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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

How to learn more about world hunger

Jennifer K. Stoltz Staff writer October 15, 2002

A little bit of perspective will be on the menu at the World Hunger Banquet Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Newman Catholic Center.

Police report a peaceful Homecoming

Melissa Nielsen October 15, 2002

This year's Homecoming celebration caused fewer problems than years past.

Open all night, but at what cost?

Melissa Nielsen October 15, 2002

Administrators are unsure how they will fund the extra 13 to 15 extra hours a week that the Art Park West building will stay open but said art students and faculty have made it clear that the added hours are needed.

Council will address pool cracks

Maura Possley October 15, 2002

Although it may be hard to imagine cooling off in the local pool with the continual drop in temperature and winter approaching, the pool is one of the items to be discussed at tonight's city council meeting.

Conference suggests ways to prevent academic cheating

John Chambers October 15, 2002

Student Government has ideas to stop cheating at Eastern after attending the Conference of Academic Integrity at the University of Virginia.

Forum drove changes in Art Park West

John Chambers October 15, 2002

Extended operating hours and security at the current art building, Art Park West, are the two main changes resulting from a Fine Arts forum last Tuesday designed to discuss concerns art, theater and music students had because of renovation and construction of facilities for the three departments.

Candidates to hold forum in Mattoon about issues facing region

Katie Kash Staff writer October 15, 2002

Candidates for various Central Illinois offices will gather Tuesday night to discuss current issues and for a question-and-answer session to make clear what they stand for before the public hits the voting booths in November.

Western made change to Honors College in ’99

Ben Erwin October 15, 2002

Discussion of Eastern's Honors Program becoming an Honors College is still unsettled, but the change has already happened at Western Illinois University, which has an enrollment and budget similar to Eastern.

Lecture to discuss author of ‘Like Water for Chocolate’

Jennifer Chiariello Staff writer October 15, 2002

A lecture titled "Laura Esquivel: New Directions" will be presented Tuesday by Karen Taylor, associate professor of foreign language, in the Martinsville room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union as part of the Latino Heritage Celebration.

Festival will feature barbershop quartet

Alta King October 15, 2002

About 150 junior high and high school boys will participate in the Fourth Annual Young Men in Harmony Music Festival at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

State begins clemency hearings

Matt Williams Staff writer October 13, 2002

After dominating in two conference victories last weekend against Vanderbilt and Southern Methodist University, the Eastern men's soccer team knew it was not going to have it quite as easy this weekend.

No new leads in Feltt case

Melissa Nielsen October 13, 2002

Almost two months after English professor Bill Feltt was attacked by a group of unknown men, police have received only one lead, which is turning colder as time goes on.

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