In the Yosemite area of California, trees can get to be big— really big.
They’re wide enough that it takes an entire family holding hands to encircle the plant, and they get so high that you can’t see where the top is.
'Big Tree Hunt' search begins
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Linguists join forces with Google to create a website to share research
Researchers from Eastern Michigan University’s LINGUIST List project have teamed up with the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and Google to create a website for the Endangered Languages Project, which is an online resource to record and share research on endangered languages.
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Looking for ways to make friends and bring the party to you?
Are you looking to be the life of the party your first year of college? If so, you are reading the right article. With these hit multiplayer video games you will host the party of the semester.
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Eastern's secret weapon to a healthy lifestyle
For many students, the Freshman Fifteen can easily become the freshman fifty. Due to the many miscellaneous delicacies of sketchy nutritional value that can be bought on a college kid budget, eating healthy is next to impossible.
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Dormsizing your wardrobe
So here you are at the starting line, poised to run head-first into the crazy, exciting world known as college life.
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Student Debt
Fall 2012 will see another wave of students entering another college semester. For some it will be their first. Incoming freshmen should ask themselves two questions: How will students and their parents pay for it? And is the four-year college track really the right one for them?
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Tips for incoming freshmen
Although I have no regrets about my college experience at Eastern Michigan University, there are some things I wish I had known sooner.
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Prioritize healthy eating to keep off the Freshman Fifteen
Becoming a freshman in college can be stressful. Worrying about the first term paper, making new friends, trying to impress professors and finding their way around campus are all fears that frazzle incoming freshmen.
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EMU gives Margina a sense of confidence
Before senior sprinter ReJeana Margina began running track, basketball was her first passion.
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EMU football team rocks new, lighter uniforms
The Eastern Michigan football team will be debuting new uniforms for the upcoming fall season.
The new uniforms were revealed June 22 and are made of a new, lighter material called Techfit from Adidas.
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Corrections:
The article “Rally supports faculty contract negotiations,” in the June 12 edition of The Eastern Echo, failed to mention the rally took place on June 5 and Anita Amrhein’s name was misspelled as “Amhreim.” Amrhein also said she was misquoted as saying, “Bargaining has been fair and in good faith,” when it should have read, “We are currently bargaining in good faith.”
The article “New program in review by EMU Board of Regents,” in the June 26 issue of The Eastern Echo, incorrectly listed Michigan State University as having a physicians assistant program when it should have listed Central Michigan University, which does have a PA program.
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EMU Autism Collaborative Center to host 'SPLASH' summer camp
Eastern Michigan University’s Autism Collaborative Center is teaming up with the Judson Center to offer a summer camp beginning in July, for children ages 3-14 who have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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The Great Race coming to Ypsilanti for first time
The Great Race is coming to Ypsilanti, Mich. for the first time in its 30-year history July 1, and is expected to bring up to 100 antique automobiles to Depot Town as part of a lunch stop.
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Former EMU President John W. Porter dies at age 80
Porter, who died June 27, served as Eastern Michigan University’s 17th president from 1979-89 and was known for establishing the College of Technology, record enrollment growth, strengthening and adding academic programs, building the Rec/IM facility and creating the College of Business in downtown Ypsilanti.
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Elvis fans: 'The King' is coming back to Ypsilanti
The Michigan ElvisFest, featuring 11 award winning Elvis tribute artists performing on stage, is returning to Ypsilanti’s historic Depot Town.
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EMU President Susan Martin reprimanded by Board of Regents
Yesterday Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin disclosed events surrounding a letter of reprimand the Board of Regents added to her personnel file prompted by an alcohol-related disagreement with an EMU alumnus in Washington, D.C.
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World's only privately owned FA-2 Sea Harrier at Ypsilanti air show
The Thunder Over Michigan air show is returning to Ypsilanti’s Willow Run Airport August 4th and 5th, and will showcase the only operable privately owned FA-2 Sea Harrier in the world.
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Michigan ElvisFest rocked Ypsilanti
Michigan ElvisFest 2012, which was held July 13-14 in Ypsilanti’s Riverside Park, featured live musical performances by 11 award winning Elvis tribute artists.
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EMU faculty and staff contract negotiations update
Eastern Michigan University continued negotiating last week with two of its eight labor unions: the EMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors which is representing faculty members, and the clerical staff UAW 1975 union. The university already reached an agreement with the police officers’ union on June 26.
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Shadow Art Fair: 'One day, 40 artists and 9,000 gallons of beer'
The Shadow Art Fair, a juried event for local artists to exhibit and sell their works, is returning to Ypsilanti’s Corner Brewery July 21 from noon until midnight, and will feature local live music, a specially-crafted Shadow Brew, short films will be shown in the beer garden courtesy of the Ann Arbor Film Festival and several comedians will perform between musical acts.
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