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Republicans get shot to effect change

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In an election of hyperbole, those shouting the loudest carried the day. Negative ads filled the airwaves, and talking heads on cable news channels couldn’t help but fan the flames.



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Capitalism leads exploited symphony to strike

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In a powerful display of solidarity, musicians from the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra joined their counterparts in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a moving performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” and Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No.


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One-stop campaign financing?

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Beware the apparently wholesome name. The Supreme Court decision Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission from earlier this year, more commonly referred to as “Citizens United,” was another free market milestone toward creating the illusion that a corporation is a living, breathing and naturalized constituent.


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Rick Synder has big thoughts for Michigan

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Before he introduced himself to the state as “One Tough Nerd” during the Super Bowl in February and won the Republican nomination for governor in August, Rick Snyder came to Eastern Michigan University. It was a small gathering of fewer than ten people held last December in the Walton/Putnam Lounge.


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Food at EMU pales compared to GVSU

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As with any college, our beloved Eastern Michigan has Dining Services. From the Eateries, to the Commons, to the food court in the Student Center it is an obvious presence here on campus. Dining Services is even responsible for many on-campus jobs for individuals with work-study.


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Catholics threatened in Middle East

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For the past few weeks, 250 participants in the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops for the Middle East have converged to discuss issues facing the Church in the region. John L. Allen reports that of the 185 attending bishops, 140 do not belong to the Latin Rite.




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Populist Bernero brings pitch to EMU

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Tonight, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero will attempt to convince students and staff at Eastern their vote should be cast for him in the approaching midterm election.


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Abundance of ads overwhelms people

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Put your hands in the air, because we’re surrounded! Have you ever flicked through the channels on your TV or radio for a good 5-10 minutes or more trying to find a station that wasn’t playing a commercial? Have you ever answered a phone call from a telemarketer in a different language hoping he or she would never call back and tell any telemarketer friends you must have moved?


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Rich-poor difference is ominous reality

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Census data released last month gives a glimpse of the extreme social polarization that exists in the United States. According to the Associated Press, the income gap between the rich and the poor “grew last year to its widest amount on record.” Moreover, the U.S was found to have the greatest income disparity of the world’s advanced capitalist nations.


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Recession could soon become recovery

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You can’t turn around today without someone reminding you how bad the economy is and how devastating the most recent recession has been. Agencies pile on poor recovery statistics and experts talk about horrific long-term effects, suggesting the people born in the 2000s will be worse off than their parents.


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Third parties have new chances

According to the Associated Press, the GOP is making a grab at the Northeast. Whether or not they have a chance, the article briefly mentions the GOP’s problem of being associated with the Tea Party.


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Fincher film draws attention to social issues

Since its release, “The Social Network,” a David Fincher directed film about the founding of Facebook, has enjoyed positive critical reception, garnering a 97 percent rating from Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie review website, and earning encouraging reviews from established critics such as Roger Ebert and Michael Phillips.





Join Caleb Henderson for the final episode of The Factory Report this semester, and his final time hosting the show.

Welcome back to The Factory Report, hosted by Sports Editor Caleb Henderson. Check in on all the newest EMU sports updates, highlights, and what teams to keep an eye on.

Host: Caleb Henderson

Director: Gray Connor

Editor: Zachary Yourman