News - The Eastern Echo

Less snow leaves more money for Washtenaw County

By Alex Price · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Excluding this last week, it’s been a rather-mild winter for Michiganders, and state, city and county agencies are expecting to save a fair amount of money due to the lack of snow.

EMU Pres. Susan Martin to accept distinguished award

By Michael Sanders · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

The Michigan Business & Professional Association has announced that EMU President Susan Martin will be awarded the distinguished leadership award in the area of education at the association’s annual Women and Leadership in Workplace Conference. According to Jennifer Kluge, President of the MBPA, the goal of the award is, “Basically successful women inspiring other women to be successful.” Martin is EMU’s first female president.

Police Blotter

By Kody Klein · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Campus: Jan. 19 — A student was found in possession of cannabis paraphernalia at 7:20 p.m. in Wise Hall.

Students need to be more aware of alternatives to student loans

By Chelsea Idzior · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Michigan has the 11th-highest student debt load in the country. In 2010, the average student with a bachelor’s degree graduated with $25,675 debt from student loans. In the 2009-10 academic year, the annual amount of loans taken out by college students reached $1.8 billion, a 49 percent increase from 2007.

Pipe damages Halle Library

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Halle Library was closed for most of Monday and all of Tuesday after a water return pipe broke from its supports and fell from the basement ceiling, triggering the sprinkler system on its way down.

Keynote calls for efficacy

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Despite Monday’s march against Governor Snyder’s Public Act 4 being organized several miles from Eastern Michigan University’s campus, the anxieties for the economic situation at local, state and federal levels could be felt on campus.

Public Act 4 protest goes to Snyder's

By J Richard Bates · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

A red helicopter hovered low overhead, and police officers were at every intersection, as over 800 protestors, armed with signs and microphones, marched from Parker Mill Park to Governor Snyder’s home on a windy and overcast Martin Luther King, Jr.

LBC credits needed to graduate

By Jennifer Niswender · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

The winter semester has begun, and, as seniors begin to receive their audits back, many are surprised to see they don’t have enough LBC credits to graduate.

Sexual assault on EMU campus

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

A safety notice was issued by the EMU Police Department at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday informing the Eastern community that a female student was sexually assaulted at 7:40 p.m.

Police Blotter

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Campus: Jan. 12 – An unattended purse was stolen between 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. in Ford Hall. An unattended black cell phone was stolen between 4:30 p.m.

Ypsi City Council discusses recreation, financial plan

By Margaret Leary · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

Tuesday night the Ypsilanti City Council adopted a plan to place a five-year financial plan implementation schedule before the public and put proposals for a city income tax and a Water Street debt millage before the voters.

Be aware of human trafficking

By Chelsea Idzior · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

On Monday, Jan. 9, the Women’s Resource Center kicked off Human Trafficking Awareness Month with an informative panel on the issue. Reverend Bonita Laudeman, Danielle Hodgson and Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations, Cara Rose, made up the panelists who discussed the dangers of human trafficking and what can be done to stop it.

Bill suggests centralized governing of universities

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

A bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives could lead to a restructuring of governance for public universities in the state.

Police Blotter

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

Campus: Jan. 6 – Intoxicated individuals entered a vehicle without permission at 3:34 a.m. outside of Best Residence Hall.

New bus routes encourage student ridership

By Margaret Leary · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

[Part 1 of this series described EMU’s two major public transportation efforts: free shuttle bus service that EMU buys from the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA), and subsidized monthly passes for AATA’s regular routes.

MLK day protestors challenge Public Act 4

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

A group of Michigan citizens from around the state plan to commemorate MLK Day by marching from Parker Mill Park to Governor Snyder’s mansion in Superior Township in protest of Public Act 4.

Police Blotter

By Kody Klein · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

Campus: Jan. 5 – A home invasion in Westview Apartments that was reported on Nov. 5 has been determined by the Department of Public Safety to have not been a random incident.

Snyder denies domestic partnership benefits

By Malaika Bass · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

On Thursday, Dec. 22, Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill banning Michigan public employees from providing health insurance, as well as other fringe benefits, to their domestic partners.

Local favorites form new partnership

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

Two Ypsilanti favorites, the Tower Inn and Ugly Mug Cafe, have formed a new partnership to bring coffee beans roasted at the Ugly Mug to customers at Tower Inn.

EMU bus efforts continue

By Margaret Leary · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

The need for more parking is a frequent demand in automobile-dependent Southeast Michigan. Last year, newly elected Student Government President Jelani McGadney and Vice President Jeffrey Chicoine took a fresh approach to this demand: to offer EMU students, faculty and staff the chance to buy a discounted Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) bus pass.