The EMU Percussion and Jazz Ensembles performed a joint concert on Tuesday, December 3rd in Pease Auditorium. The Percussion Ensemble performed in low, artistic lighting suited for their setlist and the Jazz Ensemble brought up the energy at the end. (Photographed, curated, and captioned by Photo Editor Max Taylor)
Pumpkins On The Patio took place on Tuesday, October 29th and was hosted by Campus Life staff. Pumpkins and carving gear were provided for students to make and submit their own pumpkins for a carving contest! Cider and donuts were available in the student center as well as scary prop rooms for students wanting a spooky photo op.
At least five coffee shops and cafés near Eastern Michigan University, all within a mile radius of campus. They provide options in hours and menus -- including specialty coffees, teas and pastries -- that might be appealing to students. Each of the shops give a variety of coffee, teas, and pastries. The cafés range in style and menu, offering a different experience and atmosphere.
Staff at the Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill have been pressing apples into cider for 40 years. The mill is on Warren Road in Plymouth, Michigan, about 10 miles north, northeast of the Eastern Michigan University campus. (Photo gallery by Staff Writer Isabella DiPonio)
The EMU LGBT Resource Center hosted BBQueer on September 5, 2024 on the Student Center patio. The event celebrated being unapologetically yourself and invited four drag queens (Jadein Black, Kristina Kelly, Maxi Chanel, & Lana Sevol) and hosted multiple bingo games with prizes, as well as providing a barbecue dinner for all students. (Gallery curated, captioned, and photographed by Max Taylor)
EagleFest is an event that shows off the many student orgs and clubs that exist at Eastern Michigan University. This year it took place indoors in the Student Center Ballroom due to the rainy weather on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Over 100 student organizations attended!
Ypsi Pride 2024 was held on Friday, June 7th from 5-10 P.M. with the majority taking place on E. Cross Street in Ypsilanti. Festivities included food trucks, craft vendors, information booths, and two stages with multiple performing acts throughout the evening.
What were EMU students up to this time of year three, four or even five decades ago? The Eastern Echo was established in 1956 after a long run as the Normal College News, which began in 1881. Student reporters, editors and photographers have worked since then to document the news on and around campus.Launched as a monthly newspaper, The Echo grew in circulation and frequency, moving to publishing three times a week for a while beginning in the 1970s. While the print edition was suspended briefly in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the university canceled all in-person activities, the student media team continue to publish through The Echo website. Weekly print editions resumed in the fall of 2021. Flip through the gallery to discover what's changed and what's stayed the same on campus. (Complied by staff writer Shannon Parker)
The Last Dinner Party took the stage on March 31 at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit. The concert began with the opener Miss Grit at 8 p.m. Miss Grit performed multiple songs, with each having different graphics projected across her and the stage itself. She brought soft vocals with robotic audio to her set, and the set just included her and her guitar. The Last Dinner Party took the stage at 9 p.m. and performed songs from their album "Prelude to Ecstasy." The band is made up of Abigail Morris on vocals, Lizzie Mayland on vocals and guitar, Emily Roberts on lead guitar, mandolin, and flute, Georgia Davies on bass, and Aurora Nishevci on keyboard. The band brought forward an energetic set with each member interacting with each other, as well as the audience. The most active member was the lead vocalist Morris, who sold the show with her dancing and overdramatic movements that sold the set as a whole. The show was sold out, with barley enough room for dancing amongst the crowd, but that didn't stop the energy from flowing throughout.
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