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Students for Life tackle abortion in Halle Library

By Jess J. Salisbury · Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students, faculty and community members gathered in Halle Library for, “A Woman’s Choice?”, a panel discussion on the topic of abortion presented by Right to Life of Michigan and EMU Students for Life.

Yichun Xie, director of Eastern Michigan's Institute for Geospatial Research and Education.

EMU Geospatial researcher awarded $1.5 million grant

By Jess J. Salisbury · Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s Yichun Xie will be helping to put new learning opportunities on the map for Michigan middle school and high school students. Xie, director of the Institute for Geospatial Research and Education and a computer modeling expert, was awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to work with 120 teachers from around the state.

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Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015

The Detroit Metropolitan Airport recorded 14.7 inches of snow Monday morning. As a result, businesses and schools were closed across Southeast Michigan, including Eastern Michigan University. The Echo asked students: “How did you spend your snow day?”

WRC explores women during the civil rights movement

By Sarah Lewis · Monday, Feb. 2, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students learned the roles of women in the civil rights movement as part of the “Intersections” series at the Student Center Thursday. Women’s Resource Center’s Intersections speaker series explores different identities, and looks at how they relate to each other.

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News briefs, Feb. 1

By Curt Allain · Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015

Monday, Feb. 2 Teach and Learn in Korea Program (TALK) Informational Meeting Korea Ministry of Education sponsored scholarship based Study Abroad program which will address teaching students in the public elementary school of rural areas of Korea for 15 classes a week.

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Beauty without divinity

By Jacques Vorves · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

I understand the desire to believe in a higher power. I understand the need to know that there is an ever compassionate, wise, and powerful being out there looking over me.

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HSC helps students succeed

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

The Holman Success Center is a valuable resource to have at Eastern Michigan University. Located in room G04 of the Bruce T. Halle Library, it is easily accessible to all students.

NABA Denied Event Funding on Appeal

By Meghan Koglin · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

The National Association of Black Accountants student organization, appealed a decision declining funding for catering of a panel discussion at Tuesday’s student Senate meeting. The Senate declined the appeal by a vote of 3-10.

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Women's Resource Center hosts EMU's first V-month

By Scout Bostley · Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015

February opens up the first “V month” at Eastern Michigan University. The Women’s Resource Center will be holding events covering topics and stories not featured in the “Vagina Monologues.” V month is a month dedicated to the expansion of the “Vagina Monologues” which will be performed Feb.

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Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015

Aches and pains. Cancer and chemotherapy. Medical marijuana has been making headway in the medical community as an option for patients with all sorts of ailments.

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Yankee Air Museum to relocate at Willow Run bomber plant

By Kenneth Bowen · Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015

A piece of history contiguous with Ypsilanti will be preserved for future generations because a remnant of the industrialized war effort from the World War II-era has been saved from destruction. After raising more than $5 million, the Yankee Air Museum will relocate into the old Willow Run bomber plant, and the move is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2017.

Latest Podcast

Introducing The Eastern Echo’s newest event and news based podcast, Scoop on the Scene. These weekly episodes will be hosted by the organization’s Digital Editor, Julez DeShetler. She intends to bring awareness to the events happening on an around campus to Echo listeners. 

DeShetler’s goal with the podcast is to encourage students and community members to get involved in an educated, safe and fun manner. She will list various events to choose from in addition to sharing the key details of said events. 

These podcasts can be expected to come out near the weekends and be no longer than 10-15 minutes.

For the week of Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, DeShetler includes events such as sports, a pub crawl, yoga, a movie in the park, Study Abroad Fair and training sessions. 

Be sure to tune in weekly to stay up to date on all the Eastern Michigan and Ypsilanti amusement!

Listen to this week’s episode here: 

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