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Empty Seats: The Athletic Department's Battle to Fill The Convo For Basketball Games

By Eric Coughlin and Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Feb. 8, 2016

Despite regularly winning, attendance numbers over the years have been dropping at Eastern basketball games. According to the NCAA, since EMU moved to the Convocation Center in 1998, men’s basketball attendance has averaged 1,509 fans per game and only 892 over the last three seasons. From 1982-1998, when EMU played at the 5,400-seat Bowen Field House located on campus, EMU men’s basketball averaged 2,897 fans per game.

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Police blotter Feb. 6

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016

Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. A patrol car from the Department of Public Safety was flagged down near Downing, Monday and were told about two people arguing by the meters.

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News briefs Feb. 6.

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016

Students interested in an Early Childhood Education major will be able to explore the major in detail at a group advisory session, Monday, Jan.

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Fatima Sidiqi discusses women in Islam

By Meghan Koglin · Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016

The Women’s and Gender Studies department held a program Wednesday, Feb 3, to discuss women in Islam. Fatima Sidiqi presented “Jihadism and Escalation of Violence Against Women and Girls: Polices Combating Gender-Based Violence in the Middle East and North Africa.” Sidiqi is considered an expert in women’s and gender studies and is a senior professor of linguistics and gender studies at Sidi Mohamed ben Abdella Univeristy in Morocco. She talked about the term jihad, which has origins in the Koran and the Haddith.

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EMU student creates scholarship through t-shirts

By Andrew Mascharka · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016

College can be tough, especially with the costs that comes with it. Eastern Michigan student Joey Stinson found this out firsthand but decided to help out students in similar situations by creating a scholarship using money generated from T-Shirts that he designed.

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Police blotter Feb. 2.

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. A patrol from the Department of Public Safety pulled over a car on North Hamilton for a traffic violation at 2:13 a.m.

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News briefs Feb. 2.

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016

The Vision Volunteer Center is going to bridge the gap between EMU students interested in doing volunteer work and the charities that need volunteers.

Members of the Public Affairs Committee discuss topics. 

Student government meeting Feb. 2.

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016

The Business and Finance Committee granted three allocations at its regular meeting Tuesday night in the Student Center The following student organizations received funding: Detroit Does Well was granted $645 to host an event. New Life Students received an allocation of $370 to hold an event. College Democrats was allocated $175 to host an event. The Business and Finance Committee’s Student Organization Allocation budget is at $1,646.71. Maya Rich, Director of Social Justice, said Student Government registered 160 people to vote during the Residence Hall Crawl held on Jan.

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News Briefs, Jan. 29

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016

The Snow Health Center hosts Monday Mindfulness every Monday. This is a drop-in meditation and relaxation service provided by Counseling and Psychological Services.

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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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