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In a time when there was no Walmart or Jimmy Johns, humans relied on gathering wild plants as a way to feed themselves. At noon today in the Rathskeller Loft of 7th Street Underground, participants can learn more about the gathering of wild edible plants that grow in the area. (0) comments
Jo Ellen Jacobs explored the question of why a particular color of skin is integral to the sense of beauty during her lecture of revisiting the Bronze Age. "In every country on Earth and in nearly every period of history, women long for the palest skin possible," Jacobs said. (1) comment
As letters spelling out an animal's name come to life, future teachers watch intently with sparkling eyes. In back to back workshops, Jeni Huckstep, a Ready to Lead in Literacy coordinator, presented Word World and feelings. Word World is a literacy-based presentation, and the feelings workshop helps students teach children how to handle emotions. (0) comments
Four men will take the stage and rock Eastern out at "Essence of a Man" at 8 p.m. today in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. "Essence of a Man" is a competition where male students have an opportunity to display their talents and express themselves to the campus. (0) comments
By Heather Holm Staff Reporter From Illinois to Texas to Kansas, schools flocked to Eastern's campus Wednesday for the annual Fall Education Job Fair. Students came with resumes in hand to interview for positions offered at the various schools in attendance. (0) comments
Eastern placed H1N1 vaccine orders early with the Illinois Department of Public Health, but as of yet have not received notice of when the vaccines will arrive. The assumption is that they will be here by the end of November, said Sheila Baker, medical director of Health Service. (0) comments
Economic woes cannot stop the university's need for high-quality faculty members, although some faculty and staff positions will remain vacant. "Right now we're filling only mission-critical vacancies," President Bill Perry said. The faculty vacancies include 22 teaching positions across campus, but this does not mean exactly 22 professors will be hired to fill those vacancies. (1) comment
Of the 60 students who came out to speak at Wednesday's Student Government meeting, only one spoke during the audience participation portion and half were gone by the end of the two-hour meeting. The majority of the meeting was devoted to the newly revised Student Government Constitution. (0) comments
Updated 12:21 p.m.: Jacqueline Moore, Eastern women's basketball assistant coach, died late Wednesday night. Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers confirmed at 12:05 a.m. Thursday that Moore, who was entering her third season with the team, collapsed while working out and died. Schniers could not give any additional information about her death, but said an autopsy would be performed Thursday in Springfield to determine the cause of death. (1) comment
