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Fees not fun

By Alexander Diakonis · Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011

Many banks are experimenting with, or instituting additional fees for the use of debit cards for purchases.

German-Americans celebrate

By Brent Woo · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011

The seventh annual German-American Day celebration held in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center Auditorium on Oct.

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Police Blotter

By Melissa Jasperse · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011

Campus: Oct. 2 – At 1:10 a.m. an underage subject was found after consuming alcohol on College Place and West Cross Street.

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Cyber-security Awareness

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will speak at the Michigan Cyber Summit hosted by Governor Snyder and Eastern Michigan University on Friday at the EMU Marriott Eagle Crest Hotel and Convention Center. The event is the official kickoff of the National Cybersecurity Awareness month. EMU helped assist in the planning and staging of the summit.

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EMU campus tweaking a few things

By Kaylee Lentz · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011

The newly renovated bathrooms in Pray-Harrold have been tweaked again. In response to complaints regarding the dryers’ noise level, baffles were installed to control the loudness.

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Facebook gives users new features

By Brittany Cagle · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011

Facebook released yet another set of modifications to its social networking site on Sept. 22. These major changes include features allowing its users to follow public updates by subscribing to other users, as well as adding a ticker that combines both the “top stories” and “most recent” sections into one. Blogger and self-proclaimed hacker Nic Cubrilovic has noticed these changes are not the only problems users are facing, though.

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Police Blotter

By Melissa Jasperse · Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

Campus: Sept. 28 – A counterfeit ten-dollar bill was passed at 11:09 a.m. in the Dining Commons.

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Volunteering kicks off

By Anthony Alaniz · Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

Eastern Michigan University and the United Way are holding the EMU United Way Kick-Off Campaign beginning at 8:15 a.m.

Ypsilanti going solar

By Michael Sanders · Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

SolarYpsi, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the usage of solar power, hosted tours and discussions Saturday in six spots across Ypsilanti to promote the increasing usage of solar energy.

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Prose trio performs with passion

By Lauren Hendrick · Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

Eastern Michigan University students gathered at the Quirk-Sponberg Theater last Wednesday for readings by Laura Wetherington and Professors Jill Darling and Sara Williams on creative writing.

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Police Blotter

By Melissa Jasperse · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011

Campus: Sept. 25 – At 8p.m. a suspect was found in possession of marijuana and narcotic paraphernalia in Brown Apartments.

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Senate discusses representation

By Alexander Diakonis · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011

The first meeting of this year’s Student Senate, a student organization that, according to its website, has the goal of “promoting and defending the rights and interests of the entire student body,” took place Tuesday night.

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Hertz offering vehicles accessible to students

By Kaylee Lentz · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011

A new service to Eastern Michigan University students, faculty and staff since the fall semester, Hertz On-Demand, is gaining positive feedback. The free membership program which allows renters to use either of two environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicles for $8/hr is the first of its kind to EMU’s campus but is gaining interest.

Congressman John Dingell met with the staff at The Corner Health Center on North Huron Street.

Funds to update health center

By Kaylee Lentz · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011

The Corner Health Center, a provider of medical services to young people ages 12-21, recently received $63,784 in federal grant money. Monday morning, U.S.

Demonstration closes Ypsi street

By Kaylee Lentz · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011

The left turn lane at Hamilton and Ferris streets in Ypsilanti was closed Tuesday afternoon not as a result of construction or a traffic collision, but for a city-planned demonstration.

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EMU finds lucrative vendors

By Joseph Yelick · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

The Board of Regents formally accepted the JP Morgan Chase request for proposal for banking services at the Student Center and ATM services around campus last Tuesday.

Latest Podcast

Welcome back to Winging It, the Eastern Echo's arts and entertainment podcast.

This episode, Caroline Buxton sits down with Tessa Hanrath to talk about "June on the Moon," EMU Theatre's upcoming interactive sensory production.

For more information on performance dates and ticketing, check out EMU Theatre's website at: https://emich.ludus.com/index....

Host: Caroline Buxton

Director: Anthony Thatxton

Editor: Gray Connor

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