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

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

The Daily Eastern News

University of Illinois students questioned in Feltt assault

Ben Erwin September 15, 2002

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.

Fab Four rock small crowd

Ben Erwin September 15, 2002

Rolling through a two-hour set of more than a dozen Beatles classics, The Britles performed for about 100 people Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Heat to break as autumn falls, a mild winter ahead for region

Jessica Danielewicz September 15, 2002

Temperatures in the Charleston area should be cooling off with the arrival of autumn, but rain is still not in the forecast.

A Ryan Vila cartoon

Ryan Villa September 15, 2002

The Road Scholar Tour, sponsored by Chrysler, came to Eastern to teach students about drunken driving awareness. Students were given the opportunity to choose from a collection of Jeeps, Dodges and Chryslers and test drive them through the extreme road course, which consisted of sharp turns, quick stops, off-road simulation and an eight-foot-high bridge.

Eastern greeks beat national membership drop

Erin Clifford Staff writer September 15, 2002

While populations of sororities and fraternities decrease throughout the country, greek life at Eastern continues to thrive, while groups concentrate on quality instead of quantity.

Rec hosts challenge

Brad Tammaro September 15, 2002

The first of four national aerobics sessions will take place in the Student Recreation Center on Tuesday.

Angie’s Pizza owners have different view of closing

John Chambers Student government editor September 15, 2002

On Friday, Sept. 6, Angie's Chicago Style Pizza joined the ranks of several other restaurants and businesses recently shut down on Lincoln Avenue, but the business and building owners disagree as to why.

Eastern ranked first tier in Midwestern master’s universities

Shauna Gustafson September 15, 2002

Eastern kept its top-tier rankings in the U.S. News and World Report "Annual College Guide," holding steady in two categories.

Golf team opens season with tournament victory

Aaron Seidlitz Staff editor September 15, 2002

Eastern men's golf team opened their fall season on a high note by taking first place in the Harris Invitaitional hosted by Southeast Missouri.

Faculty contract agreements still not reached

Scott Miller September 13, 2002

Eastern faculty contract negotiations are ongoing after the University Professionals of Illinois, Eastern's faculty union, and Eastern administrators failed again last night to make an agreement.

RHA to promote voter registration

Carly Mullady September 13, 2002

Devising plans to receive more state funding was the highlight of the Resident Hall Association's brief meeting Thursday.

A Megan Glosser illustration

September 13, 2002

Men's soccer teams from the Missouri Valley Conference have gone head-to-head with some of the country's best in the early weeks of the season and held their own.

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