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LGBT research being accepted for scholarship

By Allie Tomason · Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013

Proposals for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student research are being accepted by Eastern Michigan University’s Center for the Study of Equality and Human Rights.

White House outlines plans for gun control

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden held a press conference at the White House Wednesday to outline the administration’s plan for gun control changes in response to the Dec. 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Immigrant youth benefit from DACA and DREAM acts

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013

Since June 2012, President Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano, the secretary of homeland security, have said certain undocumented immigrant youth may live and work in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.

‘Julia taught me not to care what others think’

By Heidi Guenther · Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013

The memories of Eastern Michigan University student Julia Niswender, 23, lived on as EMU President Susan Martin and professors spoke about the bright and bold student at a commemoration held Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. in Sponberg Theatre.

Student, guests robbed; EMU police say incident not random

By Lisa Swearingen · Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013

An Eastern Michigan University student and his visitors were robbed while leaving an apartment in the Westview complex, located on the northwest side of campus, at 1:30 a.m. Friday.

Open letter to the Eastern Michigan University community from the family of Julia Niswender:

By Jennifer Niswender · Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013

Words cannot adequately express our deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts that came to us at the time of our recent bereavement. We are grateful for all the support that the EMU community has shown our family. Julia was proud to be an Eagle and loved all her EMU family and friends. Thank you for being a part of her life, -The family of Julia Niswender

News briefs

By Danielle Willman · Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

EMU professor charged with killing wife A part-time Eastern Michigan University mathematics teacher was arraigned Sunday for the death of his wife.

Reddit developer, 26, dies

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old internet prodigy, was found dead in his Brooklyn, N.Y. apartment Friday from an apparent suicide.

Gov. Snyder appoints two directors to Michigan Education Trust Board

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Friday the reappointment of Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin to the Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors.

Millennial Mayors Congress discuss issues

By Kenneth Bowen · Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013

The Millennial Mayors Congress met Sunday at Cafe Ollie, located at 42 E. Cross St., to discuss local environmental, economic and social issues with members of the Ypsilanti community.

Ypsilanti Township resident Michael Joshua Glenn arrested in Detroit Jan. 11 for the Nov. 27 attempted murder of his girlfriend.

Ypsilanti man apprehended for alleged attempted murder of girlfriend

By Bryan Alfaro · Monday, Jan. 14, 2013

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and the U.S. Marshals Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Ypsilanti Township resident Michael Joshua Glenn in Detroit Jan. 11 in connection to the attempted murder of his girlfriend.

Brennan may direct CIA

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

John Brennan started working for the CIA when he saw an ad in a local newspaper over 25 years ago, and was nominated for the position of CIA director by President Barack Obama Jan. 7.

Corrections

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

In the Jan. 10 edition of The Eastern Echo, Chuck Hagel was incorrectly identified as a Democrat when he is actually a Republican, and U.N. ambassador Susan Rice was identified as a Republican when she is actually a Democrat.

Gun control: Diversity in opinions on campus

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

In the aftermath of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. that resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including 20 children, national attention has turned to gun control. At Eastern Michigan University, students have mixed beliefs on gun control.

Police blotter

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

Jan. 4 A subject was arrested for a failure to appear on a driving offense at 12:41 p.m. at Oakwood Street.

DECA chapters compete at EMU

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

Hundreds of high school students arrived at Eastern Michigan University Thursday and Friday for Michigan’s Distributive Education Clubs of America’s fourth and fifth district competitions.

Law to prevent sexual abuse

By Toni Hughes · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently passed a bill to help protect children from sexual abuse. The bill was named for Erin Merryn, a 27-year-old from Schaumburg, Ill., who was sexually abused as a child.

Governor Snyder signs Erin’s Law, other bills into law

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed 30 new bills into law. One of the bills signed was Erin’s Law, sponsored by state Senators John Proos, Rebekah Warren and Judy Emmons, which allows schools to create programs educating children, staff and families on sexual abuse of children.

EMU will host more than 20 events in week-long celebration of MLK Day

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

Eastern Michigan University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee is preparing its biggest MLK Day celebration to date. The celebration will take place on campus and span six days, starting Jan. 17 and ending Jan. 22.

Possible suicide at Peninsular Place apartments

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013

Officers from the Ypsilanti Police Department are investigating the death of a Peninsular Place resident as a possible suicide.

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