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Women's Resource Center holds 'True Life' discussion

By Arturo Rodriguez, Jr. · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s Women’s Resource Center held a discussion Wednesday night about the silent exhibit display titled True Life: My Life Experience With Domestic Violence. The exhibit displayed artwork from a number of different “survivors” and “thrivers.” The exhibit included children’s artwork, paintings, sculptures, quilts, hand-designed t-shirts, empowering words on hand-designed bras and poetry.

'Note Pillow' could satisfy students' napping needs

By Betty Adams · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

Have you ever taken a hoodie and turned it into a make-shift pillow on a classroom desk, trying to rest your head for a moment during a busy day?

Police Blotter, Oct. 26

By Curt Allain · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

Monday, Oct. 20A male suspect was trespassed from the College of Business for panhandling at 10:13 a.m.

'A Place at the Table' addresses food justice issues

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

The Volunteers Incorporating Service into Our Neighborhoods Center and the Social Welfare Action Alliance held a viewing of the 2012 documentary, “A Place at the Table,” in the Halle Library Auditorium Wednesday night to address the issue of the 50 million Americans without enough to eat.

News Briefs, Oct. 26

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Screening of “Private Violence” The Women’s Resource Center will be showing “Private Violence.” The movie will be further exploring domestic violence in the American home.

'Nathan's Law' to bring bicycle and motorcycle awareness to driver's ed

By Betty Adams · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

Oct. 14 was a good day for bicyclists and motorcyclists, when Governor Rick Snyder signed Public Act 317, also known as Nathan’s Law, to add information about bicycle and motorcycle awareness to the Michigan drivers’ education curriculum. The Act passed the Michigan House unanimously in June and was named after Nathan Bower, a 19-year-old who was killed in a motorist/motorcyclist accident in 2009.

Ypsi City Council approves legislation for smoke-free tot lots

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

A request for legislation for smoke-free tot lots was presented and approved at the Ypsilanti City Council meeting Oct.

Wendy Beattie hired as program director and clinical coordinator of orthotics and prosthetics department

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

Beattie earned a certificate in orthotics from Northwestern University and a certificate in prosthetics from the University of California Los Angeles, both in 1988. She received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Yale University in 1986.

EMU provost speaks for Star Lecture Series

By Betty Adams · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014

The Honors Star Lecture Series went straight for to top Tuesday, selecting Eastern Michigan University’s Provost Kim Schatzel, Ph.D., as their keynote speaker.

EMU confronts domestic violence in the U.S.

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014

A bell chimed every ten seconds in room 310 of the Student Center from Monday through Wednesday. Each chime signified a woman being battered in the U.S.

Students call for more attention to veterans' suffering from PTSD

By Casey Blickenstaff · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014

EMU’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty passed out ribbons in front of Pray Harrold Monday to raise awareness for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of a stressful traumatic event or series of events.

News Briefs, Oct. 21

By Amy Cooper · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014

International Conversation ClubStudents of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend the International Conversation Club and participate in talks about various topics.

EMU institutes new pilot program to help student parents

By Scout Bostley · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014

Eastern Michigan University took its first steps in helping students who are parents graduate by approving a pilot parenting student support program for the 2015 winter semester.The parenting student support program will work within the Women’s Resource Center.

Police Blotter, Oct. 21

By Jordan Phelps · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014

Friday, Oct. 17,It was reported that a male suspect was hiding inside of his car acting suspiciously at the Marriott Hotel parking lot on Huron Street at 1:14 a.m.

Students fight for food justice

By Allie Tomason · Monday, Oct. 20, 2014

Students on Eastern Michigan University’s campus are working to bring food justice to those in need.Food justice is a term used to define and describe the work of eradicating food insecurity.

Smoke in clinical lab evacuates Marshall

By Nora Naughton · Monday, Oct. 20, 2014

Marshall Building was evacuated around 10:30 a.m. Monday after smoke in the clinical lab on the first floor set off alarms.

Fifth annual Clean Up Day sees turnout of over 700 recyclers

By Betty Adams · Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014

Stacks of trash were shuttled to Rynearson Stadium parking lot to be properly disposed of by the regional environmental recycling program presented by Washtenaw County on Saturday.Celebrating the fifth annual Clean Up Day held at Eastern Michigan University, 700-900 recyclers showed up to safely discard their hazardous materials.

VISION holds challenge for student organizations

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014

Haley Moraniec, coordinator for the Volunteer Challenge at the VISION Center, said that this is VISION’s first year doing “the challenge,” a program designed to familiarize students with social justice issues and get them involved with service projects.“If all goes well, we plan to make it an annual challenge,” Moraniec said.All student organizations were invited by Campus Life to participate.

Board of Regents approves new $48 million financial aid package

By Scout Bostley · Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved a new financial aid package including scholarships, awards and grants for the 2015-16 school year.

Michigan State Representative shadows Honors College student

By Kenneth Bowen · Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014

Michigan State Representative David Rutledge spent Wednesday shadowing Eastern Michigan University Honors College student and contest winner Andrea Mellendorf.