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Women of the Congo: the reality of the matter

By Laura Heffner · Sunday, March 11, 2012

“Imagine you are a woman making dinner for your family when a militia group barges into your home and says they are going to rape you in front of your husband and children,” said guest speaker Carrie Crawford in a lecture that was part of Women’s History Month.

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Romney takes Michigan

By Allison Bohn · Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The results of the Michigan Republican primary very closely resembled the vote distribution of Washtenaw County Republicans. According to ABC 7 Action News, more than 29,000 Washtenaw County citizens came to the polls on Feb.

Democracy in the Middle East

By Andrew Poure · Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Tuesday’s presentation, “Psychological Effects of the Arab Awakening,” at the Student Center, gave an in-depth look into the background and trends behind the unprecedented movement occurring in the Middle East region. Democracy is gaining ground in the Middle East, but the story behind its rise is fundamentally global.

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EMU issues discussed by city council

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Eastern Michigan University came up several times in Tuesday evening’s Ypsilanti City Council meeting with respect to petroleum contamination at the site of the College of Business, the value of an intern to the Historic District Commission and the impact of the proposed new city income tax on EMU employees.

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Women's History Month celebrated around campus

By Carla Nodi · Wednesday, March 7, 2012

“Too often the history of women has been left out of books. The purpose of celebrating Women’s History Month is to pay tribute to women, to acknowledge the struggle and let them know it was worth it,” said Dorthea Thomas, a women and gender studies major, student program coordinator at the Women’s Resource Center and founder of the Minority Women and Leadership Commission.

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Black churches losing political power

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Monday afternoon, an audience of about 40 heard Emory University Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Leo Owens describe his perception that the political engagement of majority black congregations in historically black churches has lessened, specifically in the Obama years.

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Eastern's Board of Trustees discuss changes

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

The Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation met Friday morning at the Eagle Crest Golf Club House as various committees and members of the Eastern Michigan University community gave updates on the state of the foundation, the university and goals for the future.

EMU welcomes its new provost

By Laura Heffner · Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

On Wednesday evening, about 50 members of the faculty and staff attended a welcome reception for the new provost and vice president of EMU, Kim Schatzel, who started on Jan.

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