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The following are news briefs about important activities and events happening at Eastern Michigan University.

FOCUS EMU takes holiday break: FOCUS EMU will not be published Nov. 23 due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but will return to its regular electronic publishing schedule Tuesday, Nov. 30. University Communications wishes the EMU community happy holidays.

WEMU adds "Folks Like Us" program: 89.1, WEMU, Eastern Michigan

University's public radio station, has added Matt Watroba's popular folk music program, "Folks Like Us," to its Saturday music schedule, beginning Dec. 4 from 2-5 p.m. NPR's Jazz Profiles will run a repeat of its 11 p.m. Thursday broadcast at 5 p.m. Saturdays. Peter Brown, who hosted 89.1 Jazz from 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, will move to Friday nights from 10 p.m.-1 a.m., with an upbeat dance party program. Call Mary Motherwell, 487-2229.

CAS dean hosts "Gown Hall": Linda Pritchard, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has scheduled an open meeting, or "gown hall," for faculty, staff and students to discuss current concerns. In order to capture local issues, the meetings target the four major discipline areas in the college, but anyone may attend the Fine Arts & Performing Arts Friday, Nov. 19, 3-4 p.m., 125 Quirk.

HOLIDAY STOP: Tickets
for the Holiday Homes
Tour Dec. 5 are available
at five locations in
Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.

Holiday Homes Tour features University House: University House, on the campus of Eastern Michigan University, will be one of six properties showcased during the 2004 Meals on Wheels Holiday Homes Tour, Dec. 5, noon-5:30 p.m. University House is currently the home of EMU Interim President Craig Willis and his wife, Marilyn. The home will feature unique holiday decorations by talented local designers. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the tour. Tickets will be sold at Quinn's Essentials in Depot Town, Haab's Restaurant, Mantis Garden Supply and Ypsilanti Visitors and Convention Bureau, all in Ypsilanti. Tickets will also be available from Leidy's Shop in Ann Arbor. Record attendance is expected this year and it is recommended that interested persons reserve tickets early.

Poinsettia sale: The EMU Women's Association is once again having its annual poinsettia sale. Poinsettias are available in three sizes and four colors (red, white, pink and tri-color). Decorated wreaths also are available. Orders are due Friday, Nov. 19, and must be prepaid. Poinsettias may be picked up Dec. 2, Welcome Center, Halle Library. All money raised goes toward the association's scholarship fund. Call Diane Browning, 487-0020, extension 2116.

TOYS R' US: "Babes in Toyland" will be
performed at Pease Auditorium Nov. 30.

Babes in Toyland: American Family Theatre presents "Babes in Toyland," Tuesday, Nov. 30, time to be announced, Pease Auditorium. This classic musical tale starts in Mother Goose Land with the villainous Barnaby Barnacle and the Sweet Mary Contrary, and moves to Toyland with the Master Toymaker and his peculiar assistants, Marmaduke and Grumio. Tickets are $20. For tickets, call 487-2282.

Cellar Roots requests submissions: Be part of an award-winning publication. This is an easy, free way for students to get their work published. Submissions are currently being accepted for the 32nd Annual Cellar Roots Anthology. All students and student alumni are welcome to submit writing or visual art. Send submissions to: Cellar Roots, 18B Goddard Hall, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. The 2005 submission deadline is Nov. 19. To contact the Cellar Roots staff with any questions, for a submission form (required) or for submission guidelines, call 487-6940, or e-mail celloboots2@hotmail.com or CellarRoots@gmail.com.

Basketball tickets on sale: Basketball season ticket packages are now on sale. Ticket plans start as low as $25. The women's team was picked to finish first in the MAC West and to win the MAC Tournament. The men's tema was finished to win the MAC West by Street and Smith's magazine. For ticket plans, call 487-2282 or log on to www.emich.edu/goeagles.