Suspect in Country Meadows Apartment Complex Faces Charges
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PG. X2 PG. X3 PG. X7 REFERSENATE HEAD MATCHES HERE REFERAN UPHILL HEAD BATTLE HERE AND REFEREMU FOOTBALL HEAD HERE AND ANDDONATIONS HERE AND FOR HEREFOR HEALTHCARE AND HERE AND HEREBECOMES AND HEREBOWL AND HERESTUDENT AND EMERGENCY HERE HERE AND HERE JJJJJ HEREELEGIBLE AND HERE JJJJJ ANDFUND HERE JJJJJ MONDAY,MONDAY, DECEMBER NOVEMBER 2 18 | VOLUME | VOLUME 136, 136, ISSUE ISSUE 12 11 SERVING EMU AND YPSILANTI SINCE 1881 Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility provides students with access to affordable health insurance MEGAN GIRBACH to determine if an individual is eligible to "We unfortunately live in dangerous STUDENT ORG. REPORTER receive free health insurance [Medicaid] times," Thomas said. "It's good to have or help reduce the cost of insurance coverage." An unexpected trip to the emergency [Marketplace insurance subsidies]." Thomas hopes that after the event, room can lead to expensive bills when "The overall goal is that all EMU students realize just how important health one doesn't have health insurance. To students have health insurance," Pomante insurance really is. help students avoid situations like these, added. "This event is one way we're "You can rack up a lot of medical the Office of Wellness and Community working toward that goal." bills," Thomas explained. "Young people Responsibility (OWCR) hosted an Many college students may not don't need damage to their credit. They affordable health insurance event on Nov. consider looking into health insurance. need to focus on their mental, physical 20 in room 250 of the Student Center. "Having health insurance coverage is and spiritual health." Certified enrollment agents from one of the most important things a student Brice Marich, a student looking to the Washtenaw Health Initiative (WHI) can do for their health and success in enroll at EMU, came to the event to learn spoke with students to help them look college," Pomante explained. "Having about the different benefits being offered. for the best insurance plan based on surgery on a broken arm will cost about When asked about the importance their coverage needs and financial $10,000 if you don't have insurance. This of health insurance, Marich said: "I've plan. Depending on student needs and cost inhibits a students financial ability to seen people without health insurance eligibility, agents of WHI determined enroll in classes and complete a degree." and what happens if you don't have it." if Medicaid or Marketplace Insurance The perks of attending the event He explained. "I don't want to be in that would work best for them. was not only getting affordable health hole." Nick Pomante, EMU's Student insurance but enjoying a free cup of If you didn't get the chance to Wellness Coordinator, explained the two apple cider and receiving a Cold Season stop by the event, you can enroll for main goals of the event. Survival Pack. health coverage at healthcare.gov until "The first is to sign people up who Kelsi Thomas, Benefit Advocate at December 15th. currently don't have health insurance St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and upcoming To learn more about the OWCR, their MEGAN GIRBACH coverage," Pomante said. "The second is EMU graduate, believes it is important mission and upcoming events, visit their STUDENTS INTERESTED IN GETTING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE VISITED THE OFFICE OF for students to have health insurance. Facebook page (@EMUwcr). WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY ON NOV. 20. EMU student body Senators discuss Suspect in Country housing insecurity and mental health Meadows apartment JENNA ROBINSON STUDENT GOV. REPORTER complex faces charges The Student Body Government TYLER GAW old Ajay Tramaine Stovall has been discussed its concerns regarding student CRIME REPORTER arraigned on two charges: one for first- degree home invasion and one for robbery homelessness, housing insecurity, food An attempted homicide by shooting while being armed. insecurity, issues with different university 14B District Court arraigned the utilities and the mental health crisis among occurred on Friday, Nov. 1 at the County Meadows apartment complex, located at defendant on these charges Nov. 1. The students. 