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Letter to the Editor: Enbridge Line 5

By Ryan Duffy · Wednesday, April 10, 2019

I respect that people are passionate about the environment. As Earth Day nears, I want to add my voice to the mix.

University for Sale: Eastern Michigan University continues the dangerous path of privatization.

By Colton Ray · Saturday, March 30, 2019

In recent years, Eastern Michigan University has entered a public-private partnership with Chartwells for dining services and LAZ Parking for on-campus parking. Now, the University is considering the privatization of housing. What are the potential options for the University and impacts of privatization?

What Does Beto O’Rourke Bring to the Democratic Field?

By Heather Weigel · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

After Beto O’Rourke inevitably announced his 2020 run for the presidency, critics in journalism, entertainment and politics questioned his merits to run, as both his resume and his announcement video leave something to be desired.

A Student First Solution for EMU Housing

By Ethan Smith · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Over the last several years, the EMU administration has made the decision to privatize several areas of campus operations that were previously under the full control of our public university. Recently, the administration has turned their attention toward renovating our aging housing infrastructure. Student Government is working to ensure that they take a student first approach in any potential renovations by holding the administration to a set of four core demands.

The Breakdown Of Civil Communication

By Reid Scott · Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019

On the weekend of Jan. 18, several marches were held in Washington D.C. During these rallies, an incident involving students from Covington Catholic High School and Native American activist Nathan Phillips went viral and many were quick to jump to conclusions over the ten second video.

A Call to Humanity

By Sarah Weiss · Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018

When you encounter antisemitism—or racism, Islamophobia, sexism, homophobia, or any of the myriad other forms of prejudice, discrimination, hatred, or xenophobia which run rampant in our society—don’t turn away.

A Feminist Response To The Shelving Of The Vagina Monologues

By Leah Minadeo · Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018

Recently, the Women’s Resource Center announced it would end productions of The Vagina Monologues. The reason? It’s insufficiently diverse and inclusive. First, let me be clear that I agree with that assessment, and I claim no attachment to the continuation of the monologues. But even as a queer feminist, soon to be graduating from Eastern’s Women’s and Gender Studies program, I write this: it’s a terrible mistake to end the monologues on a basis that boils down to The Vagina Monologues do it wrong.

Ypsilanti provides tax abatements to businesses

By James Tatum · Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013

The National Bureau of Economic Research announced a nascent recession in the United States in 2007, and then cited its end in 2009. There has since, however, been an economic malaise, with the national unemployment rate at 7.3 percent and state unemployment rate at 8.8 percent.