2008 Woodie Awards
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On Saturday, over 50 people plunged into Lake Sara's 39 degree water in Effingham to raise money for the Special Olympics. The annual Polar Plunge took place in 14 locations across Illinois. The Polar Plunge in Effingham is organized by the area director, Michael Fulford.
Bright lights, loud music and a lot of muscles were on display during the Mr. EIU and Ms. Fitness competitions Saturday night in the University Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. After nine weeks of dieting and intense workouts, three females and 10 males competed to earn the names Mr.
Faculty members will get the opportunity to mentor students by participating in the Honors Faculty Mentoring Partnership Program. Presidential scholars are students that are incoming freshmen. The minimum requirements for the program are a 28 ACT score with a 3.
Yesterday, six female students portrayed six women throughout history, such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Hatshepsut and Georgia O'Keeffe, during the 17th annual Living History program. The Living History program, sponsored by women's studies, consisted of performers dressing up in costumes that reflected their character's time period.
The modernization of "Romeo and Juliet," titled "Rom & Julie," played this weekend at the Charleston Alley Theatre and will continue in Decatur. Many audience members enjoyed the play, despite the changes made in the adaptation by writer and director Duke Bagger.
"One, two, three, dodgeball!" This chant was used to start all dodgeball games during the all-campus dodgeball tournament Saturday afternoon at the Student Recreation Center. McKinney Hall Council holds dodgeball games every Saturday and last Saturday they decided to team up with the Douglas Hall Council.
As pornography has grown into an industry that grosses billions of dollars each year, it has generated problems that depict women's images in the media. As part of the effort to give more awareness about women's history, Eastern will hold the lecture, "Images of Violence Against Women" at 7 p.
As Lindsay DiPietro sits at the front desk of Carman Hall, she is greeted by many familiar people coming and going. Some know her as the vice president of Carman Hall Council, others know her as the president of the Residence Hall Association. She even runs into people on her intramural volleyball team.
In order to wrap up the National PanHellenic Council Rush week, a party "stroll-off" competition was held on Friday night in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. A party stroll is similar to line dances, only strolls are in a circle formation.
In support of Women's Appreciation Month, the School of Business Faculty Research Colloquium Series hosted a presentation entitled, "The Re-Genderization of the Accounting Work Force in the United States." Less than 10 people attended the presentation, at 2 p.
Staff members who want to voice their concerns on university issues can let their voice be heard by running for a Staff Senate position. There are five seats open on Staff Senate and eight committees which staff members can serve on. Anyone interested in serving on the Senate should fill out a nomination petition and return them to Kathy Cartwright by April 6.
