''The Eastern Echo'' is the independent student

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Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...

in Ypsilanti,

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. The paper is funded through

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revenue. The paper is published on Mondays during the fall and winter semesters. Although EMU funds a Student Media Director, that official has no editorial influence over the content of the ''Eastern Echo''.

History

The ''Eastern Echo'' celebrated its 125th anniversary in fall 2005. The newspaper started as the Normal News in 1881 when the school was known as Normal College. It later became the Normal College News and, then, the ''Eastern Echo'' in 1956, when the university was renamed to Eastern Michigan College. The newspaper is currently operating out of the second floor of King Hall, a former dormitory which has been converted into office space for a number of campus organizations and services.

Journalistic success

Many former ''Eastern Echo'' staffers have established themselves in the professional media business. Their work extends to major metropolitan newspapers, world-class trade publications and the top Internet sites in the U.S. The student paper has been nationally recognized for decades. Since the 1970s, the newspaper has won 13 Pacemaker awards from the Associated Collegiate Press (most recently back-to-back in 2002 and 2003) and more than 40 awards from the Michigan Collegiate Press Association in the last four years. In 1980, under the leadership of Editor in Chief Stephen F. Cvengros, it received the Michigan Associated Press Sweepstakes Award, the highest annual citation from that organization, besting professional papers in the state for its breaking news coverage. In the 2005 Division 1 MCPA contest, the ''Eastern Echo'' won eight awards. The newspaper took second place in general excellence, finishing behind Central Michigan University's CM Life and edging out the

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and Michigan State University's State News.

Publishing and distribution

The ''Eastern Echo'' is available for free at virtually any campus building at

and at more than 40 off-campus locations. Its circulation varies from 7,000 to 12,000 throughout the year. The paper also publishes its content, and archives dating to September 2003, on its website.

External links

Official Site

Notes

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