Gov. George Ryan's budget calls for a deep cut to higher education in fiscal year 2002, and his recommended general funds increase probably won't bring the total up to this year's level.

Three Apportionment Board-funded boards made their arguments for fiscal year 2003 budgets Thursday night, each asking for increases.

With the recent snowfall and drop in temperature, the men's and women's golf teams are waiting for the ground to thaw before opening their season in mid-March.

While Eastern is nearing the end of its search for a new president, Western Illinois University is also wrapping up the same endeavor.

Study abroad program presentation scheduled

Continuing instances of vandalism on the late night bar route of the Panther Express have prompted the Shuttle Bus Committee to begin looking into ways to curb vandalism and violence.

The Eastern baseball team is hoping its pitching will win a championship this year.

Geoffrey Ewing's portrayal of the boxing legend Muhammad Ali was "better than the movie" said Michelle Williams, a sophomore sociology major, at Wednesday's lecture in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The offensive effort on the baseball field is usually something that develops as the season progressed, but this year the Panther baseball team has already had success at the plate.

Establishing leadership in a predominantly individual sport can be a challenge, but doing it with a new head coach can make the task even more difficult.

The defense for Anthony B. Mertz has requested a change of venue for his capital murder trial after conducting a querying of more than 5,000 Coles Country residents on their knowledge of the case.

Students who needed help taking notes attended a free workshop to help them improve their note-taking skills Wednesday.