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Ypsi the Klown is back
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Ypsi the Klown is back

Ypsi the Klown is back on Eastern Michigan University’s campus, first making their appearance on Sept. 25 through chalk drawings and mysterious fliers.


Ypsi Cocktail Club
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Ypsi Cocktail Club

Ypsi Cocktail Club opened at 102 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, on Sept. 22.


Thompson & Co.
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Thompson & Co.

Thompson & Co., a new Southern-inspired restaurant, opens in Depot Town, Ypsilanti.


Ypsilanti Black Lives Matter mural defaced
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Ypsilanti Black Lives Matter mural defaced

The Ypsilanti Black Lives Matter mural at the entrance of Riverside Park in Depot Town was defaced on Sept. 19. The words “Black Lives” were covered in white paint, while the word “Matter” was left untouched.


Eastern Michigan University's  autonomous shuttle
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Eastern Michigan University's autonomous shuttle

GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology announced that they have collaborated with Local Motors to bring an advanced autonomous car shuttle to Eastern Michigan University’s campus later this fall. 


Eastern Michigan University holds memorial in honor of the twenty year anniversary  of 9/11
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Eastern Michigan University holds memorial in honor of the twenty year anniversary of 9/11

Eastern Michigan University held it’s annual 9/11 Ceremony of Remembrance on Saturday morning at Pease Park, dedicating a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., marking the time the first plane struck New York’s World Trade Center.  The EMU 9/11 Memorial features a 7,000 lb. steel beam from the World Trade Center. Markings on it indicate it is from the 74th floor of the South Tower -- four floors below where the second plane hit. 


Hundreds attend Eagle Fest as students return to the EMU campus post pandemic
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Hundreds attend Eagle Fest as students return to the EMU campus post pandemic

Two days into the first on-campus semester since the pandemic, students enjoy meeting each other on the university green outside of Eastern Michigan University’s Student Union. They gathered for EagleFest 2021, which is an opportunity for student organizations to recruit new members. (Photos by Emma Adkins)


Renowned journalist Beimeng Fu recalls her COVID-19 reporting experience on this weeks episode of Women Journalist COVID-19 Experiences. Check out this latest episode on Spotify! Or you can listen to their full unedited conversation at the Eastern Michigan University Archive website.