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DREAM Act gets cabinet's praise

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The White House hosted a series of conference calls with reporters last week featuring several university presidents and two members of President Obama’s cabinet to drum up support for the DREAM Act.


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PRSSA runs career clinic at EMU

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Eastern Michigan University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America held its 13th Annual Student Development Conference last Friday on the third floor of the Student Center.


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Insights, pizza offered during 'Times Talks' conversations

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With pizza and copies of The New York Times in hand, this past Thursday students joined professor Ken Stevens in the Student Center for “Times Talk.” The Talk, sponsored by Student Government, aims to connect and engage students with current events.

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Police Blotter

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Campus: At 6 p.m. Wednesday, a person was found in possession of a stolen vehicle on North Huron Street.




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Police Blotter

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Campus Minor damage occurred in the ground floor restroom of Halle Library around 12:10 a.m. on Monday A theft occurred at 9:15 a.m.


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Police Blotter

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Campus: At 9 a.m. Tuesday, a laptop was stolen from Sellers Hall. The suspect was believed to be a guest in the building. A person was arrested for possessing hallucinogens and outstanding warrants at 12:35 p.m.


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Carnes continues lecture series at EMU

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This past Thursday Mark C. Carnes, a professor of history at Barnard College in New York delivered the third part of his lecture series “Rethink Higher Education.” In this lecture, entitled “Why History Textbooks (Including My Own) Don’t Get It,” Carnes questioned the use and effectiveness of textbooks in classrooms. “I cut out all of the detours and the ambiguity in my textbook to make it more concise,” Carnes said.



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Police Blotter

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Campus: A forced-entry burglary occurred between 6 p.m. Thursday and 11:59 p.m. Saturday in Putnam Hall.


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Geotourism, history can be key to Michigan's rebirth

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The Eastern Michigan University Department of Geography and Geology along with the Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Alliance will hold the first Southeast Michigan geotourism conference this Thursday in the Student Center Ballroom to explore unique tourism opportunities in Michigan. The conference will last from 8 a.m.



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Police Blotter

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Campus: A domestic violence incident was reported at 12:55 a.m. on Wednesday in Westview Apartments after a victim was choked during a physical altercation. At 7:59 p.m.



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Police Blotter

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Nov. 7 An underage subject was cited for a MIP on Lowell Street and Circle Drive at 1:45 a.m. An intoxicated subject was discovered on Railroad Street at 1:33 a.m. A vehicle’s windows were broken out in the North Campus Lot at 1:35 a.m. A subject was discovered using marijuana in Wise Hall at 6 p.m. A suspect cut a screen and smashed a bedroom window to gain entry into a residence in the 200 block of South Hewitt Road at 6 p.m.


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Panelists recall military service

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A discussion panel entitled American Indians: Stories of Their Experiences in the U. S. Military took place this Tuesday as part of Native American Heritage Month at Eastern Michigan University.



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Police Blotter

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Campus: A minor was issued a citation by campus police for underage drinking at 12:03 a.m. Saturday in the Sellers Residence Hall. At 10:09 p.m.

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