Tashi Lhunpo Monks to bring Buddhism, Tibetan Culture and Message of Peace to Chicago's Field Museum

The all and mighty summer has arrived once again for Eastern Illinois University students. The Daily Eastern News will be on break until the summer semester begins. Check back soon for the latest news on campus.

Good afternoon. Like the true, loyal Eastern Illinois University alum I am, I have tried several times this summer to read the current events of the campus through the DEN Online. I have relied on this medium before during the school year and have enjoyed being able to read some of the headlines prior to seeing them in black and white.

Tuition increases are always depressing because of the hopelessness involved. Unlike other facets of our wondrous capitalistic economy where we can bargain shop or learn to live without, a tuition increase is something that many of us feel as though we must pay. Geography often makes price comparison a moot point, and though education isn't in the same ballpark of necessities as food, rent or utilities, it's considered an item needed in order to achieve basic goals in life. You might believe that since 'the pursuit of happiness' is an ideal that each American is supposedly entitled to, we wouldn't allow a predicament that causes us to be depressed or to feel hopeless exist.

TREY ANASTASIO Plasma (two CDs live) (Elektra)

Here is a list of coping strategies for getting your Fall term completed with some success and sanity.

* American Family: The Complete First Season (6-disc set) (2002)

Dawn McLaughlin, a sophomore English major, and Lindsay Smith, a junior English major, discuss a class assignment outside of Taylor Hall Monday night.

A.F.I. Sing the Sorrow (packaged w/limited-edition DVD) (DreamWorks)

* The Believer (2001)

Starting today, the fall 2003 staff will take over production of The Daily Eastern News. Staff changes take place a few weeks before semester's end to allow for training and transition.

* Absolute Beginners (1986)