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EMU students celebrate the holidays gallery

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How Eastern Michigan University students celebrate the holidays

By Lauren Holloway | November 27

The Eastern Echo asked students at Eastern Michigan University to share their holiday traditions.

Photos of the transgender lives lost in 2024-25 adorn a stone fireplace along with LED candles and plants.

Campus

Eastern Michigan University hosts Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil

By Lauren Holloway | November 24

EMU hosts Transgender Remembrance vigil for students and faculty.

News

Eastern Michigan University to open second green space for campus park

By Lauren Holloway | November 19

EMU will unveil its second and final new green space on campus within the next two weeks.

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News

Ypsilanti passes Leave the Leaves resolution

By Lauren Holloway | November 12

Ypsilanti is encouraging residents to "leave the leaves" and support local ecosystems and pollinators.

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Ypsilanti Special Election results: Career Technical Education proposal passes

By Lauren Holloway and Natalie Kyle | November 5

Yesterday, Nov. 4, 2025, Ypsilanti voters participated in a special election to pass a Career Technical Education millage proposal for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District.

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Nov. 4 ballot proposes Career Technical Education millage

By Lauren Holloway | October 29

On Nov. 4, 2025, Ypsilanti voters will be asked to cast a vote on a new proposal. The Washtenaw Intermediate School District is proposing a millage for the Career Technical Education programs.

A large brick library building with multiple floors. Letters on the front read "Bruce T. Halle Library." It is a sunny day, and the sky above the building is blue with a few white clouds.

Features

Halle Library offers students more than books

By Lauren Holloway | October 19

EMU students can go to the Halle Library for tech equipment, research help, time with facility dog Tinker and more.

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Local

Ypsilanti Food Co-op celebrates 50th anniversary

By Lauren Holloway | October 11

This October, the Ypsilanti Food Co-op celebrates National Cooperative Month and the 50th anniversary of its opening.

Students gather outside and face the gray Westview Apartments building. Two fire trucks are parked in front of the apartments. Police and firefighters arrive on scene to manage the fire.

Campus

Fire quelled by suppression system at Westview Apartments; water damage remains

By Lauren Holloway | October 10

A cooking fire broke out on the fourth floor of Westview Apartments Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, resulting in substantial water damage in the building.

Tables from varying student organizations line the sidewalk in front of the Student Center. Many students walk the sidewalk between the tables.

News

How to start a student organization at Eastern Michigan University

By Lauren Holloway | October 3

Looking for your place on campus? If you're considering starting a student organization, look no further.