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ISA meets to discuss increasing diversity at Eastern

By Meishan Yu · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014

A meeting of the International Students Association on Tuesday discussed how to make Eastern Michigan University’s campus more diverse.

EMU hosts neighborhood meeting for LaForge corridor

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014

Eastern Michigan University police hosted a community safety meeting designed to create a neighborhood meeting for residents living in the LeForge corridor Thursday in collaboration with representatives from Ypsilanti Police Department and Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.

MLK events draw crowd, remind students of legacy

By Jess J. Salisbury · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014

He had a dream, and more than 50 years after the legendary speech, the United States continues to remember a man whose legacy is so enduring, he is one of only three individuals with a national holiday named in his honor.

EMU students join with Red Cross to address fire prevention

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and the American Red Cross club at Eastern Michigan University teamed up with the Washtenaw-Lenawee County chapter of the American Red Cross on Saturday to raise awareness about home fire prevention and offer free smoke detectors to residents of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.

Law professor presents on counter-terrorism

By Mandy Grenier · Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

Amos Guiora, professor of law and co-director for the Center of Global Justice at the S.J Quinney College of Law, University of Utah spoke about “Counter-Terrorism and International Law” in the student center Ballroom on Monday.

Steve Horowitz, PhD. talks to EMU students Monday.

Economist visits Eastern

By Dominique Payne · Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

Steve Horwitz, PhD. hosted a presentation on Monday in the Halle library. The presentation centered on one key question: “Do we really need central banks?”.

EMU Student Senate passes tobacco-free resolution with 12-11 vote

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

Eastern Michigan University could be gearing up to crack down on smoking on campus with the passing of a tobacco-free resolution by the student senate Tuesday night.

Human rights activist visits Ann Arbor

By Dana Afana · Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement co-founder Omar Barghouti spoke in Ann Arbor on Friday about why Palestinian civil societies ask for global solidarity.

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

Visions Concert— Different genres of dance ranging from modern to jazz, to contemporary and classical ballet and hip-hop, will be presented at “Visions: The 62nd Annual Faculty and Guest Artist Concert.” The concert will be held at Eastern Michigan University’s Quirk Theatre on Jan.

Police Blotter

By Nora Naughton · Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014

Jan. 9 A student took a juice from the cooler in the Dining Commons and poured it into a cup, attempting to pay for the juice as a fountain drink.

Police Blotter

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014

Jan 7. A young woman who is not a student at Eastern Michigan University was reported to police for throwing papers and other office supplies around the Student Center computer lab at 12:28 p.m.

New DPS officers set to begin soon

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014

The first round of new hires at the Department of Public Safety is expected to join the Eastern Michigan University police force by the end of this month.

New social media site helps classmates communicate with each other

By Mandy Grenier · Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014

The newest scholarly social media website, ClusterFlunk, offers students at Eastern Michigan University a new tool for communicating with classmates.

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014

EMU Virtual Job Fair— Eastern Michigan University’s Virtual Job Fair will be held on Jan. 21, 2014 from 1-3 p.m. Anyone is welcome and the cost is free.

Police Blotter

By Nora Naughton · Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014

Jan. 4 A student in Wise Hall received threatening phone calls at 1:08 a.m. An unknown subject broke into and stole items from a student’s apartment in Munson Apartments between 12:00 p.m.

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014

Internship Fair— An internship fair will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Student Center at Eastern Michigan University.

Commuters face car trouble, treacherous weather

By Dana Afana · Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014

After days of facing extremely cold weather, students from all over are dealing with car trouble and heading to the mechanic.

Michigan hit hard by flu season; H1N1 reappears

By Mandy Grenier · Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014

The H1N1 flu virus is back for the 2013-14 flu season in Michigan with four reported deaths and many others on life support. In 2009, news reports began on a new and deadly strain of the flu virus called H1N1.

Police Blotter

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014

Dec. 20 Police responded to a verbal and physical altercation between a male and female at Cornell Court Apartments at 12:27 a.m.

New Years resolutions: Many make them, few follow through

By Mandy Grenier · Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014

On New Year’s Day, 45 percent of Americans made resolutions for the new year. The act of making feel-good promises for the next 12 months dates back to ancient times and has endured multiple transformations to become what it is today.