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The WEIU-TV Newswatch staff was awarded a Mid-America Emmy for best student news production Saturday during the 2009 Mid-America Emmy Gala in St. Louis. Barbara Harrington, who co-anchored and produced the winning broadcast, accepted the award on behalf of the WEIU-TV Newswatch staff. (0) comments
Fire set inside two mock dorm rooms carried its heat across the entire South Quad Friday. Students watched as fire engulfed every inch of one dorm, burning books, the lamp, the curtains, the dressers, the bed and the TV. Smoke filled the space and started flooding out into the sky in big black chunks. (0) comments
A student reported receiving harassing telephone communication from another student Wednesday, said the University Police Department. A gray Pontiac was damaged by an unknown vehicle Wednesday while parked at University Apartments, police said. A theft occurred from a silver Jeep Wednesday while parked near Carman Hall, police said. (0) comments
The regular textbook sales period for the fall semester began Thursday and continues until Nov. 19. Students can purchase any textbooks currently checked out to them through Textbook Rental Service. The textbooks must be brought at the time of purchase. Payment can be made through cash, check, Visa and MasterCard. (0) comments
With a couple slight mess-ups, Styx pushed through a one hour and 10 minute set-list in front of Eastern's family-filled crowd at 6 p.m. Saturday. The lights dimmed and intro music began to build as Styx jogged onto the stage at exactly 6 p.m. With no delay or words, each member picked up or sat at their instrument and started to strum and play mounting chords before eventually breaking into the song "Too Much Time on My Hands. (0) comments
Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters invaded Charleston this weekend. As with every year, Family Weekend 2009 brought thousands of families to campus to visit their students. Family Weekend 2009 brought thousands of families to Charleston to visit their students. (0) comments
Childhood recollections brought Marie Fero to write a haunted children's book. The assistant professor of early childhood, elementary and middle level education wrote "Haunted Summer at Mill Creek" based on childhood memories of Mill Creek Park, the second largest metropolitan park in her hometown. (0) comments
Students and faculty will have to wait longer to see major commercial development on the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue. Steve Simmonds, business manager for Unique Homes, a local developer known for creating off-campus student housing, said the company decided to be methodical with plans for creating a hotel and restaurant on the corner because of the economy and Charleston's variance process. (0) comments
