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EMU Wellness Center hosted Healthy Minds Jeopardy

By Sarah Lewis · Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University Wellness center hosted the “Healthy Minds Jeopardy hour” in the Student Center Friday. Energies were high among students as they participated in a Jeopardy game immediately following a lecture on health and wellness on campus, substance abuse and mental illness.

Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Saturday, March 7, 2015

In honor of Women’s History month The Echo asked students: “Who is your favorite female in history and why?”

Seena Skelton will close the Porter Chair Lecture series

By Josh Hoppstock · Saturday, March 7, 2015

Seena Skelton will be speaking at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center. Skelton will be speaking on the topic of “Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge: A process for engaging in critical reflection on policy.” Skelton works for the regional Equity Assistance Center, located at Indiana University.

Stepfather of EMU student is a person of interest in murder case

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

James Turnquist has been named by Ypsilanti police as a person of interest in the murder of his stepdaughter, Julia Niswender. Turnquist was arraigned on charges of child pornography Feb.

Student-athletes train to become active bystanders

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

By the end of the 2015 Winter semester, all student athletes will complete education and training for Eastern Michigan University’s “Step Up, Stand Up: Be An Active Bystander” program. The Step Up Program was developed by Dr. Kay Woodiel, a professor of health education at EMU, and Dr. Melissa Rosenblum, a staff psychologist and coordinator of Outreach Programs for Counseling and Psychological Services at Snow Health Center in 2012 and is accessible to all students.

Winners of the Performance Arts game session in the Student Center. Photo courtesy of Trevor Stone

New Performance Arts class takes over the Student Center with games

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The first floor of the Student Center was filled with laughter as students’ participated in a spontaneous set up of games.

Student Government committee meeting roundup

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Student Government held two regular committee meetings Tuesday, March 3, coming off spring break.

News briefs, March 4

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Friday, March 6 Healthy Minds Jeopardy Hour This event is organized by EMU Health Education graduate students to promote tobacco-free campus policy, substance use awareness and mental health/wellness on campus.

Office of Nutrition Services holds Cooks Series: students learn how to prepare healthy, cost efficient recipes

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Ten students worked together to prepare a healthy breakfast and learn about nutrition with the Office of Nutrition Services on Tuesday. The ONS is celebrating National Nutrition Month with a three part cooking series.

Nominations for Women of Excellence luncheon begin

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The Women’s Resource Center has opened nominations for the Women of Excellence Luncheon. The deadline to nominate a female faculty or staff member or student is 5 p.m.

Impeachment resolutions drafted against student government president and two senators

By Curt Allain · Sunday, March 1, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s two branches of student government continued its dysfunction over the course mid-winter break.

Women's Resource Center discusses sexual assault

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Women's Resource Center hosted a discussion called, Let's Be Honest, in room 300 of the Student Center, March 19.

Nino Monea outside of the Harvard Law Library--the largest law library in the world. Photo courtesy of Nino Monea

EMU graduate continues to find success at Ivy League school

By Curt Allain · Sunday, March 1, 2015

Since graduating Eastern Michigan University in the spring of 2014, Honors alum Nino Monea has been making the most out of living in Cambridge Massachusetts while attending Harvard Law School, including enjoying the local cuisine—right down to the clam chowder. “It's quite good, although it's typically pronounced "chowdah" around here!” Monea said.

News briefs, March 1

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Monday, March 2 "Feminist Theory and Praxis from a Global South Perspective" A lecture by Political Science Professor Marlise Matos, of Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

safeTALK provides students and staff training to recognize suicide symptoms

By Mona Beydoun · Sunday, March 1, 2015

The suicide rate among young adults ages 15-24 has tripled since the 1950’s, according to Crisis on Campus: The Untold Story of Student Suicide. To help its students with this issue, Eastern Michigan University is putting on safeTALK training, 2-5 p.m.

BDSM versus abuse: lines are grey

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

Erica Smith, a graduate student of behavioral psychology, facilitated a lecture titled “Sex Posi+ive: What’s your kink?” Tuesday evening in Room 352 of the Student Center. The lecture discussed the differences between an actual bondage, domination, sadism and masochism relationship, and that of the one depicted in the book by E.L. James, “50 Shades of Grey”.

News briefs, Feb. 18

By Curt Allain · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

Thursday, Feb. 19 JUSTICE FOR AYOTZINAPA: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF STUDENTS FROM MEXICO From 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Marshall Building - 119 On September 26, 2014, 43 students from a Rural Normal School in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico disappeared at the hand of the police. Join the Michigan Solidarity Network with Mexico to learn about their story and the ongoing movement to demand justice.

Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

As classes wind down for the week, Spring Break is on the horizon. The Echo asked students: “What are your plans for the break?”

Beyond the binary: Speaker talks about living as a transgender person in the U.S.

By Jess J. Salisbury · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

A large crowd of students gathered in the Quirk Sponberg Theatre for a frank discussion on gender as part of Beyond the Binary. The event featured speaker Noelle, who is transgender, was held Tuesday and was organized by professor Danielle Ensch,. Noelle provided insight on the role of gender in society, highlighting the differences between cultures.

Student senator proposes formal investigation of student government president

By Scout Bostley · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

Student senator William McDonald proposed a formal investigation of Student Government president Desmond Miller at an internal affairs meeting Tuesday. McDonald raised three areas of concern as to why he wants this formal investigation to take place, the first being impropriety of his executive directors. The first area of concern was Miller’s relationship status with Eden Zimak, the chair of the public affairs committee and director of social justice for Student Government.