The Faculty Senate will discuss how effectively student writing is being assessed at Eastern Tuesday.

Anthony B. Mertz took the stand Monday, recalling for the jury an unhappy childhood filled with abuse and neglect, as well as why he "enjoyed" being a Marine.

Student Senate members, along with members of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce, met last week to discuss bringing new businesses to Charleston.

The Student Activities Committee for Speech Communication on Wednesday will hold the annual Speech Communication Career Day.

After negotiating for more than two years to obtain a lease to manage Java Beanery and Bakery in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, Mike Bliss has opted out of his annual contract after four months.

State universities have already seen one faculty contract ratified, and the agreement terms at that school are similar to Eastern's tentative agreement, which could be ratified as early as Monday.

The Marketplace at Thomas Hall will open Monday with projections to double business at the Carman marketplace, Danita Timmons, director of Thomas Hall Dining Center, said.

Angela Christine Beard, a freshman communication disorders and sciences major from Phoenix, was the winner Saturday of the Miss Black EIU 2003 pageant.

Many Eastern students spent Friday evening being entertained by comedian Jay Phillips.

Student Senate will promote diversity next month through Unity Week, an initiative designed to positively spread the word about the differences on campus.

Although the weekend went without incident, at least one area bar owner will re-evaluate the safety of his facility in the wake of last week's two similar nightclub tragedies in Chicago and Rhode Island.

The Council on University Planning and Budget Friday discussed a plan to deal with a possible 5 to 10 percent budget cut.