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Gourds may not provide the most interesting visuals, however, Andrea Blaser's oil on canvas painting, "Still Life with Gourds," was selected as Best in Show for the student exhibition at the Tarble Arts center Sunday. "I've spent a lot of hours in the studio working on my art," said Blaser, a senior art major. (0) comments
Emily Buck knew exactly what she was going to do after winning the Mr. EIU/Ms. Fitness Competition Saturday night. "I'm going to go get pizza!" said the junior chemistry dietetics major. Buck was one of three contestants who competed in the Ms. Fitness Competition. (0) comments
A malfunction in the air conditioner transformer caused an electrical fire in the west side of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Friday night. But most of the union was still open Saturday and Sunday, despite the electrical-fire odor in the air. (0) comments
Eastern is making it easier for faculty, staff and students to track legislation that affects them. Through a new Web site called EIU Legislation Tracker the Eastern community can look at different Illinois bills. Julia Abell, administrator in planning and institutional studies, and Jill Nilsen, vice president for external relations, came up with the idea of being able to view the bills online. (0) comments
Members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha invited friends, family and alumni Saturday to its Family Weekend at the Miller Banquet Hall to help fund the organization for the previous year. The sorority raised $2,413 from the auction, doubling the amount from last year, said Megan Gooding, the fundraising coordinator for ESA. (0) comments
Residents of Lincoln, Stevenson and Douglas residence halls were without power Friday night as a result of an electrical fire in the basement of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Firefighters turned the electricity off at about 9:30 p.m. to lessen the risk of injury to personnel working the problem. (0) comments
Hit & Run - It was reported Feb. 27 that a 2000 Pontiac was struck and damaged by another vehicle while it was parked in the S parking lot on Eastern's campus. (0) comments
Peer Helper is having an informational meeting at 7 p.m. March 6 in Lumpkin Hall Room 2041. Peer Helper is an organization that helps incoming students get adjusted to college life. Veteran Peer Helpers will be present to answer any questions and help give a better insight of the peer leader/peer mentee relationship. (0) comments
While most people were bundled under their covers Saturday, 86 volunteers dove head first into Effingham's Lake Sara to benefit Special Olympics. Megan Lynch said her younger brother, Kenny, thought it was the greatest thing in the world to watch her take part in the event. (0) comments
Christopher Dickey, a senior music performance major, won the third annual Peck Music Competition. Dickey won by playing the euphonium. He has been involved with music for 12 years and this was his third time being involved with the Peck Music Competition. (0) comments
He did not wait long for his tickets, but Brandon Dohman spent his teenage years waiting to see the Goo Goo Dolls in concert. Dohman has wanted to see the Goo Goo Dolls live every since he was 12 years old. On Sunday, he finally got his chance. "I was pumped," said Dohman, a senior computer information service major. (0) comments
