Gray Connor uses they/he pronouns, and has worked for The Eastern Echo since August 2024. They started as Newsletter Editor, then moved to Managing Editor of Operations for the 2026 Winter semester. Connor is a senior majoring in media studies and journalism, with a minor in public relations.
For him, the best part of the job is getting to know other people, and collaborating with other students just as passionate about journalism and justice.
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There's a new ghost in town — meet Guinnevere the Ghost, Eastern Michigan University's latest haunt.
A look at some arts and entertainment events coming up in Washtenaw County.
The Ypsilanti City Council is expected to vote on a zoning law amendment passed by the city's Planning Commission, following Dzanc House's former shutdown notice.
EMU Theatre's "Proof" shows audiences the complex world of mathematics and family dynamics.
Halle Library will now house WEMU, NPR's local jazz, blues and news station.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center offers a variety of resources for queer students at Eastern Michigan University.
RAC Ypsi Fine Arts Club honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its fourth Black Artist Exhibition.
Michigan Student Action's Art as Resistance event gave artistic voice to criticisms of immigration enforcement, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the war in Gaza and other issues.
Cult of Space Skull, Zzvava, Sonic Smut and the Detroit Party Marching Band set to conquer love at Ziggy's on Feb. 13, 2026.
No date? No problem. Celebrate friendship and self-love this Valentine's Day with Ypsilanti community and Eastern Michigan University campus events.
EMU's Village apartments surrounded by snow on Jan. 26, 2026.
Art piece by Lily Elliot on display at Art as Resistance.
Art piece by Willow Churchill-Torres on display at Art as Resistance.
"Midsection" by Katrina Walbridge, inspired by Pharrell Williams' 2016 song "Midsection."
Fencing surrounds Eastern Michigan University's parking structure, located near the Student Center on Jan. 24, 2026. The university is set to repurchase the parking system from LAZ Parking on Jan. 30, 2026.
The meeting room at city hall was at capacity for the Nov. 18, 2025, Ypsilanti City Council meeting.
Swoop's Food Pantry, located in Pierce Hall, offers services throughout the week to students and staff in need. Photo provided by Swoop's Food Pantry.
Wise Women Crafts sells handmade items at the Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival in the Ypsilanti Freighthouse on Oct. 24, 2025.
Dozens of Eastern students participated in the Pumpkins on the Patio event held Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, just outside the student center on campus. Students carved the pumpkins into Jack-o-lanterns and competed for prizes, and fun.
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