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False alarm at Booth Just before 11 a.m. Thursday, the fire alarm sounded at Mary J. Booth Library. Students were instructed to leave the building using the stairs. Students congregated near Lumpkin Hall and the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Charleston Fire Department arrived and gave Booth Library staff the "all clear" to re-enter the building around 11:15 a. (0) comments
A Mattoon man was arrested in connection with a hit and run after backing into a decorative light pole about 7 p.m. Feb. 1 in the parking lot at Kiwanis Park. Lucas R. Arthur, 18, was arrested after crashing into the pole and causing severe damage. He fled the scene. (0) comments
Scuba Steve is taking a trip this weekend. Members of the Illinois Residence Hall Association are attending a conference this weekend, where they will hear programs to bring back to Eastern. Brittany Kraft, National Communications Coordinator for RHA, told the group about the conference on Thursday's meeting. (0) comments
Both of Ashley Jenkins parents are in the U.S. Air Force. Living next to Fort Knox, Ky., Jenkins has seen helicopters similar to the UH60 Blackhawk fly overhead. Now, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet and rugby player stands a few hundred feet from touching a 16-foot, 10-inches tall, 20-passenger combat mission UH60 Blackhawk helicopter. (1) comment
Performances on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Comics Come Home, and opening for Aretha Franklin are little resume builders for Kevin Bozeman. So are performances on CBS's Star Search and HBO's Comedy Competition. Tonight, an Eastern performance will be added to the list. (0) comments
What: EIU Jazz Festival concert When: Today 7:30 p.m. Where: Grand Ballroom of the MLK Jr. Union Ticket prices: $5 for general admission, $3 for students and seniors. Drummer Gregg Field has backed artists such as Barbara Streisand, Stevie Wonder, Liza Minnelli and Adam Sandler. (0) comments
Suzanne Enck-Wanzer wants to clear up common misconceptions about women. "There is a misunderstanding about feminism and oppression of women," said Enck-Wanzer, coordinator of Women's Studies at Eastern. Enck-Wanzer, along with the Women's Studies program, will have a chance to clear up those misperceptions with a presentation of the Vagina Monologues at 7 p. (0) comments
An Eastern alumna is trying to bring more HIV awareness to campus - with the help of a play starring an actor familiar to most students. The play features RonReaco Lee, who is best known for his role as Tyreke in the 90s television hit "Sister Sister." Three stories are told to illustrate how wrong choices of three different individuals affect their lives. (0) comments
One hour of meditation is as good as four hours of sleep for a person's body. Jyoti Panjwani, English professor, told the Relaxation and Mediation club that, surprisingly, meditation can be as beneficial as sleep to a person's health. Panjwani is the new faculty adviser for the meditation group, and she has the experience to be its leader. (0) comments
Garry Moore, news anchor for WEEK-TV Peoria, will use drums to help get the message of his lecture across. The title of Moore's lecture is "The Need for Drum Majors." "I'll bring a set of drums and other percussion instruments and do an interactive presentation with the students," Moore said. (0) comments
The Apportionment Board has decided Student Government will have to wait for funding for new computers. Student Government's request, presented by Levi Bulgar, student executive vice president, was for $17,000 to replace 16 computers in the student activities office. (0) comments
UPDATED: 2/08/08 4:31 P.M. CST An Eastern male student died Friday at 1701 Ninth St. The student was identified as Jesse A. Mounce, by Charleston police officer John Blevins. Blevins said the family had been notified. (23) comments
