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In Monday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, the date for Pantherpalooza was incorrectly reported. Pantherpalooza will be held today. The DEN regrets the error. (0) comments
Students interested in joining Registered Student Organizations at Eastern will have an opportunity to learn about them today. Pantherpalooza runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the South Quad. Many RSOs will have representatives at the fair with information on how to join. (0) comments
Charleston's Chamber of Commerce launches its "Buy Local - Choose Charleston" campaign today during Chamber of Commerce Week. The campaign focuses on encouraging residents to shop local to create a supportive environment for Charleston businesses. "We want to highlight the unique businesses Charleston has and show people the benefits of shopping local," said Cindy Titus, executive director of the chamber. (0) comments
The Student Action Team is pushing to lobby and to have more voter registration as part of its meeting on Monday night. The Student Action Team will also share a booth with Student Government at Pantherpalooza promoting their goals for the season. Marshella Stinson, who was a member from last year, talked about her experience going to Springfield last year. (0) comments
With the election approaching, students may wonder where to register. Sheryl Thomas, Coles County deputy of voter registration, lets students know. How do I register here? Overall, you just need two forms of ID. One needs to show the current address that you live in Coles County. (0) comments
With the 10th day of school complete, the Faculty Senate will bring three guests to discuss different enrollment figures. Director of Admissions Brenda Majors, Robert Augustine, dean of the Graduate School, and Bonnie Irwin, dean of the Honors College, will discuss with the senate 10th-day enrollment numbers. (0) comments
Changes made to the Electronic Writing Portfolio become effective today. Students will now be able to submit papers online from any course. The paper must be at least 750 words long and in standard English. "The guidelines for the new EWP are more flexible and student-friendly," said Karla Sanders, director of the Center for Academic Support and Achievement. (0) comments
Charles Delman finds the new Electronic Writing Portfolio program to be deeply offensive. Delman, president of Eastern's chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois, said the union has two major issues with the new EWP that takes effect today. The first complaint is the new procedure violates academic freedom, Delman said. (0) comments
Freshmen journalism majors will be required to purchase Mac laptops as part of the department's laptop initiative, starting in Fall 2009. "What I envision in three or four years, we won't be meeting in the computer labs and students will bring their own computer into the classroom," said James Tidwell, chair of the journalism department. (4) comments
Tony Yubik said when he couldn't find his future roommate on Facebook he was worried. "I was scared he might be a big dork because he didn't have one," said the freshman, who has not chosen his major yet. The first thing Yubik did when he got his housing assignment was look up his roommate on the social networking site. (1) comment
