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Cut the carp: Michigan fights invasive fish species

By Tina Lam · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

DETROIT — A group of federal agencies criticized in the past for failing to move quickly to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes announced Friday that they’re taking every precaution to keep them out, even poisoning thousands of fish next month to prevent any leaping, dangerous bighead or silver carp from escaping the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The carp are voracious feeders and breeders and eat all the plankton that other fish rely on.

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Keynote speakers focus on history

By Jeff Gerding · Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

Eastern Michigan University commemorated Veterans Day with a keynote address held Wednesday afternoon at the Student Center Auditorium. The address featured retired Marine Major General William Henderson, EMU professor Steven Ramold and Alexander Jefferson, a Tuskegee Airman. Though all of the speakers come from significantly different backgrounds, each stressed the importance of remembering the experiences of veterans in addition to respecting the efforts of today’s vets.

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Leader of U.N. urges U.S. to OK climate change laws

By Renee Schoof · Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

WASHINGTON – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Senate Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday and urged them to save international climate talks next month by speeding up work on a climate and energy bill.

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Teens' artificial trees absorb harmful gases

By Maria Rose Williams · Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -– When is a tree that acts like a tree not a tree at all? When it’s a metal tower that absorbs, transforms, and stores carbon dioxide, and is made by two teenage math and science whizzes as a research project on climate change.

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Obama pays tribute to Fort Hood victims

By Todd J. Gillman · Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas — President Barack Obama brought words of resolve Tuesday to an Army post still reeling from a doctor’s deadly rampage, offering comfort amid fears of extremism in the ranks and complaints that this tragedy could have been averted.

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Armed robbery near COB on Sunday

By Alyssa Eckles · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

An armed robbery occurred Sunday morning one block from the Eastern Michigan University College of Business. The victims of the robbery were not associated with EMU.

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Early morning theft in Phelps

By Alyssa Eckles · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

A burglary occurred in Phelps Hall on Tuesday between 4:25-7 a.m., resulting in the theft of two laptops, two iPods and a cell phone. One of the residents of the room awoke to see a male individual in his room wearing a white T-shirt but believed it was his roommate. Later, the resident found several items stolen.

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Leaders break promise to Michigan students

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The Michigan Promise Scholarship, a valuable scholarship for students who scored well on their Michigan Merit Exam, was eliminated Friday, Oct. 30. Cynthia Van Pelt, Eastern Michigan University’s Director of the Office of Financial Aid, was not surprised.

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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