Layla McMurtrie

Editor-in-Chief

Layla McMurtrie is the Editor-in-Chief at The Eastern Echo. She is a senior at Eastern Michigan University majoring in journalism and minoring in women and gender studies and psychology. Layla has worked for The Echo since October of 2019, beginning as an opinions writer and music review columnist, later becoming the podcast editor in summer of 2021 and managing editor during the fall of 2021. She loves writing about community and enjoys music and good food.


Articles (144 total)

Women in art at EMU: Kennede Thomas

With a passion for art and children, this artist has hopes to become an art educator. She loves the art program at EMU and all of the professors she has had.