Student Senate member Alison West, chair of the University Development and Recycling Committee, hopes to help students and faculty see the benefits of walking to class with a "walking campaign."

John Hayden, Democratic candidate for state representative, spoke briefly about the issues of voting and expanding the College Democrats of America, to a small crowd of students Tuesday evening in Coleman Hall.

Eastern's Dining Service has gone through some significant changes the past two semesters, trying to bring bigger portions and better food to students' plates. However, most students haven't noticed the difference in their meals.

After a Student Senate meeting last week which lasted more than three hours and included debate over a proposed resolution, the only item under the old business agenda for Wednesday is a bylaw change.

With no complaints from the public, an ordinance making possession of 2.5 grams of marijuana or less a city violation is now in effect.

The world has changed since Sept. 11, 2001. Tonight, several university faculty members will reflect on aspects in a forum titled, "National and Global Security: One Year After Sept. 11."

Students can expect continuing bar raids with phase two of Project 21 beginning this fall.

A proposed Student Senate resolution suggesting that executives only serve on specified committees failed at last week's senate meeting after heated debate, but could be revived this week.

Charleston has begun a beautification project on the Square in hopes of making the downtown area look more presentable to residents and visitors.

Amie Cunningham, graduate family and consumer sciences major, loves to run marathons. She loves to push herself to beat personal-best times, to feel her heart pounding against her chest as she completes the final mile of a run and to know she has advanced to a new level of running.

The University Police Department is still trying to contact a group of students who were on campus the night Bill Feltt, an English instructor, was assaulted.

A presentation on the $200 million structural revamping of Chicago's Wacker Drive, a massive project that has already caused one casualty, was shown to about 90 people in Lumpkin Hall Auditorium Monday.