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Confirmed shooting occurs near campus

By Katrease Stafford and Kody Klein · Friday, March 23, 2012

A confirmed shooting has occurred on Jarvis Street and Lowell Street near Eastern Michigan University’s campus according to members within EMU’s Department of Public Safety.

Gas leak stops drilling of wells near EMU COB

By Alexander Price · Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Last week, the Ypsilanti City Council passed an ordinance forbidding anyone to drill for drinking water near Eastern Michigan University’s College of Business; closing the book on a 1980s gas leak on the property where the College of Business now stands.

30 percent growth in career planning services

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Eastern Michigan University students are paying more attention to making a career plan now than they were before 2008, according to Sarah Kersey Otto, director of Career Development and Outreach in the Advising and Career Development Center. Students are making more use of both academic advising and career development services since the merger of the two functions in the summer of 2010, Otto said.

Feminists of color fight for equality

By Chelsea Idzior · Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Feminists are fighting for a united cause, but still find divisions in their community due to racial issues according to Brittney Cooper, a co-founder of Crunk Feministic Collective, Monday night in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center. “You cannot build a feminist world that is racist,” Cooper, who is also an assistant professor at the University of Alabama, said.

Housing changes on campus for 2012-2013

By Jennifer Niswender · Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, students will be able to live in Living-Learning and Theme Communities.

Dingell, Clarke supportive of 'Rock the Vote'

By Laura Heffner · Sunday, March 18, 2012

The Student Government sponsored “Rock the Vote” event kicked off this week with special appearances by Congressmen John Dingell and Hansen Clarke on Thursday afternoon.

Academic, event calendars combine online

By Silvana Taylor · Sunday, March 18, 2012

Keeping track of the different professional, social and creative events on Eastern Michigan University’s campus became possible when a new calendar went online a couple of weeks ago. Creators Darcy Gifford of the Division of Communications and Vicki Patton of the Student Leader Group and Disability Resource Center hope to make it easier for students and faculty to view the academic and event calendars simultaneously. “Instead of having several different calendars on my.emich, we combined them all to view everything at once,” Patton said.

Valukas gives Ethos keynote

By Kody Klein · Sunday, March 18, 2012

Ethical business practices should be present with or without legislative regulation according to Anton Valukas at Friday’s Ethos Week keynote address.

Convenience store prices competively priced?

By Kody Klein · Sunday, March 18, 2012

A 12.25 ounce box of Honey Nut Cheerios costs $3.29 at Meijer. The same box of cereal costs $8.59 at Crossroads Marketplace. Many other products at Eastern Michigan University’s convenience stores are similarly marked up.

Fees breakdown shows lack of transparency at EMU

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The University of Minnesota’s website breaks down its $365.90 student services fee to pennies on the dollar.

Santorum backs ban of same-sex marriage

By Danielle Willman · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

By Danielle Willman The Eastern Echo Rick Santorum, one of the top contenders for the Republican nomination, has expressed strong support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

Registration drive ends

By Tonya Broxholm · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University Honors College registration drive ended Wednesday. The drive was intended to raise awareness of the program and raise the number of Honors students to over 1,000 for the first time in a decade.

Dream Act gets endorsed by EMU Student Government

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Eastern Michigan University Student Government voted to endorse the DREAM Act. Student Government President, Jelani McGadney, was enthusiastic about the vote and said he will write a “signing statement” to present to the EMU Board of Regents.

Bookstores to close after bankruptcy

By Chelsea Idzior · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Ypsilanti’s Campus Book & Supply and Mike’s Bookstore are two of 40 stores under Nebraska Book Company to close by March 31.

Student works to preserve Ypsi

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Last year, Ypsilanti’s Historic District Commission handled over 100 applications, put on six training workshops, proposed a new city ordinance to protect and preserve historic signs and wrote a grant application for money to do the preservation.

Habitat building Ypsilanti homes

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Rich Gorski leads a student chapter of Habitat for Humanity that is partnering with the student chapter of the U.S.

Illegal human trafficking

By Chelsea Idzior · Sunday, March 11, 2012

Human trafficking happens in every zip code across the country, according to Theresa Flores, a survivor of human trafficking who talked to an audience in the Student Center Thursday evening. Flores was only 15 years old when she became a victim of human trafficking in Birmingham, Mich.

Kony 2012 video stirs mixed emotions

By Lauren Wynn · Sunday, March 11, 2012

Despite its seemingly benevolent agenda, some people are deeply concerned by the “Kony 2012” video and the unprecedented attention it has received from the online community.

Rock the Vote hits EMU campus

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 11, 2012

Eastern Michigan University’s Student Government will host Congressmen Hansen Clarke, John Conyers and John Dingell along with a representative from Senator Debbie Stabenow’s office in its kick-off of a three-week Rock the Vote voter registration event.

Dream Act awaits vote from Senate

By J Richard Bates · Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Student Senate will vote Tuesday on a resolution that would ask the Board of Regents to give undocumented citizen students in-state tuition rates.