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Local historian James Mann offers guided lantern tours at Highland Cemetery

By Kaila Trefil · Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020

The Highland Cemetery Lantern Tours celebrate the lives of Ypsilanti’s earliest citizens. For over a decade, tour guide James Mann has been hosting the tours, telling numerous stories of the dead and their lives.

Podcast: Board of Regents approves revised winter break; Ypsilanti sidewalk permits extended for restaurants; EMU sustainability program details

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag · Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020

Ypsilanti City Council tries to accommodate restaurants struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. In campus news, the EMU Board of Regents approves an updated academic calendar for the Winter 2021 semester, and Student Government prepares an application process to fill empty seats. We also take a look into EMU’s sustainability program.

Podcast: EMU alumnus runs for Ann Arbor City Council; Ypsilanti City Council discusses future; EMU professor publishes new book

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020

EMU alumnus Eric Sturgis runs for Ann Arbor City Council and Ypsilanti City Council discusses how its future meetings may be impacted by a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision. In campus news, an EMU history professor publishes her new book, and the music program adapts to the pandemic.

Podcast: Ypsilanti mail-in voting; Ann Arbor decriminalizes substances; Grove Studios launches fellowship program

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

Learn how to vote absentee in Ypsilanti, hear what community leaders have to say about Ann Arbor City Council's recently passed resolution regarding entheogenic substances, and what Ypsilanti based recording studio Grove Studios is doing to support African-American musicians.

The Factory Report: Volleyball, Vision, and Vlogging with Franki Strefling

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame sit down with Franki Strefling, an outside hitter on EMU’s volleyball team, to talk about her life as a D1 athlete, both on and off the court.

Podcast: Eating for Immunity feat. Eagle Nutrition Services

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag · Friday, Oct. 9, 2020

While there is no known food, vitamin, or nutrient that treats or prevents COVID-19, certain vitamins and minerals can help strengthen the immune system. Eileen Gaffney, a Eagle Nutrition Services intern, shares what these vitamins do, and which foods contain them.

Podcast: Romero and Ray elected to Student Government; EMU tests wastewater for COVID-19; Ypsilanti Community Schools update

By Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

Eastern Michigan University implements another form of COVID testing on campus, Student Government election results are announced, Ypsilanti Community Schools is working hard for its students and staff in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and EMU’s football team gets a new player for the 2020 season.

The Factory Report: The MAC is back!

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

The Mid-American Conference Council of Presidents’ unanimously voted to begin the MAC football season on Nov. 4. Caleb and Luke discuss what can be expected of the revised season.

Michigan Attorney General denies charges against officer; City Council votes on anti-discrimination ordinance

By Jasmine Boyd · Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020

On this week’s episode, the Office of the Michigan Attorney General denies charges against the Washtenaw County Sherriff's Deputy regarding a use-of-force incident, and Ypsilanti City Council votes that it is illegal to discriminate against someone who has a misdemeanor conviction. EMU honors the late Marilyn Horace-Moore by naming a scholarship after her.

Podcast: Surviving Online Classes

By Kaila Trefil and Kylie Gilligan · Monday, Sept. 28, 2020

Jessica Elton, an EMU professor, and Christine Deacons, director Holman Success Center, share their tips for students navigating a semester of online courses.

The Factory Report: Lions talk and NBA Conference Finals preview

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Monday, Sept. 28, 2020

Sports Editor Luke Gremban and Sports Columnist Caleb Burlingame discuss the Detroit Lions and NBA series predictions.

Student Gov elections; Crosswind Aviation partnership; esports partner pledges $1 million

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Sept. 21, 2020

Listen to an overview of the latest news from EMU and Ypsilanti. In this week’s coverage, an EMU professor retires after 46 of teaching, Student Government prepares for elections, the Aviation program solidifies a new partnership, and a global esports organization commits to donating $1 million to the university.

Symposium: Free speech and social media

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Justus Maddox · Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020

EMU graduate Gwenyth Andrusiak analyzes court cases and research publications to better understand how courts decide whether something that’s said on social media should be.

The Factory Report: Boom or bust?

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Friday, Sept. 18, 2020

Sports editor Luke Gremban and Sports Columnist Caleb Burlingame predict who will over and under perform in the NFL’s 2020 season.

Podcast: Ypsilanti City Council, Board of Trustees recaps; Advice from EMU professors

By Ashlee Buhler and Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

The Ypsilanti Board of Trustees voted against buying additional absentee ballot scanners for the General Election, and Ypsilanti City Council discusses marijuana, police training, and city water and sewage bill. Also, EMU professors host a virtual webinar to give insight to students on how they can survive this semester.

Symposium: The Perfect Storm

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Justus Maddox · Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

In comparison to every other population in the U.S., African American woman face disproportionately high rates of diabetes and death attributed to hypertension. EMU senior Jada Childs examines the effects of stress on the health of African American women and low income neighborhoods, and offers potential solutions to the unique challenges African American women face.

The Factory Report: What's the future for Philly? feat. Chas Post

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

Former Sports Section Editor Chas Post joins us to talk NBA reffing debacles and the future of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Podcast: Namesake of Quirk Theatre exposed, students react to delayed move-in, universities cope with reduced funding

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020

Pamela Cardell Cato, Assistant Managing Director in the School of Communication, Media, and Theatre Arts, weighs in on an alarming discovery about the Quirk-Sponberg Theatre’s namesake. Later, students react to EMU’s Aug. 24 decision to push back move-in.

Three young healthcare workers on the Summer of 2020

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag · Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020

Three EMU students and recent graduates describe what it's been like to be a young health care worker during a global pandemic.

The Factory Report: NBA boycott and playoff results

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020

On Aug. 26, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they would not play their upcoming playoff game in order to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Soon, other teams followed suit, postponing all three playoff games scheduled for that day. Luke and Caleb discuss the impact of the boycott, as well as recent results of both the Eastern and Western Conferences.