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The Rackham building recieved $3.6 million in renovations.

Rackham open house celebrates renovations, moving-in of prosthetics and orthotics program

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

Students and faculty attended the Rackham open house to celebrate the $3.6 million renovations and the moving of the orthodontics and prosthetics program Tuesday afternoon. Attendees gathered on the first floor for a free buffet and explore the building, which is built into a hill. History professor Russell Olwell said the renovations were beautiful. “The renovation makes the building almost unrecognizable,” Olwell said.

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News Briefs, Oct. 14

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

The Soul Speak: Women of Color Support Group will meet at 2 p.m., Thursday, in the Student Center Kiva Room. The LGBT Resource Center will be hosting LGBTQ Speed Friending at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the Student Center Grand Ballroom B.

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Police Blotter, Oct. 10

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety dealt or assisted with several incidents over the course of the week. Saturday, Oct.

The Amphitheater was packed for the annual Pep Rally.

EMU hosts annual pep rally

By Mona Beydoun · Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students filled the Amphitheater for the annual Pep Rally Friday night. Shannon Murphy met with students at the TRUEMU Block Party and stayed to emcee the rally.

Students lined individual flags to make one big flag on the lawn outside Pray-Harrold.

LGBT Resource Center hosts annual flag display

By Alexis Salloum-Arp · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s LGBT Resource Center held its annual LGBT flag display on Friday on the Pray-Harrold lawn. The display was part of the resource center’s OUTober month, a month dedicated to LGBT-related events. "I think this flag display is for our students to come out and basically be able to create community together in making this flag," Mary Larkin, program coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center, said. Students part of the group created the flag by using smaller individually colored flags to go in rows in the ground. "We're making a huge flag here and I hope everyone sees it and thinks 'that is the coolest,’" freshman Alexandria Fedore said. For freshman Riley Swimmer, the flag display, and OUTober itself, provides a way for students to represent who they are. "This is a chance for everyone to get in touch with who they are.

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News Briefs, Oct. 12

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

The College of Education will be hosting the Initial Teacher Preparation Program Advising Session starting at 9:30 a.m., Monday, in the Student Center Gallery.

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Women find support in Soul Speak

By Nafiah Khan · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

Women meet for Soul Speak, a weekly session facilitated by Joi Rencher, in the Student Center Kiva Room from 2-3:30 p.m., every Thursday in the Student Center Kiva Room. Here, women of color are able to reach out to each other in a comfortable environment and speak about present issues.

RHA hosted the movie night as part of the Code Green Homecoming festivities.

Residence Housing Association shows 'Spy'

By Rebekah Kakos · Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015

One-hundred-and-fifty students attended the showing of Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Thursday night in the Student Center auditorium. McCarthy portrays a CIA analysis that must go undercover to avenge the death of her partner.

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Police Blotter, Oct. 7

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Wednesday, Sept. 30 Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety arrested a 20 year old man, who is not an EMU student, at the corner of Huron River Drive & Lowell Street, Wednesday.

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Police blotter, Oct. 4

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety dealt with over the course of the week. Saturday, Sept.

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News Briefs, Oct. 7

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Students can participate at an all day scavenger hunt on Thursday. After downloading the "Scavify App,” search EMU Code Green.

Six students sworn in as senators

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Six students were sworn in as senators at the regular Senate Meeting on Tuesday in the Student Center. Tanasia Morton, Robert Niemi, Joe Pernicano, Richard Banfield, Annaliese Corace Langbeen and Marshall Conley all went from provisional senator positions to full-fledged senators. “Eastern Michigan University is a very underestimated school and the best way to change that reputation is straight from Student Government,” Conley said.

Students organize Minority Students Resource Fair

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Black Student Union and NAACP organized the Minority Students Resource Fair, 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, in Student Center room 310. "This is an organization resource fair," Mr. Wen'Zell Franklin, a senior majoring in business administration, said.

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Mona Eltahawy speaks on feminism and race

By Jenna Hassan · Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015

Renown author, activist and journalist, Mona Eltahawy, spoke on her book, Headscarves and Hymens, right wing and Middle Eastern misogyny and how she draws inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement and Say Her Name on Monday in McKenny Hall. The Women’s Resource Center brought in the Egyptian feminist to give a lecture and lead a discussion. The question and answer portion gave opposing side the opportunity to have a back and forth with the fiery and controversial figure and brought different views to light. Eltahawy said what she wants to crush is the patriarchy and their pillars -- what she called the trifecta of misogyny, the state, the street, and the home.

Latest Podcast

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: 

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