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Sudanese refugee to share stories, introduce film Students and residents are invited to hear a first-hand tale of survival from a Sudanese refugee on campus tonight. Mabouc Mabouc, who was separated from his family at age 7 as he escaped a war-torn Sudan in 1988, will speak at 7 p. (0) comments
A 22-year-old Mattoon man was arrested Tuesday morning after crashing into a stoplight pole on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Douglas Drive. Tyler M. Moran was driving east around 6:30 a.m. on Lincoln Avenue when his car spun around and collided with the pole. (0) comments
When a competing national chain moves into an area, local businesses often suffer as a result. This, however, has not been the case for at least two of Charleston's coffee shops since Starbucks opened in the city more than a week ago. While Starbucks has seen a steady stream of customers since its opening, Jackson Avenue Coffee and the on-campus Java B&B have not seen a decrease in customers. (3) comments
Months of intense workouts, strict diets and extreme dedication culminated in Saturday night's Mr. EIU-Ms. EIU Fitness competition before a standing-room only crowd in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Dave Keyes, a senior physical education major, earned the title of Mr. (3) comments
Charleston's two newest police officers come from different backgrounds and joined for different reasons. Ryan Feder, 28, spent three years as an officer in Lebanon, a small town of about 4,000 residents and only 12 officers. Brett Compton, 23, was certified in Decatur where the department has 164 officers for about 80,000 residents. (0) comments
A former student shot and killed six people, including himself, on Thursday at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb. The shooter, Stephen P. Kazmierczak, 27, of Elk Grove, walked into a lecture hall in Cole Hall and started shooting. Once the first 911 call was placed, it took two minutes for campus police to enter the room. (0) comments
Daniel Parmenter, 20, last of Westchester, was a sophomore finance major and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Parmenter would often offer peoples rides to class, help friends with homework and do community service. He worked at the Northern Star newspaper as an advertising representative. (0) comments
Eastern's safety procedures were under review before Thursday's shooting at Northern Illinois University, said Eastern President Bill Perry. "We have been evaluating our procedures here," he said. These evaluations resulted in the decision to add two more sirens as part of the Emergency Notification System. (3) comments
Music of Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin featured in the McAfee Gymnasium Sunday, however the famous composers' music were not the highlight of the show. Instead, Eastern's own pianist, Sonny Pickowitz, was the main attraction. She swiftly moved her hands over keys to recreate Frederic Chopin's "Piano Concerto. (0) comments
