Tag Archives: Susan Martin

Hurons no more. EMU does the right thing and agrees to give up their Native American mascot for a second… and hopefully final… time.

By Mark | August 11, 2015

A few months ago, when I talked with representatives from Eastern Michigan University’s Native American Student Organization (NASO) on The Saturday Six Pack, it didn’t sound as though negotiations with the administration were going well. University leadership, from their perspective, had made up their mind to bring back the “Huron” mascot after over 20 years, […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged activism, Chris Sutton, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Kim Schatzel, mascots, Michelle Lietz, NASO, native american, Native American Student Organization, redface | 33 Comments

Justice Department and ACLU discuss the return of EMU’s Huron mascot with President Martin to no avail

By Mark | June 7, 2015

In early May, I interviewed Michelle Lietz and Chris Sutton of Eastern Michigan University’s Native American Student Organization (NASO) about the University’s decision, despite their objections, to reintroduce the “Huron” – EMU’s controversial Native American mascot – which had been retired in 1993 in favor of the less offensive, and more appropriate, eagle. At that […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Chris Sutton, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Gina Balaya, Laura Sagolla, Mark Fancher, mascots, Matt Siegfried, Michelle Lietz, Nathan Phillips, native american, Native American Student Organization, Native Americans, racism, redface, Wendat, Wyandot | 23 Comments

The Wurst Challenge: the magic of giant sausage brings the community together, quality arts programming to kids, and the nation’s attention to Ypsi

By Mark | March 22, 2014

Thursday night’s philanthropic sausage eating event was incredible. Not only did we raise a hell of a lot of money for the FLY Children’s Art Center, but we had a damn good time doing it. Following are my somewhat disjointed and admittedly incomplete notes, interspersed with whatever images, audio and video I’ve been able to […]

Posted in Food, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Arbor Brewing, arts education, beard face, beards, Brad Perkins, cheating, Chris Sandon, Cre Fuller, eating challenges, FLY Children's Art Center, FLY Creativity Lab, food television, FOX News, fundraisers, Jake Morgan, James Engman, Jason Youngs, Jay Zocher, Jesse Kranyak, Julian Weisensel, Justin O'Neill, Knifebeard Sausagehawk, knitted beard, Kristin Schrader, Linette Lao, Mark in the press, Meg Miramontes, Melissa Wingett, Morgan Cox, neck beard, New Holland Brewing, Paul Schreiber, people we know from television, pork, roller derby, television, Terry Londy, tofu sausage, VG Kids, vomit, WEMU, Wurst Bar, Wurst Challenge, WWJ, WXYZ | 8 Comments

Participants in Thursday’s Wurst Challenge already raise $3,624 for Ypsilanti’s FLY Creativity Lab, aim for even more

By Mark | March 18, 2014

We’re now just two days away from our big bratwurst eating challenge at the Wurst Bar to benefit FLY Children’s Art Center, and things are really beginning to heat up. As of right now, according to the donation page, we’ve already raised $3,624, which, if I’m not mistaken, is enough to keep the FLY Creativity […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 20 feet of meat, beer, bratwurst, Cre Fuller, Dragon's Milk Reserve, Eastern Michigan University, El Mole, EMU, FLY Children's Art Center, FLY Creativity Lab, fundraisers, Mad Hatter, Monkey King, New Holland Brewing, Night Tripper, Paleooza, Paul Schreiber, sausage, Wurst Bar | 9 Comments

Consuming 20 feet of meat is apparently newsworthy… Seattle and San Francisco take notice of the Wurst Challenge

By Mark | March 10, 2014

Earlier today, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden appeared on a video screen before a large group of individuals gathered at South by Southwest (SXSW) to discuss civil rights in an era of rampant domestic spying. My intention had been to watch the ACLU’s video of the event this evening, after putting the kids to bed, and […]