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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

Center hosting party tonight

Cassie Martin December 7, 2001

Eastern's Afro-American Culture Center will host its 15th Annual Children's Christmas Party tonight. The party will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Afro-American Culture Center at 1525 Seventh Street.

Council votes for expanding exceptionality

Melissa Nielsen December 7, 2001

The Council on Academic Affairs recommended Tuesday that the President's Council expand exceptionality.

Stressed out about finals?

Julie Ferguson December 7, 2001

All-nighters, lost computer disks, failing grades and term papers are all part of the end-of-the-semester blues. Students and professors alike are ready for the semester to be over.

Applications available for Student Senate positions

December 7, 2001

Applications are now available for Student Senate member positions that were not filled during last week's elections.

Booth completion delayed again

Maura Possley December 7, 2001

Booth Library may not be open to students for use on Jan. 7, an opening date that administrators had announced despite recurring project delays throughout the semester.

McGwire in search of another ring

Erika Larson December 7, 2001

Since Stephanie Slemer graduated from Eastern in 1999, her life has taken several unexpected turns. She moved from Illinois to California, retired from a brief career in sales, and got engaged to future Hall-of-Famer Mark McGwire.

Wow!

December 7, 2001

This semester, complaints have run rampant about Student Senate. As senate members, we too were disheartened by the lack of proactive response to student concerns. This was key in our decisions to end our senate terms this semester.

Log cabin offering vision of Christmas

Brandi Volk December 7, 2001

After stringing blinking lights and setting up plastic snowmen, holiday enthusiasts can come take a look at what Christmas was like before all the fanfare.

Charleston residents reflect on Pearl Harbor anniversary, time of national crisis

Brandi Volk December 7, 2001

America reflects back upon a day which lived in infamy 60 years ago: the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Percussion concert tonight

Rachel Sefton December 7, 2001

Twenty music majors will take the stage tonight for a 20th century percussion performance featuring selections ranging from punk rock to traditional Christmas favorites.

Survey: Raise system isn’t the problem

Jamie Fetty December 6, 2001

The latest faculty union survey shows support for the university's salary and raise system, but salary equity remains the biggest concern among faculty.

Robbins re-elected as senate speaker

Jessica Danielewicz December 6, 2001

Joe Robbins, current speaker of the student senate, was re-elected for the spring 2002 semester, following an election process that took more than one hour.

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