EMU Student Center celebrates first anniversary today

TURNING ONE: The EMU Student Center's one- year anniversary is celebrated today with a variety of events, including prizes, activities, free food and special promotions.

The Eastern Michigan University Student Center has been part of campus for one year. Can you remember what you ever did without it?

The Student Center celebrates its first anniversary today with a full day of prizes, activities, free food and special promotions. Look for birthday cake and prize drawings in the first floor dining room from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and free Taste Fest food samples from 3-5 p.m. DJ Jerrod will set the tone with tunes from 1l a.m. to 1 p.m., and visitors can make a craft, take a spin on TCF Bank's prize wheel or take advantage of specials at the EMU Bookstore or Savage Geckos.

The Student Center has become a hub for student activity — in so many ways McKenny Union wasn't — that it hardly seems fair to compare them.

"It's surpassed expectations," said EMU Student Center Director Carlos Costa. "It's been extremely well-received by students, faculty and staff, and also by the community. The number of events we're hosting is up 52 percent over what we used to do at McKenny and the number of people attending events is up about 70 percent."

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