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Be ten percent happier through meditation

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

Dan Harris was on the top of the world in 2004. He had gone from being a local news reporter in New England to ABC World News. Then he had a panic attack – an attack that happened on one of the most watched shows on television – 5.091 million people were watching.

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News briefs, Feb. 8

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015

Monday, Feb. 9 The Vagina Monologues: Survivor Speak-Out The Speak Out will start with a bang, first, enjoy powerful slam poetry and a resource fair.

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The Young Professionals: New club to launch fall 2015

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015

Eastern Michigan University, seniors, Kyle Wilkinson and Alex Lombard plan to launch a new club in the 2015 Fall semester – The Young Professionals. An introductory session was held Thursday evening in the Tower Room at McKinney Hall.

Eagle on the Street

Eagle on the Street

By Allie Tomason · Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015

In the spirit of activism, the Echo asked students: “What do you think would be one of the best steps we could take toward ending poverty around the world?”

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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.

Latest Podcast

Julez DeShetler, the host of Scoop on the Scene comes back on the track another week to inform Echo listeners of the events happening around campus during the week of Nov. 9-15. 

From knitting, to learning, to puppy love there are a range of events taking place this week.

Pick what sounds most fun to you, bring a friend and attend.

Available on Spotify now, listen to Scoop on the Scene here:

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