212 Stevens Dr., just by the Washtenaw Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Senators brought up these topics during International High School. Office was appointed to act as Stovall’s the Senate meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to Shots were fired outside of the Country lawyer, and bail was set at $1 million cash. make the Student Body Government aware Meadows apartment complex around 10 The case was set for a Probable Cause of these issues so that plans of action can p.m. Following three shots, according Conference Nov. 12, which occurred as be made. to witnesses, there was a commotion — scheduled with 15th District Court Judge Joseph F. Burke. Student Government held a sleep-out to JENNA ROBINSON followed by a number of onlookers running for cover. It is believed that there was one Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney bring awareness to student homelessness Steven Hiller, Washtenaw County, Nov. 19. Senator Balaal Hollings said this SENATORS STRESS THE ISSUES THAT STUDENTS ARE DEALING WITH EACH DAY AT victim who was in an unknown condition EMU. following the shooting, according to the provided the Echo information. is a good start, but it is not enough to bring Washtenaw County sheriff on Nov. 1. Updates on any victims have not been change. information to try to create a gateway and definitely outside of that. That’s an issue we Although this case is still open, one released to the public at this time. “I like that we’re having a sleep-out, but things of that nature because they said can’t solve immediately, but I think having person currently faces charges. 26-year- I want to urge the government to do more they’ve been having issues themselves a student voice there is crucial. because from my understanding, this is a being the middle ground between us and Other than that, they also have an sleep-out, and I don’t want to assume, but Laz Parking themselves. after-hours emergency call center. Half of I think we need to do more because we’re I’ve been hearing a lot of issues in regards the $14,000 that that cost is paid for by Poetry reflects life inside gonna go sleep out until 2 a.m. and get to Francine Parker, which is supposed to be housing. But the other half CAPS has to hot chocolate and maybe have a blanket,” the psychology advising center, but it seems find outside departments or resources in Hollings said. “And then most of us, not like every time a student goes there, they order to fulfill the rest of that funding, so I Women's Huron Valley speaking for all, maybe go and sleep in a tend to deflect them somewhere else. And think that would be one way we could also real bed. the Physical Plant is obviously not doing assist them and they great work they do. Student organizations, we encourage their jobs nearly as fast as they should be. Also, the survey that they have readily Correctional Facility them to fundraise their own money. So, I don’t know where we need to look online to students, that also costs money as well as audio recordings of incarcerated Just because we have a budget from the or what we need to start or anything of that because it directly links students to the RONIA CABANSAG NEWS REPORTER women reciting their poetry took turns at the school, does not mean we should not be nature, but I think we should start doing CAPS page. That costs about $5,000- microphone. fundraising and giving away that money something because when I saw someone’s $6,000 a year. CAPS department budget is A line of students formed in front of EMU creative writing professor and to not only organizations but to people. I overflown toilet the other day, and they only $14,000, so they couldn’t even fund Jennifer Harding, a former drug addict Writer's Bloc organizer Dr. Rob Halpern know that Swoop’s [Food Pantry] just got told me they kept calling and calling and these things if their entire budget was put and prisoner at the Women's Huron Valley acted as a moderator for the night. He this big donation from Kroger, but that’s not nothing got done, I got worried.” to it.” Correctional Facility. Each one lauded her described the transformative power of poetry enough.” Senator Colton Ray brought attention Ray said the grant of $3.5 million from writing, thanked her for sharing her story and that he has observed among the workshop's participants since his involvement in 2011. Senator LaTerricka Osborne continued to the lack of funding for Counseling and EMU alumni group GameAbove should be a few even gave her a hug. He also emphasized the concept of "poetry by voicing her concerns about the Psychological Services at Eastern Michigan Thus ended the most recent installation put partially toward CAPS and that mental as practice," suggesting that poetry was not disorganization within the Francine Parker University. health among students should be prioritized. of the Star Lecture Series, where a panel of volunteers and poets shared their experiences only a writing exercise but a tool with which Advising Center, parking issues on campus “I’ve met with the director of CAPS, “So I think us, especially since that in The Writer's Bloc, a poetry workshop writers could transform their relationships and the lack of timeliness with completing and some things that I feel like we could GameAbove grant came out, I think that is held within the Women's Huron Valley with their circumstances, with one another student’s work orders.