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Top Five Crafted Gifts to Keep the Ones You Love Warm this Winter

By Patricia Mulroy · Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017

Grab your yarn and knitting needles or crochet hook! With winter quickly approaching these fab five knitted or crochet gifts are perfect for this holiday season. With numerous free patterns on the internet these gifts will make perfect staples for your friends’ and families’ winter wardrobes. Whether you are just learning or an advanced learner there is something here for you to keep the ones you love warm this winter.

AMP! Student Org Holds Their Annual Java Jam at Starbucks

By Cheyenne Thomas · Friday, Nov. 17, 2017

The AMP! Student Organization presented their annual Java Jam event Wednesday, November 15th, at the Student Center's newly renovated Starbucks.

Coming to the Faith: A Baptist's Journey

By Amanda Wasunyk · Friday, Nov. 17, 2017

I sat down to chat with a student, Abigail Snyder, who had previously mentioned she considers herself a “big C” Christian, “little b” Baptist. I was interested in speaking with Abigail because I would like to hear about the Baptist perspective from a practicing, well-informed believer. Abigail attends Bible study weekly at the Eastern Student Center, while balancing her school work at Eastern Michigan and attends church every Sunday.

Student Center Holds Panel: Ending Abortion Stigma Through Conversation

By Amanda Wasunyk · Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017

The Student Center held a panel titled Ending the Stigma of Abortion Through Conversation, Friday the 10th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All three of the women spoke from their own personal experiences with abortion. For the sake of their security they will all remain anonymous for this article. The only information disclosed was the ages they all are now and the ages they all were at the times they had their procedures.

Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" Includes LGBTQ Characters

By Patricia Mulroy · Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017

The Disney Company has continued its goal of inclusion of the LBGTQ+ community with the Disney Channel series, “Andi Mack” which airs on Fridays at 8 pm. The series is the first Disney show or movie to include an LBGTQ+ storyline. Over this season “Andi Mack” will explore an overlying story of one of main characters coming out as gay, Cyrus Goodman (Joshua Rush). The storyline holds very real emotions of coming out as part of the LBGTQ+ community, including the fear of telling people and feelings that you must hide it to fit in, shown through the eyes of character Cyrus Goodman. According to ABC News the subsequent episodes of the season will deal with Cyrus’s, “journey to self-acceptance as a gay person.”

Annual Fall Feast Held in Student Center

By Prynsess Partridge · Friday, Nov. 10, 2017

The Center for Multicultural Affairs and the Native American Student Organizations (NASO) held their Annual Fall Feast this past Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Student Center.

Smith introduced as EMU president

By Drew Saunders · Friday, Feb. 12, 2016

The Board of Regents room in Welch Hall was packed with people from across the state, Friday, as the Board of Regents formally elected Dr. James Michael Smith - Eastern Michigan University's new president.

Mathew Williams, senior, biology"[I] study sections of my course work through the week."

Eagle on the Street, Dec. 13

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

With finals fast approaching, the Echo asked students, "What do you do to prepare for finals?"

Kyndall Freeman, a junior criminology major“I can kind of understand like if you have a better offer -- specifically for you. It’s going to make your life better. She knows none of us by name, or the majority of us, so if it’s going to help her life in the long run, I know I would do it.”

Eagle on the Street, Dec. 8

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015

Kim Schatzel, Eastern Michigan University Interim President, Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, is leaving EMU, effective Jan.

Charles Eagan, a graduate higher education student affairs student“I do watch them occasionally. I think its smart to have debates this far out. But it does concern me that as early on that it is that it’ll either display that opinions are flexible, that we’re capable of learning and changing when new facts are presented to us. But I worry that it’ll continue to push the idea that if you’re in the public face, you’re only allowed to have one opinion.”

Eagle on the Street, Nov., 14

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015

Do you watch the presidential debates even though the general election is a year away?

“I hang out with friends or go out for dinner with family.”Katie Wegiel, junior, public health major

Eagle on the Street, Nov. 1

By Nafiah Khan · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015

With midterms coming to a conclusion, Eastern students are finally getting a chance to come out of their studying caves and Eagle on the Street was there to ask: How do you celebrate the end of midterms?

EMU investigates a "red face" party held off campus April 11

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Eastern Michigan University is investigating a party held April 11 at a house on N. Hamilton St. According to Nathan Phillips, a member of the Native American community, some of the 30 students were dressed up as Native Americans. Phillips spoke with some of students and called the cops.

Gas leak shuts down part of Leforge Road Bridge

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, April 22, 2015

A gas leak, at the LeForge Road Bridge, Monday afternoon, cut off parts of Ypsilanti from Superior Township.

Controversy over EAA affecting College of Education

By Nora Naughton · Wednesday, April 22, 2015

While protesters shut down Board of Regents meetings and teachers’ unions boycott Eastern Michigan University student teachers, the College of Education’s faculty is putting all of its efforts into making sure students never miss out on an educational opportunity. “Our students are caught in the political crossfire in their last semester of teacher training,” said Barb Stafford, a university supervisor in the College of Education whose job is to find placements for student teachers. Stafford is just one of an entire team of faculty members in EMU’s College of Education whose day-to-day work has been affected by the university’s affiliation with the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder created the EAA in June 2011 as a statewide school system for failing schools, however the authority has yet to move out of the Detroit area.

Day of service at Salvation Army

By Mona Beydoun · Sunday, April 19, 2015

Twenty Eastern Michigan University students packaged and passed out 150 lunches to 40 people at the Salvation Army, 9 S.

Susan Martin leaves a legacy at EMU

By Nora Naughton · Wednesday, April 15, 2015

After seven years in the captain’s seat, university president Susan Martin is feeling bittersweet about stepping down in July. When she took office in 2008, Martin was ready to turn things around. “Eastern had been through some challenging times and turnover of leadership and everybody was just down,” Martin said.

Student senate holds last committee meetings of the semester

By Mona Beydoun and Meghan Koglin · Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Student Government held its Internal Affairs and Business and Finance committee meetings April 14 in the Student Center.

Gallery opens featuring ground breaking women of EMU

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, April 15, 2015

"In Her Shoes: Forging Paths at EMU" is a new exhibit opening Thursday at McKenny Gallery. According to a press release from the university's department of communications, the exhibit will be about the paths women have forged and the barriers women have broken both at Eastern and beyond.

Four students arrested protesting 'American Sniper' Friday night movie

By Mona Beydoun · Monday, April 13, 2015

Four Eastern Michigan University students were arrested at a protest of the 8 p.m. showing of the movie, American Sniper, Friday night in the Student Center Auditorium.

Regents appoint Kim Schatzel interim president starting July 7

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, April 12, 2015

Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents voted in favor of Provost Kim Schatzel taking the position of interim president of the university effective July 7, 2015.