2008 Woodie Awards
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Fraternity members have been busy preparing for this week's formal fall rush. Fraternities on campus have been busy getting their names out and trying to let students know what is special about their organization. Fraternities have been putting up fliers advertising activities that they have held, including games, parties and food.
Eastern will have a central compilation of its faculty's academic publications soon. The compilation, titled Report on Publications and other Scholarly Achievements," is planned to be done by next year. "We've never had one before," said Bob Chesnut, director of grants and research.
Some students not only juggle schoolwork and jobs, but have other lives to take care of as well. With landlord approval, some students living off campus have the option to own dogs and cats and therefore take on the responsibility of caring for the animal.
The Marines asked for volunteers to donate blood. As an 18-year-old Marine, Darrell Eaton did not really have a choice in the matter. "We'll take you, you and you," he recalls an officer saying. About 60 years, and more than 25 gallons of blood later, Eaton is still donating.
Many students would like the chance to decide where the money they spend to attend Eastern is being spent. Thanks to the Tuition and Fee Review Committee, some students on campus do. The committee is one of nine, which function as part of the Student Senate.
The Student Senate meeting ended two weeks ago with debate and heated words exchanged, but the tone at the conclusion of Wednesday's meeting was not nearly as tense. Student Body President Ryan Berger opened the meeting by stating the Paws for the Cause fundraiser had reached $7,502.
Martin Scott of the English department was found dead in late spring 2005. Scott's death was ruled a suicide by overdosing on over-the-counter medicine. He was much loved in the English department and the community. On Sunday, a scholarship fundraiser in his honor was held at Roc's Blackfront Tavern.
As the memory of recent assaults around campus hovers among residents and students, Mayor John Inyart says he does not anticipate any law enforcement changes. He said there were a number of serious incidents close to campus that coincidentally happened close to each other in time.
Teams teed off at the Carman Country Club Classic on Tuesday in Carman Hall. An 18-hole mini-golf course was set up throughout Carman Hall bringing teams to the dining hall, down hallways and stairways, under a ping pong table and into an elevator. The event began late in the evening to fit around class and work schedules and it lasted approximately an hour and a half.
Pablo Neruda was a writer and poet who helped bring a face to the Latino community. "He is one of the most famous writers in Latin literature," said Carlos Amaya, an assistant foreign language professor. A literary and interactive presentation about Pablo Neruda was given at 3 p.
Students may be getting more paychecks per month under a new computer system Eastern is developing. The increase in frequency of paychecks is a possibility under Eastern's new Banner computer system project, which is overhauling all of Eastern's academic and administrative computer systems.
