After almost a year of construction and three weeks of serving a hungry campus, the food court will receive an official opening Friday.

The Residence Hall Association voted Thursday to grant two Resident Assistants' requests for $33 for each to attend the Illinois State Residence Hall Association conference.

Five Eastern students will compete for the Miss Black EIU crown Saturday.

The budget was the main focus at Wednesday's annual Charleston Tax Increment Financing District Joint Review Board meeting.

The Black Student Union will host an "Old School Skating Party" on Thursday from 9 to 11 p.m.

Oniawu Wilson Ogbomo, director of the African-American Studies program, gave a presentation Wednesday showcasing photographs he had compiled on blacks in Coles County.

Eastern's financial future may have taken another turn for the worse, some say, with the release of Governor George Ryan's state budget recommendations for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

A candidate for the dean position at the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences told campus constituents Wednesday that her strengths included good communication with faculty and an ability to develop curriculum.

About 200 students and residents of the Charleston community gathered to witness the opening night of Eastern's production of "Master Harold and the Boys."

The workshop "Boys Get Angry, Girls Get Sad" talked about the way males and females interact amongst each other.

The first of two Apportionment Board meetings dedicated to budget presentations for student-fee funded boards will take place Thursday.

This letter is in response to Paul Franklin's letter about wanting a coffee house. I, too, felt this town needed a little kick of caffeine, a place where students could kick back with books, jazz music playing softly in the background while they sipped their mocha caramel latte. Well, my friend, I found a solution. It may not be 24 hours, but it makes me feel more at home. This place is Jitters and Bliss, located next to Papa John's in the strip mall across from Gateway Liquors (these being landmarks I'm sure many students are aware of). While Common Grounds was a wonderful weekend place I used to frequent, Jitters has become a place I can study at, bring friends to just sit and talk, and it is within walking distance. The owner is friendly and there are drink specials every day of the week (coffee drinks, that it). I suggest you try Jitters. It's been there for over a year and even advertises in this very paper. If you're reading this and thinking, "But I don't like coffee, and what the heck is a steamer?" Try Jitter's ice cream. This "po-dunk Main Street Illinois town" does have a coffee house, and I highly recommend it!