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Kilpatrick addresses controversy

By Katrease Stafford · Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

“If you don’t give it [forgiveness], just know I’ve already forgiven myself,” said former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as he delivered a lecture at Eastern Michigan University about “second chances and redemption” to a crowd of approximately 600 people in the Student Center Ballroom.

B.L.A.C.K. responds to Kwame controversy

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

When it was announced that troubled former mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick would be bringing his message of redemption to Eastern Michigan University’s campus, the reaction was intense and immediate.

News Briefs

Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

Jazz ensemble performs The annual Jazz and Percussion Ensemble concert, directed by Donald Babcock, will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Black Friday sales are up this year

By Kaylee Lentz · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

Black Friday retail sales are up 7 percent from last year, according to a recent survey promising a strong turnout for Cyber Monday.

Police Blotter

By Melissa Jasperse · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

Campus: Nov. 16 – Earrings were taken between 6 and 11 p.m. in Buell Hall. A hang tag was stolen from North Campus Lot.

Analysis: SOPA bill to affect internet use

By Brent Woo · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been making waves in online communities around the world as a piece of legislation that, if passed, has the ability to make a profound difference in the way we interact with others online.

Going home for the holidays

By Kaylee Lentz · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

Undeterred by weather, a flagging economy or a spike in the price of travel, an estimated 42.5 million Americans took the skies, railways and roads to be with family and friends this Thanksgiving.

Occupy Wall Street vs. The Tea Party

By Joseph Yelick · Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

_What you need to know about the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street — two powerful, yet opposing movements that struck the nation and continue to move with force.

Waters blames GOP for gridlock

By Lauren Hendrick · Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), speaking at the NAACP Ypsilanti/Willow Run Branch Freedom Weekend “Affirming America’s Promise” dinner and award ceremony on Saturday night, blamed Republicans for Congressional gridlock.

Model UN prepares for feats ahead

By Antonio Cooper · Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

Eastern Michigan University’s Model United Nations group discusses ideas that could potentially relate to saving countries, practicing teamwork and preparing for hard-hitting future careers. At a simulation of a United Nations Economic and Social Council session Thursday, members of Model UN talked about what it’s like to be a part of an award-winning team. “I think you get the chance to participate and get insight to understanding if you want to be in foreign relations,” said Tarefe Ejigu, a junior who has been a member of Model UN for a year.

Ypsi ranks 3rd in cheap, off-campus living

By Alexander Diakonis · Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

At the start of each semester, college students are faced with a complex choice— living on or off-campus.

Kwame Kilpatrick is coming to EMU, causing controversy already

By Kody Klein · Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

After The Eastern Echo broke the news about former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s pending visit to Eastern Michigan University, tremendous controversy spread within the EMU community. His lecture, scheduled to take place at 7 p.m.

Inconsistent heating frustrates residents

By Andrea Lorfel and Krystal Elliott · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

With temperatures continuously dropping, Eastern Michigan University’s Physical Plant has been preparing for winter by ensuring campus buildings and residence halls are adequately heated.

Alumnus speaks at Halle Library

By Brent Woo · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

Justice Daniel S. Opperman, an Eastern Michigan alumnus, was the second speaker in the monthly lecture series “The View from the Bench,” hosted by the Political Science Department.

Cards to help military

By Chelsea Idzior · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

With handmade holiday cards and help from the American Red Cross, Eastern Michigan University’s Veteran Services will be letting those in the U.S.

Police Blotter

By Melissa Jasperse · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

Campus: Nov. 13 –A physical altercation broke out between roommates at 5:12 p.m. in Village Building E. Nov.

Crime level has dropped since '05

By Margaret Leary · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

Reported crime has gone down at Eastern Michigan University since 2005, as measured by the crimes the federal Clery Act requires universities to count and publish.

Film shows Native American struggles

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

Palpable silence resonated through the Student Center’s overfilled auditorium Monday evening in response to the opening of “Chain of Sorrows,” EMU faculty member Kay McGowan’s new documentary about Native American boarding schools.

Police Blotter

By Melissa Jasperse · Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

Campus: Nov. 8 – At 11:39 p.m. a subject was cited for having an open alcohol container at Perrin and Cross Streets.

Shopping center will see upgrade

By Erica Brown · Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

Neighbors seem to be in support of the judge’s demand to demolish and refurbish specific buildings in the Gault Village Shopping Center in Ypsilanti near I-94 and Grove Road. “I can’t believe it’s finally going to happen,” said Kim Burroughs, an Ypsilanti resident who lives near the shopping center.

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