speaker of the Senate, Leo Cartier (left), introduced a resolution to the Senate to impeach Student Body President Matthew Norfleet (right) Jan. 29, and less than a week later Cartier withdrew the resolution.

Details of Norfleet impeachment scarce

By Bryan Alfaro · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Eastern Michigan University Student Government Speaker of the Senate, Leo Cartier, introduced a resolution to the Senate to impeach Student Body President Matthew Norfleet Jan. 29, and less than a week later Cartier withdrew the resolution.

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Detroit financial crisis similar to NY

By James Tatum · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

In 1975, New York City suffered a financial crisis similar to the one Detroit is in now, and city leaders found themselves under the auspices of a state authority. An inordinate amount of municipal debt left the city unable to fund basic services and default appeared imminent.

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Facebook uses ‘likes’ to get info

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Research from the University of Cambridge suggests that the pages people “like” on Facebook can be used to determine their race, intelligence, emotional stability, religion, sexual orientation and political views.

Medical marijuana restrictions increase

By Kenneth Bowen · Wednesday, March 13, 2013

New legislation has made Ypsilanti’s medical marijuana dispensaries wary. “Basically, patient to patient sales are now illegal, and caregivers are only able to distribute medicine to their five registered patients,” said Katie Johnson, manager at the local medical marijuana dispensary Sticky Ypsi, located at 1090 N. Huron River Drive.

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Police blotter

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, March 10, 2013

March 7 A subject was lodged for an EMU failure to appear warrant at 4:01 a.m. A domestic dispute occurred between two subjects on Pearl Street at 4:48 p.m.

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Adidas denies responsibility for severance pay

By Kenneth Bowen · Sunday, March 10, 2013

Representatives from Adidas said the company was not legally responsible to pay former workers of the closed down PT Kizone factory in Indonesia, when Adidas representatives addressed an audience Tuesday in Eastern Michigan University’s Welch Hall.

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