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by Krystal Moya/City Editor

Illinois and Coles County unemployment rates remain stable, despite the crippling national economy, climbing only one-tenth of a percent from July to August. Over the month span of July to August, the national unemployment rate climbed .4 percent to a five-year record high, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. (1) comment

Dinosaurs roam Doudna today Prehistoric puppets will populate the Doudna Fine Arts Center when the Hudson Vagabond Puppets present "Mammoth Follies," at 7 p.m. today at The Theatre. The performance is recommended for ages 5 to 10. Tickets are $5. The Doudna Fine Arts Center box office is open from 2 to 6 p. (0) comments

by Jessica Leggin/Activites Editor

Ceci Brinker said a celebrity emcee would not be leading this year's Homecoming pep rally. "The homecoming committee didn't want to rush in and do anybody," said Brinker, the director of student life. Brinker said the committee wanted to bring a celebrity who brought action for this year's pep rally that takes place Oct. (0) comments

by Melissa Sturtevant/Staff Reporter

Caitlin Below thought the Health Education Resource Center's lecture on sex and alcohol was interesting and kind of funny. Below, a junior finance major, was one of more than 65 students who attended HERC's lecture, part five of its "Six pack series," Wednesday night at Lumpkin Hall.

by Jessica Leggin/Activities Editor

Noel Brodsky thinks U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants $700 billion to play with. "He is part of the problem," said Brodsky, an economics professor. "It looks like he is asking for money for his (Wall Street) friends." On Wednesday, the economics and political science departments sponsored a panel discussion on the $700 billion economic bailout plan in Lumpkin Hall. (1) comment

by Emily Zulz/Administration Editor

In a memorandum Tuesday to the department of biological sciences, President Bill Perry said he would not be initiating removal proceedings on the chair and interim vice chair of the department. On Sept. 11, the department of biological sciences took a vote of no confidence, which is the first step in removing a chair and vice chair from office. (4) comments

by Heather Holm/Student Government Editor

The proposal to look into extending library hours was put on hold at Wednesday's Student Senate meeting. It will be re-worded for next week's meeting. The new proposal, if approved, is going to allow the academic affairs committee to research the possibility of a need for more library hours by polling students. (0) comments