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Student gets 'Real Steel' role

By Laura Laurain · Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011

“Real Steel,” which made its theatrical debut Oct. 7, features Eastern Michigan University senior Holly Knick. Knick, 21, is currently in her last year of classes as a secondary education major with a minor in communications and theater arts.

Open for business

By Malaika Bass · Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011

It’s been said before: Trying new things is part of the college experience. So why hold back when it comes to your taste buds?

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Cybersecurity threatens all

By Bryan Alfaro · Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano gave a speech Friday during the Michigan Cyber Summit to officially kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

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Eagles take two from MAC rivals

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011

Sophomore outside hitter Paige Roback’s 18 kills and double-double performances from junior outside hitter Rachel Iaquaniello and senior setter Ashley Mason prompted a 3-1 victory for the Eastern Michigan University volleyball team against visiting Ball State University on Saturday.

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E-Zone has options, but will people pay for them?

By Danielle Ross · Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011

As the hands clicked toward 11, a small group started forming outside the E-Zone doors. A cutting-edge facility located on the first floor of the Student Center, E-Zone welcomes anyone who has an EMU student ID to play several types of games—console, computer and non video-related.

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Council hears proposal

By Margaret Leary · Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011

The Ypsilanti City Council held a working session last Monday and heard a proposal from the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Department to put a recreation center fronting on Michigan Avenue and the Huron River on the 12 acres at the northwest corner of the 38-acre Water Street site.

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Eagles need a passing game

By Thomas Bieszk · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University football team goes to Toledo on Saturday for a 3 p.m. game, looking to run its record to 4-2 and 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference.

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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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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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Halle, not just books

By Aaron Huff · Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

I was sitting in a classroom attempting to stare through a chalkboard the first time I’d heard of Halle Library.

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New budget concerns

By Kaylee Lentz · Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011

Saturday, the fiscal 2012-year officially began and state appropriations for public Michigan colleges have slimmed down 15 percent, following a 2.8 percent decrease in 2011. Colleges across the state have scrambled to stay on budget by raising tuition and making cuts.

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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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