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Meet the 2017-18 Student Government candidates

By Sydney Nimeth · Sunday, March 26, 2017

Eastern Michigan University students can vote for the 2017-18 Student Government student body president and vice president, Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30. “When the student body president or vice president tells the administration or Board of Regents that something needs to happen, and a feasible plan is presented, then something will indeed happen,” said Josh Starr, current student body vice president. “Eastern's Administration is incredibly involved with their student leaders, and being one of those leaders is an honor,” he said.

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Eastern Michigan University hosts 37th Undergraduate Symposium

By Joe Israel · Thursday, March 23, 2017

Eastern Michigan University will hold the 37th Undergraduate Symposium at the Student Center, March 31. Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences, the event will showcase creative student research and projects while celebrating the prodigious academic fortunes of the EMU student body.

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The right to bear arms: The bare truth

By Sydney Nimeth · Monday, March 20, 2017

“I’m going to fucking kill you! I’m going to kill you,” screams the 17-year-old boy. The boy jumps on top of his father, throwing all of his might into each punch – each death purposed punch.

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Heather Lyke to leave for Pitt

By Evan Hensley · Monday, March 20, 2017

Heather Lyke, the Director of Athletics, has been announced to and will leave Eastern Michigan and accept the same position at the University of Pittsburgh. The reports came in overnight and have been cleared and shown that Lyke will leave for the Atlantic Coast Conference power.

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EMU celebrates International Women's Day with campus march

By Joe Israel · Monday, March 13, 2017

Even with high winds and a large power outage throughout the “Great Lakes” state, girl power was in full effect. Both the male and female student body, faculty and staff alike were on hand for the Women's March at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center, Wednesday, March 8.

left to right: Dr. Deborah Harmon, Dar Mayweather, Dr. Toni Stokes Jones (moderator), Victoria Walters, and David Hendricks.Attachments area

'Our Untold Stories' discussion panel emphasizes the lives of the racially divided

By Malaya Elgarico · Sunday, March 12, 2017

The Honors College held “Our Untold Stories,” a panel discussion, Thursday, March 9, in Eastern Michigan University’s Sill Hall, co-hosted by the Black Student Honors Organization. Honors College faculty fellow, Dr. Toni Stokes Jones, introduced panelists: Dr. Deborah Harmon; Dar Mayweather, coordinator for the Center for Multicultural Affairs; Victoria Walters, Best hall graduate director and David Hendricks; Sellers hall graduate director – some of Eastern Michigan University’s highly acclaimed African-American role models.

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Police Blotter: Feb. 26

By Joe Israel · Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Sunday On Sunday Feb. 26 at 5:28 p.m., DPS received a call regarding a subject’s bicycle being stolen from outside of Best Residence Hall.

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A firefighter's fuel

By Sydney Nimeth · Monday, March 6, 2017

“Lewis? Lewis! Where are you? I can’t see you?” the woman screams in full panic. The woman is pinned between the front seat and steering wheel of her now destroyed truck.

Kapamilya Club introduces campus to Filipino culture

Monday, March 6, 2017

The Kapamilya Club (Kapa) plans on having a major impact at Eastern Michigan University by expanding knowledge of Filipino culture on campus. Kapa discussed their upcoming events, volunteer work, and community involvement to spread Filipino American representation to EMU and neighboring campuses at their weekly meeting, Thursday, Feb.

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News Briefs: Feb. 26

By Sydney Nimeth · Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017

EMU’s president James Smith to be inaugurated James M. Smith – Eastern Michigan University’s 23rd president – will be inaugurated at Pease Auditorium, March 2 at 2 p.m.

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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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