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Help the homeless

By Danielle Mack · Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011

I just finished an enjoyable Thanksgiving with my homeless and social work friends at the Vineyard Church Thanksgiving celebration.

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Policies critiqued

By James Tatum · Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011

I spent some time over the break reviewing my work as a columnist for The Eastern Echo, which has been decent, but my arguments have not always been as persuasive as desired.

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Kwame Kilpatrick: Don't give second chances

By Patrick Seick · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

“Cause now I’m in the Ashton/ I went from havin’ my city locked up to gettin’ treated like Kwame Kilpatrick.” This is a line from the hit song “Lighters,” from hip-hop duo Royce da 5’9 and Eminem featuring crooner Bruno Mars.

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Kwame Kilpatrick: Redemption begins here

By Neil Weinberg · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

Tomorrow at 7 p.m., former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will speak in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center Ballroom at an event hosted by the student organization Black Leaders Aspiring for Critical Knowledge.

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Ron Paul loses his voice in GOP

By Chris Hoitash · Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

It would not be a leap of the imagination to say Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is being snubbed, both by the GOP and news media. The Texas Congressman said in one Yahoo news article, “I can’t say I am surprised… Throughout the entire campaign, it’s seemed the national media and the Washington, D.C.

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Black Friday: real holiday cheer

By Neil Weinberg · Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

While the holiday season might fill some of us with memories of warm cocoa, fireplaces and family members yelling at each other, we can all agree the most important part of this time of year is Black Friday.

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Wikileaks founder ousted

By Clement Daly · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

The High Court in London has dismissed the appeal of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, paving the way for his extradition to Sweden and eventually the United States. Assange has yet to be charged with any crime but is to be forcibly sent to Sweden to answer allegations of sexual assault and rape, despite his full cooperation with Swedish authorities and his offer to make himself available remotely for questioning in their investigation.

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Bill protects water from fracking

By Chris Hoitash · Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

Is Michigan’s water supply worth protecting? An annarbor.com article reported “State Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, joined other Democrats in Lansing Monday in urging House Republicans to take action to protect Michigan waters from fracking.

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Personhood pushes agenda, not safety

By Patrick Seick · Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

The Duggar Family is renown for one conspicuous feature: being the stars of the popular TV show “19 and Counting.” The show stars a mother, father and 19 children.

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Corruption

By James Tatum · Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011

If you’ve followed the string of crises that have stricken America since the crash on Wall Street, you’ve heard we’ve suffered a housing crisis, credit crisis, job crisis, debt crisis and a financial crisis that really set off the previously mentioned crises. But what you haven’t heard of is any suffering from the oligarchy – or the 1 percent in this country – unless you read the Wall Street Journal where the super-rich go to whine.

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Troop removal not an end

By Clement Daly · Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011

Three weeks ago, President Obama abruptly announced all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year after the breakdown of negotiations over extending the Status of Forces Agreement.

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The Echo Water Cooler: Committee on Deficit Reduction

By Neil Weinberg and James Tatum · Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011

_“With just five weeks until its deadline, a secretive Congressional committee seeking ways to cut the federal deficit is far from a consensus, and party leaders may need to step in if they want to ensure agreement, say people involved in the panel’s work,” reported the New York Times.

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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