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The City of Ypsilanti is planning to use money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the $320,000 project. Cross walks will also be added near Forrest Avenue, Cross Street and in front of Pease.

College Place due for June repaving

By David Gomez · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010

Uneven roads are enough to make even the most seasoned seafarer vomit. That’s why the City of Ypsilanti is planning repairs on College Place near the Eastern Michigan University campus in June.

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P-H to get makeover

By Katie Milewski · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010

Pray-Harrold, one of the main buildings on Eastern Michigan University’s campus, is set to have more than $50 million in renovations begin later this year.

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Search for Census collectors has begun

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010

The 2010 U.S. Census kicked off Tuesday in Ypsilanti and it comes with 1,000 jobs in the area for those who could use the work. Toine Murphy, a partnership specialist for the U.S.

Keith Boykin discussed knowing the right thing to do versus following through on the action in his keynote speech Monday in the Student Center auditorium as part of the MLK Day events. Boykin is a New York Times bestselling author and a TV host for BET.

Boykin: Society should be proactive

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010

Knowing the right thing to do is not always the same as doing it. This message was one of several points Keith Boykin conveyed to a crowded audience in the Student Center Auditorium.

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Police Blotter Jan. 5 - 11

By Andrew Hamilton · Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

Jan. 5 At approximately 10:43 p.m., a rock was thrown through a window at Westview Apartments. There are no suspects, and anyone with any information regarding the act of vandalism and destruction of business property is encouraged to contact the Ypsilanti Police. *Jan.

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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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Renowned journalist Beimeng Fu recalls her COVID-19 reporting experience on this weeks episode of Women Journalist COVID-19 Experiences. Check out this latest episode on Spotify! Or you can listen to their full unedited conversation at the Eastern Michigan University Archive website.

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