Eastern's presidential search has been narrowed down to two finalists. One of the three original finalists, John Cavanaugh, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, told the (Charleston)Times-Courier Tuesday he was out of the running.

A group of interns hosted a workshop in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday aimed at helping students relieve some stress before the hectic week of finals begins.

The Council on Academic Affairs will elect its council officers for the 2002-2003 academic year on Thursday.

Construction workers will break ground for the new Human Services building at 11 a.m. Thursday, though construction will not begin until this summer.

The Student Government will not support a tuition increase, named a new speaker and passed a motion to further enforce a diversity requirement within senate.

The last International Tea of the semester will commence at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Two Eastern graduates are opening a new "bar alternative" Friday for students and residents.

The second annual Multicultural Unityfest's "Fashion and Dance Showout," presented by the Black Student Union, was a success, Monique Cook-Bey, assistant director of student life, said.

With finals week quickly approaching, students will be given the opportunity to relax and relieve stress at the Counseling Center's "Can You Come Over to Play?" workshop to be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Effingham Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Students who have received parking violations may not have to part with their money just yet.

Student Government executives graduating this semester briefly look back on their careers at Eastern and come to the realization learned by most politicians, that every term must come to an end.

Although the Board of Trustees had originally planned to announce Eastern's new president on April 29, a news release from the board stated it needed more time for "discussion" before announcing a new president.