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What does a sportswriter want for Christmas?

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Eastern Michigan Eagles women’s Basketball Team: •To improve this season under four-year Coach AnnMarie Gilbert. •Win The Mid-American Conference Tournament. •Go to the Women’s NCAA Tournament Eastern Michigan Eagles Men’s Basketball team: •With the new era under Coach Rob Murphy beginning, have the team compete at a high level within the MAC.



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Indoor season opens

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The Eastern Michigan University women’s track and field opened the indoor season with a win Friday against the University of Toledo and University of Detroit Mercy at the Bowen Field House. Eastern earned 123.5 points, Toledo scored 83 points and Detroit Mercy had 64.5 points. The field events began the meet when senior Angela Scarber won the weight throw and set a EMU record at 17.38 meters.



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Wheeling and dealing

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With basketball and football still under way, baseball is probably the last thing on the minds of sports fans.





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Fighting Eagle falls to cancer

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Eastern Michigan University students are soaring eagles, and all they do is “fight, fight, fight for ol’ EMU.” Soaring Eagles will fly and the bravest they’ll defy.


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DeMaria finds his home with EMU

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Choosing the right college after high school is a very difficult decision. There are many options and a lot of deciding factors that go into making that choice.


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Glaeser found her passion in swimming

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Lily Glaeser decided to pursue swimming when she was a freshman in high school. She had played a lot of other sports when she was younger but never really had a passion for one until she started.





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NBA lockout ends after 149 days

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After 149 days, on Nov. 26, NBA fans heard the news they had been awaiting: The NBA lockout has ended, and the league will have a season. The owners and players announced there was a tentative 10-year deal reached that included a 66-game season and 51 percent of basketball-related income going to the players.


Men place first at EMU invitational

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The Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving team was both the host and the winner of this year’s EMU Invitational that took place Friday and Saturday.


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Oakland Grizzlies take first over Eagles

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Women’s “The feeling going into the invitational was really positive, and we were all really psyched,” said Lily Glaeser, a senior freestyler for the Eastern Michigan University women’s swim team. On Friday and Saturday, the women’s swim team hosted its 22nd EMU Invitational at Jones Natatorium.

Another week, another episode! Available now to listen, go to Spotify to find out what’s happening on and around Eastern Michigan University’s campus. The week of Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, there is an event for everyone! 

If you like music, the host, Julez DeShetler, has got you covered! How about theater? Or politics? Even more fall fun can be expected this week. 

Check out the third episode of Scoop on the Scene to find your next move this weekend or week. Plan ways to get involved in less than five minutes. Yup, the episode can be listened to, start to finish, in less than five minutes! So what are you waiting for? 

Click below to listen now. 

Scoop on the Scene: ep. 3 on Spotify.