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	Sadeepa Munasinghe (right) and her brother Chalan (left). Munasinghe needs to stay in the U.S. to continue treatment for her illness.
Lifestyle

‘Happiness can always conquer it’

Though Sadeepa Munasinghe, an Eastern Michigan University alumna with a degree in simulation, animation and gaming, has her face forced into a permanent smile, her overwhelming kindness and warm joy are caused by her genuine happiness.

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News

Personalize your graduation themes

One of the cool things about graduation parties is that they’re completely centered on you, who you are and what you enjoy. While it’s great to decorate your garage completely green and white in representation of Eastern Michigan University’s colors, there’s so much more you can do to personalize your graduation party, not for your school, but for you.

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Student-run reality show premieres first episode

Back in January, Eastern Michigan University’s student organization Amplifying the Arts, or AMP!, was holding auditions for its new reality TV show, “Clash of the Creators.” Last Friday, AMP! finally premiered the new show at the EMU Halle Library Auditorium.

	EMU has a wide array of club and intramural sports for students.
Sports

Consider club sports

When it comes to sports, I have all of my father’s athletic ability (my father has absolutely no athletic ability). In grade school, I spent so much time on the bench that my teammates thought I was someone’s sibling.

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Lifestyle

New gift shop to feature Michigan-made products

Call it a revolution. Businesses like Starbucks and McDonalds are found on almost every street corner in the U.S. and expand throughout the globe to locations such as China and Japan. The Eyrie, founded by Janette Rook, is a store that goes against the grain as it remains un-globalized and is completely based on Michigan-made products.

	Insomia Cookies can bring cookies to students in the middle of the night.
Lifestyle

Insomnia Cookies comes to Ypsi

As finals come around the bend, there’s no question the amount of stress among students on Eastern Michigan University’s campus will rise exponentially. As students stay up late cramming, they’ll be limited to the amount of food available around and on campus, even if they’re craving something a little sweet. Insomnia Cookies looks to fix that exact problem.

Lifestyle

Geoff Larcom: More than the man behind the emails

Geoff Larcom, executive director of media relations at Eastern Michigan University, is infamous for his emails. Multiple times throughout the day, members of the EMU community can anticipate an email waiting in their Eaglemail account from Larcom. But Larcom is more than the face of EMU updates—he’s a man who enjoys just being silly sometimes and loves to dance.

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	Eastern Michigan University Student Body Vice President Desmond Miller.

Eastern Michigan University Student Body Vice President Desmond Miller.

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World renowned journalist Kathy Gannon sat down with Eastern Michigan University associate professor of journalism Dr. You Li to share her experiences reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to their full unedited conversation at the Eastern Michigan University Archive website. Otherwise check out the edited podcast version below and on Spotify!