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Two EMU students give confessions on recent Phelps thefts

By Alyssa Eckles · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Eastern Michigan University Police have arrested two EMU students involved in recent burglaries in Phelps Hall. The students were arraigned Saturday and bond has been set.

EMU students arrested in Phelps burglaries

By Alyssa Eckles · Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Eastern Michigan University Police have arrested two EMU students involved in recent burglaries in Phelps Hall.

H1N1 could affect speed of Internet

By Bob Fernandez · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

PHILADELPHIA – Like many big organizations, Comcast Corp. is taking precautions to halt the spread of H1N1.

Brain maps help guide you through large-scale space, researchers find

By Robert S. Boyd · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

WASHINGTON – Lost? Not sure how to get home? Trying to find your way through the mall or an airport? Help is on the way, thanks to a stack of cells, or neurons, in your head.

Early morning theft in Phelps

By Alyssa Eckles · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

A burglary occurred in Phelps Hall on Tuesday between 4:25-7 a.m., resulting in the theft of two laptops, two iPods and a cell phone. One of the residents of the room awoke to see a male individual in his room wearing a white T-shirt but believed it was his roommate. Later, the resident found several items stolen.

Leaders break promise to Michigan students

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The Michigan Promise Scholarship, a valuable scholarship for students who scored well on their Michigan Merit Exam, was eliminated Friday, Oct. 30. Cynthia Van Pelt, Eastern Michigan University’s Director of the Office of Financial Aid, was not surprised.

Ypsilanti rejects two proposed millages

By Dan DuChene · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Both the local millage proposal in Ypsilanti Township, and the county-wide millage proposal were rejected by voters Tuesday. Election results are according to preliminary numbers released by the Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office, which will not become official until approved by the Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers, which is expected by Monday.

Seattle predicted as key market for electric cars

By Katherine Long · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

SEATTLE — After years of hype, it looks as though the mass-produced, all-electric car is really on its way. The Seattle area is poised to become one of the key markets for the initial wave of electric cars, in part because of plans to begin building a network of more than 2,000 charging stations throughout the region next year. Funded by part of a $100 million federal Department of Energy economic-stimulus grant, the charging stations are to the electric car what the cellphone-tower network was to the cellphone.

House race will be battleground for GOP identity

By Steven Thomma · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

WASHINGTON – The future of the Republican Party will be tested Tuesday in upstate New York. A special election for an open seat in the U.S House of Representatives has turned into a high-profile proxy war over how the party should come back from the stinging losses of both the House and Senate in 2006 and the White House in 2008. Will the GOP employ the same tactics the Democrats used in 2006 to win back power in both houses of Congress and pick centrist candidates to fit moderate districts?

U.S. man charged with Danish terror plot

By Sebastian Rotella · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

WASHINGTON — It is a worrisome first: an American accused of going to Europe to plot a terrorist attack there. Recent arrests in Chicago underscore a growing concern among Western officials about the threat posed by U.S.

Man caught after fleeing from court

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

The 19-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident who escaped from custody last week was arrested in his home this morning.

Two teens arrested in shoe theft

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Two Ypsilanti teenagers were arrested by Ypsilanti police Sunday, after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a downtown business. According to a report released by the Ypsilanti Police Department, officers from the Michigan State Police, Eastern Michigan University Police and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office responded to help arrest the suspects, who had fled from Puffer Reds with shoes and clothing after triggering the store’s alarm system. The report said three officers were on foot patrol in the area when they heard the alarm sound from the closed clothing store at 9:30 p.m. “The suspects ran on foot and tried to hide in a wooded area near the Huron River,” the report said.

Sheriff's Summary

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Child pornography A 41-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident was arrested Thursday for possessing child pornography. Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant in the 4700 block of Munger Road at 7 p.m., where it was discovered the resident was in possession of “child pornography materials.” Police said the suspect was arrested and transported to the Washtenaw County Jail, where he was arraigned Friday.

Scientist speaks on accepting evolution, religion

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Eastern Michigan University hosted “Creationism is Not the (Only) Problem: Cognitive Constraints on Undergraduates’ Understanding of Evolution,” a symposium on how students’ religious beliefs affected their acceptance of evolution on Thursday.

Concealed weapons bill would allow guns in trunks on campus

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Students all over the state of Michigan may soon be able to carry concealed weapons on campus. Bill 5474, introduced by Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, to the Michigan House of Representatives, would prohibit colleges from banning weapons on campus.

Eastern Convocation Center hosts H1N1 clinic

By Alyssa Eckles · Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center will hold a mass H1N1 vaccination from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

EMU lecturer honored by state with induction into Women's Hall of Fame

By Michael Hintz · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Kay Givens McGowan, a lecturer in Eastern Michigan University’s sociology, anthropology and criminology departments, was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday in Lansing.

NAACP to march against violence on campus

By Adrienne Conner · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

The Eastern Michigan University chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is hosting a march in honor of Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old boy who was killed as a result of gang violence in September, and prevent the loss of more lives to violence. The march is from 5-7 p.m.

Student senators address drinking

By Michael Sanders · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Yesterday, approximately 20 student senators from the student government met to listen to the latest updates at Eastern Michigan University.

Police Blotter

By Jordan Dekker · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

October 22: A handgun was allegedly stolen from a vehicle parked at the Convocation Center between 9:45 and 11:30 p.m.