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Men’s basketball ready for regular season

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Coming off a decisive 82-38 exhibition victory over the University of Michigan-Dearborn Wolves on Nov. 2, the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team turns their attention to their regular season opener against the Rochester College Warriors.

EMU ranks 103 of 141 for sexual health ed

By Ellen Christie · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Recently, the seventh annual Trojan Report Card of Sexual Health was released, showing that Eastern Michigan University ranks No. 103 out of 141 institutions of higher education that were reviewed. EMU is up 21 spots from last year’s report card, showing an improvement in the area of sexual health knowledge and resource availability.

News briefs

By Danielle Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Michigan House Republicans hold narrow majority For the next two years, Republicans will retain the majority in the Michigan House of Representatives, as well as the House Speaker position.

Polling locations

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Ward 1, Precinct 1 Perry Child Development Center 550 Perry Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI (734) 714-1750

Ypsi ballot to have 2 more proposals

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Ypsilanti residents will have two additional proposals on their November ballot, both dealing with consolidating the Willow Run Community Schools and Ypsilanti Public Schools.

EMU to drive students to polls all day Nov. 6

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Eastern Michigan University will be driving students to the polls all day on Election Day Nov. 6. Vans can be found outside the Eastern Eateries Food Court, located between Phelps-Sellers and Walton-Putnam residence halls, and will have signs reading “EMU Rides to the Polls.” Students will need to bring a state-issued ID and their voter registration cards to the polls. Students will vote at Ypsilanti Middle School at 105 N.

Voting ID rules

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

In order to vote at the polls, you must show picture ID or sign an affidavit attesting you are not in possession of identification.

Proposals simplified: A look at the six proposals and what each side says

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Proposal 1, if passed, would: • Evaluate the financial situations of local governments, including school districts • Allow the governor to assign an emergency manager if these governments are in a financial emergency • The EM would make executive decisions over the government

MI House candidate Bill Emmerich and incumbent David Rutledge

By Ellen Christie · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Republican Michigan House of Representatives candidate for District 54 Bill Emmerich said, “I am for strong individualism, and resist special treatment for any groups.” David Rutledge is currently running for reelection, having been elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2010. He served on the Education, Regulatory Reform and Local, Regional and Intergovernmental Affairs committees.

VP hopeful Paul Ryan

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Paul Ryan is the Republican vice presidential nominee for presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He is originally from Janesville, Wis. He is married and has three children, a son and two daughters. He has a degree in economics and politics from Miami University of Ohio.

VP Biden: Portrait shoot by Andrew "Andy" Cutraro. 459 EEOB Studio

VP incumbent Joe Biden

By Dana Afana · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

From Scranton, Pa., Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was the sixth youngest person elected to the United States Senate at age 29. Two weeks after the election, his wife Neila and daughter Naomi were killed in a car accident.

Debates reveal true nature of politics

By David Konarske · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Last week, the final debate of the presidential election ended. This time, I decided to watch the debate in Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center after the Mock Presidential Debate ended.

An open letter to students regarding the 2012 election

By Decky Alexander · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

This open letter is to all my students: the lefties, the righties, the in-betweens, the first generations, the legacies, the undecided and the undeclared, the absolutists and the atheists, the Pell granters, the parent payers, the dreamers and doers and those who dream to do.

Track absentee ballots online

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Michigan’s absentee voters can now track the status of their ballots online, using a feature provided by Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. “If they want to know when their ballot was mailed or if it’s been received, they can find out online from anywhere they have Internet access,” Johnson said in a press release. Absentee voters can visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.Michigan.gov/sos to find up-to-date information about their ballot. Once a local clerk receives an absentee ballot application, the voter’s ballot information is continually updated by the clerk’s office.

Simple, last-minute Halloween costume ideas

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

If you’re anything like me you let important events sneak up on you. When that important event happens to be Halloween, you may find yourself scrambling to assemble a costume that can be considered at least kind of witty and creative the morning of that spooktacular day.

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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