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Diver leads MAC standings

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When junior diver Jeffrey Craig was just three years old he began to take swim lessons. While he was in swimming lessons he just wanted to jump off the diving board.

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Win makes Eagles eligible for bowl

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On Saturday, Eastern Michigan University will visit the Kent State Golden Flashes before it travels to Northern Illinois the day after Thanksgiving for the season finale.


Men's basketball wins season opener

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With the final buzzer sounding off on a 68-57 victory Friday for Eastern Michigan University’s basketball team over the University of Illinois-Chicago, the Rob Murphy era got off to a positive start. Junior guard Derek Thompson led EMU in the scoring with 17 points, with senior guard Darrell Lampley shooting for 12.



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Basketball wins 85-53

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It was a record-setting day for the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team as it defeated Northeastern Friday 85-53 in Boston in the season opener.


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Cross country takes 16th

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The Eastern Michigan University men’s cross country team finished in 16th place with 442 points in the 2011 NCAA Great Lakes Regional, hosted by the University of Toledo. The winning team of the NCAA Great Lakes Regional turned out to be Wisconsin, which finished with 50 points.



This Saturday, Senior Day for the Eagles, ended with EMU putting itself in position to possibly make it to a bowl game this year with their 30-17 win over the Buffalo Bulls.

Bulls get bulldozed by Eagles

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The Eastern Michigan University football team clinched a non-losing season, even if it does not make a bowl game, after a 30-17 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bulls on Saturday.


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MMA sweeps in Adrian

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Some Mixed Martial Arts fighters, who are enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, swept their competition recently in Adrian. The team went 3-0 at the event.



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EMU begins Murphy era with 68-57 Win

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With the final buzzer sounding off on a 68-57 victory for Eastern Michigan University over the University of Illinois-Chicago, the Rob Murphy era got off to an excellent and positive start. Junior guard Derek Thompson led EMU in the scoring with 17 points with Darrell Lampley shooting for 12 points.






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Sophomore guard brings smart game

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As far back as he can remember, basketball has been a large part of J.R. Sims’ life. Sims, now a redshirt sophomore guard for Eastern Michigan University, grew up with a dad who coached basketball and a brother who played it.


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Football aims to win sixth game vs. Buffalo

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The Eastern Michigan University football team comes into Saturday’s contest against the visiting Bulls of Buffalo after a heartbreaking, last-second defeat to the Ball State Cardinals in Rynearson Stadium last weekend, 33-31.

Journalist Lenora Chu talks with Eastern Michigan University associate professor of Journalism Dr. You Li on this weeks episode of Women Journalists COVID Experiences. If you are interested in hearing the full unedited conversation check out the Eastern Michigan University archive website. Otherwise tune in for this weeks exceptional episode of WJCE on Spotify!