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She Kills Monsters

Cast and crew of "She Kills Monsters" slay opening night

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The theater department at EMU celebrated their opening night production of She Kills Monsters on Friday, May 31 at the Quirk-Sponberg Theater. She Kills Monsters is a heartwarming adventure through the geek culture of the 1990’s. With surprisingly professional audio and visual effects and a cast that brings the characters to life, She Kills Monsters is a must-see. This show will run through June 9, with 2 pm showings on June 2 and 9 and 7 pm showings on June 7 and 8. Tickets can be purchased at the Quirk box office or online at emutix.com. There will also be a special second run of the show the first weekend of the fall semester, starting September 5.


Candidates interview for 3rd Ward seat

Candidates interview for 3rd Ward seat

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 Four candidates interviewed to fill the vacant 3rd Ward city council seat on Tuesday, May 28 at City Hall. They spoke before city council members and a room of concerned citizens. 


REC/IM Renovations

REC/IM to debut first phase of renovations

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The first phase of renovations to the REC/IM will be completed by the fall of 2019. The renovations include a basketball, volleyball and badminton courts, a meeting space and a fitness area. 






Peninsular Park Dam

Peninsular Dam to be removed

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During the May 7 Ypsilanti City Council meeting, council members voted to remove the Peninsular Dam. $500,000 was approved for the project with a 5-1 vote.  



Opening in Ypsilanti Draws Diverse Group from Artist Community

EMU Professor performs during Glyph Opening Reception at the Riverside Arts Center

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Carla Harryman, professor of literature at EMU, performed her original spoken piece Hannah Cut In at the opening reception for Glyph: The Diversity, Complexity, and Aesthetics of Language art exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center. Professor Harryman utilized an ensemble of performance artists and typewriters to create this symphony of sounds. Inspired by her experiences as a child and the political influences of Hannah Arendt, Hannah Cut In waltzes the lines connecting language and music. 



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Ypsilanti loses former mayor

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Pete Murdock, Ypsilanti’s former mayor and longest serving city council member, died on May 4 at age 76. He was involved in the Ypsilanti community for more than 25 years.



A spark for sports writing - Frank Wladyslawski

A Spark for Sports Writing - Frank Wladyslawski

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If you follow high school sports in Downriver Michigan, you most likely know the name Frank Wladyslawski. He is a multimedia sports journalist that reports for the News-Herald and Dearborn Press & Guide. His section for the News-Herald is called the “MIprepzone," where he and his team of freelance reporters get the latest games and tournaments covered for the Downriver and Huron leagues.


Fill Your Plate

Pantry provides: Swoop’s has safety for some with food insecurity

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Swoop’s Pantry is a “word of mouth” type of place. Nestled in the bottom floor of Pierce Hall is the non-profit food pantry. A few EMU students could be around but it is limited to just that. Swoop’s is not as busy as an Eagle Café like those at Pray-Harrold and the College of Business. This location on campus is quiet but has shelves full of valuables at no cost to you.


Fitness on Social Media: For Yourself or Others?

Fitness on Social Media: For Yourself or Others?

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You scroll through your social media feed; it could be Twitter or Instagram. Many topics and posts show up, like comedy or news. A friend’s post enters position on your phone screen, and it is a gym selfie. You might have seen them before. 


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: