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EMU student charged with alleged domestic violence for choking ex-girlfriend

By Lisa Swearingen · Friday, March 1, 2013

A man accused of choking his ex-girlfriend in a stairwell at Eastern Michigan University on Wednesday was taken into custody by police and will be charged with domestic violence.

Sleep deprivation unhealthy, affects more than 700 genes

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Researchers from the United Kingdom have discovered that sleep deprivation results in the alteration of genes in those who get less than six hours of sleep a night, the BBC reported.

Andrew Walla works to help students with taxes.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance helps students

By Taylor Pinson · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Eastern Michigan University students can receive help filing their taxes with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at five events scheduled over the next two months.

China denies cyber hacking

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

According to Mandiant, a company focused on intense cybersecurity of major companies, about 140 American companies and other global organizations have been hacked into by Chinese hackers.

Ypsi streetlight upgrade

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

The cost per city parcel for the scheduled conversion of 260 mercury vapor streetlights to LED along the East Michigan Avenue and Ecorse area was discussed at a special Ypsilanti City Council work session Tuesday night.

EMU invests in housing, security, dining

By Sommer Sanders · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Room and board rates are going up at Eastern Michigan University to help pay for residence hall renovations.

Poster for the ‘Black People and Fried Chicken’ program held Wednesday in the Village.

Stereotype program sparks conversation

By Ashley G. Terrell · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

People have heard it all: black people love fried chicken and watermelon with a glass of red Kool-Aid, white people can’t dance, Asians are good at math but can’t drive, Italians have mafia ties and all gays can sew and do make-up.

Brad McNett, EMU junior and WEMU employee, stopped a man after he took a woman’s purse in Ann Arbor.

EMU student helps capture purse thief in Ann Arbor

By Laura Heffner · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

A would-be purse thief in Ann Arbor was foiled Saturday morning by an Eastern Michigan University student who was on his way to the Vault of Midnight comic book store at 219 S. Main St.

Allison Barkel, chair of EMU’s Student Leader Group

Student Leader Group gets students involved

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Student Leader Group is providing ways for students to become more involved in campus life.

News briefs

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

Student Parent Awareness Day: A Student Parent Awareness Day is being held in the Student Center Grand Ballroom Wednesday.

Police blotter

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

Feb. 18 A subject was reported having an open liquor container on Pearl Street at 2:51 a.m. A subject was arrested on a bench warrant on Oakwood Street at 12:51 p.m.

Amanda Edmonds discusses pros, cons of urban farming to Ypsi City Council.

Ypsi discusses hoophouses

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

Ypsilanti City Council passed the first reading of the “Food Production Amendments” ordinance—omitting all wording pertaining to “hoophouses” or “greenhouses”—at its Feb. 19 meeting.

Senior Ihsan Ghadieh is an international affairs major from Tulkarm, another city in the West Bank. The part of the film that struck him the most was the arrested Palestinian children.

Emotional film depicts Palestinian struggles

By Dana Afana · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s United Nations Student Alliance organization hosted a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “5 Broken Cameras,” Thursday in Pray-Harrold.

EMU investigates restaurant fight

By Marissa Beste · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University is investigating a Jan. 11 coney island fight to determine the level of student involvement in the incident.

News briefs

By Sommer Sanders · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Allen Park High School has awarded Eastern Michigan University with the Business Partners Award for providing professional development in literacy education through the university’s Writing Project program.

Text club keeps students informed

By Taylor Pinson · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Service EMU has launched a Student Text Club that will notify participants about registration, bill payments, financial aid and other academically related things.

Jess Klein (above) with Amber Hickman helps organize Human Trafficking Advocacy Day.

Students stand up to trafficking

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University hosted a Human Trafficking Advocacy Day for the first time Tuesday in the Student Center.

Phishing email: Ways to defend inbox from harm

By Bryan Maul · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Phishing emails are an attempt by scammers to obtain Internet account usernames and passwords by posing as legitimate websites.

Mary Larkin is EMU’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center program coordinator.

SAFE shares ways to better campus life for LGBT students

By Dana Afana · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center hosted its SAFE campaign Tuesday in the Student Center to inform students and staff of ways to help maintain an inclusive campus for all people, regardless of sexual orientation.

Former EMU Regents Gary Hawks, who was presented Emeritus Regent status Tuesday, shakes hands with new Regent Beth Fitzsimmons, who was recently appointed to the board by Rick Snyder to replace Mohamed Okdie.

Board of Regents discusses loan debt, student success

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents held daylong proceedings Tuesday to discuss many issues including new programs, student success and loan debt.