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Nonprofit hopes to profit from 'conservative anger'

By Scott K. Parks · Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

DALLAS – A month after President Barack Obama took office in January, Drew Ryun moved to Texas and began organizing the state office of American Majority. Ryun is among many political organizers across the nation who watched the Tea Party phenomenon and is now asking the question: “Can you harness conservative anger about the direction the country is headed and convert those sign-waving protests into votes for 2010 and 2012? “I think the chances are about 50-50,” Ryun said.

Moeller: Education not first at EMU

By Katie Milewski · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

A professor told the Regents that education was not a priority at Eastern Michigan University during their meeting Tuesday. Susan Moeller, president of the EMU American Association of University Professors, was the voice behind this concern.

Flooding, mold afflict Halle

By Jordan Dekker · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

Eastern Michigan University’s 10-year-old library is starting to show its age. Halle Library has had ongoing climate control issues in the archives that are putting the university’s collections at risk, as well as an ongoing flooding issue that has closed the library’s auditorium.

Police Blotter

By Jordan Dekker · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

10/2 A cell phone was reported stolen from an unattended purse at The Commons. A staff member reported she had left her purse unattended in a work area between 11 a.m.

Halle grid failure fate still uncertain

By Katie Milewski · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

Due to problems with the electrical backup system in Halle, the electrical grid was shut down at 11:30 a.m. At this time, there is no update on when the system will be fully restored.

McNair scholarship gives money, academic support

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

For students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after graduation, there is a scholarship on campus many might not have known about.

Suicide bomb kills 5 workers in Pakistan at offices of U.N.

By Saeed Shah · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The United Nations shut all its offices Monday in Pakistan after a suicide bomber managed to breach security at one of its buildings, killing five workers and wounding several others, officials and witnesses said.

Environmentalists file suit to force Texas to regulate greenhouse gases

By Randy Lee Loftis · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

DALLAS – Texas environmentalists sued Tuesday to force the state to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as pollutants, which the Obama administration is preparing to do on a national scale.

Supreme Court listens to challenge to law banning animal cruelty videos

By David G. Savage · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court took up a dog fighting case Tuesday to decide whether the First Amendment’s protection for freedom of speech goes so far as to protect the sale of gory videos of animals being tortured and killed.

Investigation of Depot Town blaze stalled

By Christine Laughren · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

The City of Ypsilanti is collectively biting its nails as it awaits the results of an engineering study for the Thompson Block to see if the burned building is salvageable.

Black Student Unions uniting to save scholarship

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

The potential cutting of the Michigan Promise Scholarship from the state’s budget has caused quite a stir within local college communities.

I Love Ypsi video contest offers cash prizes

By Jim Cavanaugh · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

Lovers of Ypsilanti rejoice — now you can express your feelings for your favorite city, encourage people to move here and maybe make a little extra money. The I Love Ypsi video contest — hosted by Concentrate Media, emYOU!

Lincoln braces for a large loss in state revenue

By Christine Laughren · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

Faced with a loss of approximately $1 million in state revenue, Lincoln Consolidated is beginning to look at how it would make up the difference to balance its own budget. Superintendent Lynn Cleary said she would have a presentation made for the next board of education meeting outlining where cuts could come from and the impact those cuts would have on the district. Read the rest of this story at Ypsiciti.com

Board: Strategic plan for Willow Run schools is found lacking in detail

By Andrew Cipolla · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

The Willow Run Board of Education was presented on Thursday with the district’s 2009-2014 strategic plan.

Economy changing students’ minds as many switch schools, save money

By Bonnie Miller Rubin · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

CHICAGO – When Amar Bhatia was weighing his postsecondary options, he chose Indiana University over DePaul University because DePaul’s downtown Chicago campus was too close to Mom and Dad. Now, as a sophomore, he’s even closer – at Harper Community College, a five-minute drive from his Palatine, Ill., home.

Democrats, Obama look to overturn federal law that bans gay marriage

By Rob Hotakainen · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

WASHINGTON – As one of 18,000 legally wed same-sex couples in California, Brad Levenson and Tony Sears file state income taxes as a married couple. But they file their federal taxes as single individuals, paying hundreds of dollars more each year.

Police Blotter for Sept. 25-28

By Jordan Dekker · Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009

A vehicle owner reported hit-and-run damage to their vehicle in the Mayhew Lot. The damage occurred on two days earlier on Sept. 23 between 8:45 and 10 a.m. Neither police nor the owner knows who caused the damage and there are currently no investigative leads.