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Police Blotter

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

Oct. 26 A subject was cited for trespassing in Wise Hall at 7:42 p.m. A student was found in possession of marijuana in Walton Hall at 9:23 p.m. *Oct.

Speaker discusses growth after traumatic events

By Shawntez Turner · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

On Wednesday in Pray-Harrold, Amis Harbin, an assistant professor in both the philosophy and women and gender studies programs at Oakland University, gave a speech called “The Limits of Post-Traumatic Growth.” In it, she discussed many professional views on the topic as well as her own view.

University launches off-campus housing website

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

Eastern Michigan University has launched a new website to help educate students about off-campus living options.

WRC wraps up Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

The Women’s Resource Center hosted the final event in their domestic violence awareness month series on Wednesday. The event was a screening of the documentary “No Way Out But One.” After the documentary screened, WRC coordinator Ellen Collier lead a discussion about domestic violence and of the issues raised by the film.

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

EMU’s College of Business issues journal on global business communication— Eastern Michigan University’s College of Business has published a second journal on global business communication. The journal takes a look at a changing-but-interactive process of global communication, according to an article from the Division of Communications.

Public forums discuss safety on and off campus

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

EMU President Susan Martin, along with EMU Police Chief Bob Heighes and Ypsilanti’s Interim Police Chief Tony DeGiusti, attended a series of public forums being held around campus last week to discuss safety issues with students.

Eastern student sexually assaulted in Hill Hall

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013

An Eastern Michigan University student reported being sexually assaulted in her Hill Hall dorm room Friday.

Committee on sustainability, energy issues formed

By Nora Naughton · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

The Energy and Sustainability Committee, a new ad hoc Student Government committee, hosted their first meeting in the Student Government office on Tuesday night.

Program invites guest speaker, teaches basics of Islam

By Cody Sanders · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

On Tuesday, Mohammed Safi, the Muslim Chaplain at the University of Michigan, gave a talk titled “What is Islam?”

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

According to an article from Eastern Michigan University’s Division of Communications, the College Database has placed EMU as one of the top 50 colleges for advancing women in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Ways to stay safe while trick-or-treating

By Kayla Boyd · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

The most exciting activity for many children on Halloween is undoubtedly going trick-or-treating, but if you plan on going with your kids, siblings or friends, it is very important to be safe on this night.

Department of Public Safety's Candace Dorsey to hold rape defense class

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

The class is called Rape Aggression Defense Systems, also known as RAD. It will be held on Monday evenings from 6- 9 p.m. The scheduled days are the 11th, 18th and 25th. It is a one-time only, free class.

Halloween’s roots lie in Gaelic culture

By Leaha Dotson · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, has changed over the years and become a night frequently looked forward to, but it did not find its origin in America.

Upcoming events celebrate spooky season

By Mandy Grenier · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

As Halloween approaches, students celebrate the spooky season with activities both on and off campus while keeping safety the number one priority.

Rally honors slain students

By Drew Saunders and Mandy Grenier · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

On Thursday, the Increase The Peace Rally & Walk kicked off in front of the north doors of the Student Center. This student rally and march was against the recent spat of violence and crime that has plagued the community at Eastern Michigan University since the murder of Julia Niswender almost a year ago. Several hundred people showed up for the event.

ROTC members complete test to become Army officers

By Kenneth Bowen · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

Midterms week can be stressful for anyone, but some Eastern Michigan University students had to rappel down a building and swim with a dummy M-16’s muzzle out of the water while in uniform last week.

EMU Student Government President Desmond Miller checks the Student Government Twitter feed.

EMU Student Government wants students to tell them ‘WTF’

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Student Government has recently implemented a method to get feedback from students across campus about any type of issues they have from parking to safety concerns.

News Briefs

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

Eastern Michigan University STEM fields— According to an article from Eastern Michigan University’s Division of Communications, the College Database has placed EMU as one of the top 50 colleges for advancing women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. To read more on the rankings, visit onlinecollegesdatabase.org/50-colleges-advancing-women-in-stem. Campus safety awareness training— New employees at Eastern Michigan University are required to take part in the campus safety awareness and hazard communication training. The sessions are listed below and will be held in room 300 of Halle Library: • Monday, Nov.

'True Life' debriefing examines abusive relationships

By Cody Sanders and Kenneth Bowen · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

On Wednesday, Eastern Michigan University’s Women’s Resource Center, in cooperation with the Safe House Center of Ann Arbor and First Step, presented the exhibit “True Life: My Experience with Domestic Violence.”

How safe is Ypsilanti?

By Jess J. Salisbury · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

In the past year, three homicides occurred in the area directly north of campus. In December 2012, junior communication and electronic media and film studies major Julia Niswender was presumably murdered in her apartment at Peninsular Place. The father of an EMU student was killed in a dispute in March 2013 in the same complex, and sophomore communication major and student-athlete Demarius Reed was found dead in the University Green apartments, down the street from Peninsular Place.