Campus Briefs: Apportionment Board to meet tonight

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Posted: 11/20/08

UB is coming to Apportionment Board for five additional allocations at the meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Arcola-Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union. UB Mainstage is asking for $10, 460; UB Special Events is asking for $25,000; UB Homecoming is asking for $2, 350; UB Comedy is asking for $4,500; and UB Productions is asking for $5, 234. Student Government is also asking for a line item transfer of $300 from student payroll to copy service.

Fundraiser today for families in need

Citizens Against Child Abuse is sponsoring "Band Together for Kids" from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at Top of the Roc's, 410 Sixth St. The event will help raise funds for Christmas presents for families and children in need in the area.

A $10 donation will cover food, which is being provided at cost, and tickets will be available at the door or at Mid-Illinois Big Brothers, Big Sisters, 825 18th St. Tickets can also be reserved by calling 238-8383. Bands performing at the event include Motherlode, The Ache'n Back String Band, Wilhe Pickit and The Jackson Ave. Band.

Documentary of Dalai Lama shown in Buzzard

The documentary "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama: One Man's Journey through the Himalayas" will be shown at 9 p.m. today in the Buzzard Hall Auditorium. The documentary follows Rick Ray and his one-hour meeting with the Dali Lama.

Great American Smokeout today

The Great American Smokeout will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union outside the Food Court, in the Library Quad and outside the Human Service Building. The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for smokers to join other smokers in saying "no thanks" to cigarettes for 24 hours.

Turn textbooks in as students finish classes

Students may return their textbooks to the Textbook Rental Service when they finish each class. The deadline to return textbooks is 3 p.m. Dec. 19.

For more information visit www.eiu.edu/~textbks.

- Compiled by Associate News Editor Matt Hopf