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Education stimulus aids alumni

By Katie Milewski · Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

With the economy in such bad shape, it seems everyone has been getting bailouts and stimulus packages. But now, Eastern Michigan University is doing its part to help out their alumni who put education first.

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MLK Day celebrations to carry on 'Dream

By Katie Milewski · Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday, and will be celebrated campus-wide While this day of observance often only means a day off from classes, Eastern Michigan University is giving students a chance to learn not only about Dr. King’s impact during his life, but also how his actions continue to shape the world today.

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Man arraigned after alleged Detroit-bound plane bombing

By Ben Schmitt and Joe Swickard · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010

DETROIT – As he was being whisked from a federal courtroom in Detroit by U.S. Marshals following his 3-minute arraignment Friday, a slight and soft-spoken Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab looked over his shoulder. If he was looking for family members or friendly faces, he had to search hard – one woman inside, who had flown in from Nigeria, identified herself as a lawyer for his parents. Standing in U.S.

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Nader to try for Senate

By Maria Recio · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010

WASHINGTON – What’s up with Ralph Nader? The three-time presidential candidate and consumer crusader, mostly under the political radar while hustling a new book of fiction, also has been quietly thinking about doing something completely different: running for the U.S.

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Powell named new CIO

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

Eastern Michigan University has named Carl Powell its new chief information officer. Since the position was posted, the university received well over a hundred applications according to Walter Kraft, vice president for Communications. Powell will head the information technology department and oversee the infrastructure of the university.

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Ethos Week lands speaker

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

Robert Bobb, the emergency finance chief of Detroit Public Schools, will be the keynote speaker for the Ethos Week at Eastern Michigan’s College of Business. Bobb’s credentials include 30 years of executive management experience in private and public sectors.

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BB gun causes false alarm

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

Officials are now reporting the 19-year-old suspected of carrying a concealed weapon near West Middle School was carrying a BB gun and “had no intent to harm anyone.”

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Plant, not humans, threatening Detroit River wetlands

By David Paulk · Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

Usually, the greatest enemies of wetlands are humans, famous for draining or filling them in. But this time, that is not the case. This time the enemy is an invasive plant species known as Phragmites. At first glance, the average person will see just another plant.

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Six professors earn fellowships

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

Six faculty members were awarded Faculty Research and Creative Activity Fellowships. All recipients will be relieved from their teaching duties and given up to $3,000 to assist them with their projects.

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Facebook newest portal for theft

By Alyssa Eckles · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009

“Incorrect E-mail/Password Combination.” The pastel-red box on the normal blue and white Facebook page usually means the password was misspelled or the wrong e-mail address was used.

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Obama blasts Wall Street for economic crisis

By Jonathan Burton · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO – President Barack Obama on Saturday blasted Wall Street for worsening the economy’s downturn and promised to make financial markets more transparent and accountable. In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, the president applauded the House of Representatives for passing sweeping financial reform legislation on Friday and said the economy is recovering from the “irresponsibility” of Wall Street firms that “gambled on risky loans and complex financial products, seeking short-term profits and big bonuses.” It was “risk management without the management,” Obama said.

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Chicago's Headley tied to more terror plots

By Josh Meyer · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009

WASHINGTON – The al-Qaida-affiliated militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba has been actively planning one or more additional Mumbai-style attacks in India, based in part on scouting by a Chicago man recently charged with being a longtime clandestine operative of the group, according to current and former U.S., Indian and European counterterrorism officials. FBI and Justice Department officials spent last week in India and Pakistan as part of an urgent effort to head off such an attack, sharing a wealth of information from their investigation into the activities of David Coleman Headley, the officials said. The new plots, believed to be in the works for months, are most likely against “soft” civilian targets such as hotels or synagogues frequented by Americans, Israelis and other Westerners, the officials said.

Latest Podcast

Introducing The Eastern Echo’s newest event and news based podcast, Scoop on the Scene. These weekly episodes will be hosted by the organization’s Digital Editor, Julez DeShetler. She intends to bring awareness to the events happening on an around campus to Echo listeners. 

DeShetler’s goal with the podcast is to encourage students and community members to get involved in an educated, safe and fun manner. She will list various events to choose from in addition to sharing the key details of said events. 

These podcasts can be expected to come out near the weekends and be no longer than 10-15 minutes.

For the week of Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, DeShetler includes events such as sports, a pub crawl, yoga, a movie in the park, Study Abroad Fair and training sessions. 

Be sure to tune in weekly to stay up to date on all the Eastern Michigan and Ypsilanti amusement!

Listen to this week’s episode here: 

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