Podcast - The Eastern Echo

Documentary features EMU student artists' experiences amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Kaila Trefil · Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021

Students enrolled in Eastern Michigan University's Arts Management course spent the Fall 2020 semester planning and producing "EMU: Return to the Canvas," an 11-minute documentary that features five artists' lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film can be viewed on EMU’s YouTube channel.

Podcast: Gov. Whitmer appoints new EMU Regents; Ypsilanti City Council discusses Water St. redevelopment; Jim Toy Community Center to close

By Jasmine Boyd · Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed two new members to EMU’s Board of Regents at the end of Deember. In city news, the Ypsilanti City Council expressed affordable housing concerns with the Kaufman Jacobs development plan for Water St., and the Jim Toy Community Center will close its physical location at the end of January. Listen to this week’s news recap podcast on your favorite podcast provider, or read the transcript here.

Summit Street A Cappella to compete in international championship; Two shootings at Aspen Chase Apartments

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

Summit Street A Cappella, EMU's bass and tenor a cappella group, has been selected to compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. In city news, two shootings were reported at the Aspen Chase Apartments complex within a two week span. The first, which took place on the night of Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, has been ruled a suicide and accidental homicide.

The Factory Report: Fall Sports Roundup

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020

The men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and football seasons are all in full swing. Luke and Caleb recap the first few games - from Areanna Combs’ consistency to Yeikson Montero’s regrettable shooting - and discuss the biggest strengths and weaknesses of each team so far.

Podcast: StockX co-founder speaks at EMU Digital Marketing Workshop; Ypsilanti leadership discusses environmental concerns

By Jasmine Boyd · Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020

StockX co-founder and EMU alumnus Chris Kaufman lends advice to students at EMU's virtual Digital Marketing Workshop, and the Ypsilanti Mayor Lois Richardson, and Ypsilanti Township Supervisor Brenda Stumbo attend a Sierra Club Huron Valley Group meeting to discuss local environmental concerns.

The Factory Report: Rob Murphy, EMU Men's Basketball Coach

By Luke Gremban · Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020

Rob Murphy, coach of the EMU Men’s Basketball team, the details of his journey to EMU, his expectations for the new season, and his tactic for having the least uncomfortable experience possible during a COVID-19 swab test.

Podcast: National Family History Day feat. Eagle Nutrition Services

By Kaila Trefil · Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020

Danielle Howard, a dietetics intern at Eagle nutrition services, shares the best ways to commemorate National Family History Day. The holiday, which falls on Thanksgiving, is intended to remind people to be mindful of diseases on health conditions that run in their family.

Podcast: College of Engineering and Technology launches middle school STEM program; Local election results; Eagles lose to Ball State

By Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Nov. 16, 2020

EMU’s College of Engineering and Technology partners will other organizations to launch a virtual STEM program for middle school students in southeast Michigan, and Ypsilanti votes yes on a proposal that allows two city council members to weigh in on nominations to the city’s Board of Ethics and to the Boards and Commissions

Podcast: How EMU freshmen are adapting to life in a pandemic

By Lauren Smith · Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020

Two EMU freshmen share how they've found ways to adapt to this socially distant and largely virtual semester, and two student organization leaders recall their own first semester of college, and share what they believe the university can do to better support students through this time.

The Factory Report: COVID-19 protocols, a busy sports schedule, and career advice feat. Greg Steiner

By Caleb Burlingame · Friday, Nov. 13, 2020

COVID-19 has completely changed the game for athletics at Eastern Michigan University. Sports Editor Luke Gremban and Sports Columnist Caleb Burlingame sat down with Greg Steiner, EMU’s associate athletic director, last Saturday, Nov. 7, to discuss COVID-19 protocols.

The Factory Report: Week one of college football

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Friday, Nov. 6, 2020

Luke and Caleb talk expectations and bring their analysis on week one of college football. Hear the conversation they had just hours before the University of Michigan fell to Michigan State University.

Podcast: EMU Student Government executive board appointments; Ypsilanti Township prepares to process ballots; Holy Bones Collective organizes fundraiser for The YPSI

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Nov. 2, 2020

EMU's Student Government swears in the newly elected Senate and appoints the Executive Board. In city news, Ypsilanti Township prepares to process absentee ballots, and The Holy Bones Festival collective organizes a fundraiser for a creative space being constructed downtown.

The Factory Report: NFL Talk: Stafford vs. Brees

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

Luke Gremban, the Echo’s Sports Editor and Caleb Burlingame, a sports columnist, invite Danny Murphy to discuss the “imposters” of the NFL.

Local historian James Mann offers guided lantern tours at Highland Cemetery

By Kaila Trefil · Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020

The Highland Cemetery Lantern Tours celebrate the lives of Ypsilanti’s earliest citizens. For over a decade, tour guide James Mann has been hosting the tours, telling numerous stories of the dead and their lives.

Podcast: Board of Regents approves revised winter break; Ypsilanti sidewalk permits extended for restaurants; EMU sustainability program details

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag · Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020

Ypsilanti City Council tries to accommodate restaurants struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. In campus news, the EMU Board of Regents approves an updated academic calendar for the Winter 2021 semester, and Student Government prepares an application process to fill empty seats. We also take a look into EMU’s sustainability program.

Podcast: EMU alumnus runs for Ann Arbor City Council; Ypsilanti City Council discusses future; EMU professor publishes new book

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020

EMU alumnus Eric Sturgis runs for Ann Arbor City Council and Ypsilanti City Council discusses how its future meetings may be impacted by a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision. In campus news, an EMU history professor publishes her new book, and the music program adapts to the pandemic.

Podcast: Ypsilanti mail-in voting; Ann Arbor decriminalizes substances; Grove Studios launches fellowship program

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag and Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

Learn how to vote absentee in Ypsilanti, hear what community leaders have to say about Ann Arbor City Council's recently passed resolution regarding entheogenic substances, and what Ypsilanti based recording studio Grove Studios is doing to support African-American musicians.

The Factory Report: Volleyball, Vision, and Vlogging with Franki Strefling

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame sit down with Franki Strefling, an outside hitter on EMU’s volleyball team, to talk about her life as a D1 athlete, both on and off the court.

Podcast: Eating for Immunity feat. Eagle Nutrition Services

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag · Friday, Oct. 9, 2020

While there is no known food, vitamin, or nutrient that treats or prevents COVID-19, certain vitamins and minerals can help strengthen the immune system. Eileen Gaffney, a Eagle Nutrition Services intern, shares what these vitamins do, and which foods contain them.

Podcast: Romero and Ray elected to Student Government; EMU tests wastewater for COVID-19; Ypsilanti Community Schools update

By Jasmine Boyd · Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

Eastern Michigan University implements another form of COVID testing on campus, Student Government election results are announced, Ypsilanti Community Schools is working hard for its students and staff in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and EMU’s football team gets a new player for the 2020 season.