Charles Woodson, a cornerback for the Oakland Raiders, intercepted a pass on the third possession of Super Bowl XXXVII, and only a few of the 24 fans sitting in the Stevenson Lounge noticed.

The Charleston music scene thrived in 2002. Looking back at some of the bands that played Charleston, I consider myself fortunate to be part of the music scene. Acts like The J. Davis Trio, The Tossers, Everclear, Heroine Sheiks, Gaza Strippers, Hit Gone Bad, Swampass, The Honor System, The Ghost, The Siderunners, The Arrivals, The 440s, The Cherry Valence, Saltwater Vampires, Mexican Cheerleader and Transmission all visited Charleston in 2002.

Eastern is currently looking for students to participate in the 2003 College Bridge Team Championships, which will begin next month.

If any team personifies a school's nickname it's, the Murray State Racers. The team's mission against Eastern Thursday night will be to run the Panthers off the Lantz Arena floor.

A trespassing case against a former Eastern football player was dismissed Wednesday in Coles County Circuit Court because of lack of evidence.

The Council on University Planning and Budget will hear a report Friday on the university's appropriated expenditures.

Students grumbled and groaned about trekking to classes through bone-chilling weather Thursday as wind chills reached negative double digits.

Eastern graduate Illinois Senator Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) has been appointed the minority spokesperson of the Senate Republican Caucus on Health and Human Service Issues.

Thursday's temperature was the lowest since 1999 according to Dalias Price, local weather observer and former Eastern professor.

Newly-proposed additions and changes to the business administration and family and consumer sciences minors were unanimously approved Thursday by the Council on Academic Affairs.

Public zoning issues usually don't garner much attention, but the Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning consistently shapes how Charleston looks and develops.

The Residence Hall Association Thursday elected Megan Stepp, a freshman speech communications major, as the vice president for diversity and programming.