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Summer's finished
Welcome back Eastern Michigan students and faculty.
It’s that time again. Time to put away the shorts and sunglasses – if you were ever able to get them out – and pull on a sweater.
Letters
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Letter: EMU athletics aren't what they once were
As an alumnus, former walk-on football player and sports editor of The Eastern Echo, I am almost speechless when looking at the state of the Eastern Michigan University athletic department as it pertains to the revenue sports of football and basketball.
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Letter: EMU needs to raise standards
Dear EMU community, We, Students for an Ethical and Participatory Education (SEPE), are writing you because of our mutual interest in Eastern Michigan University’s values: integrity, respect, education and relationships.
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Letter: Proposed weapon legislation good for colleges
In the Echo’s recent article on the proposed legislation to allow the carrying of weapons on campus, a variety of critics voiced their concerns. As a supporter of this bill, I would like to address those points. First, to Police Chief O’Dell, who said, “Say you have a situation where officers are pulling up and everyone has guns. There’s no way of telling who the bad guys are.”
Columns
- Delaying benefits hurts U.S. Last week Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) held up passage of a bill that would extend unemployment insurance to millions across the country.
- Illegal immigrants angry at lack of influence in D.C. Immigrant’s rights groups are mad at President Obama and his fellow Democrats. They’re irritated the president is filling his daily schedule with silly things like health care, the economy and the War on Terror.
- Bipartisanship can work A while ago I expressed doubt about the bipartisan health care summit, because even with Obama there I believed the GOP would slip to its standard platform of “whatever the Democrats want is the spawn of Satan and must not pass.” Apparently underestimating Obama’s ability to disarm his opponents with his speaking skills is not a good idea.
Poll: Health care reform
Should health care reform legislation include a public option?
