In Friday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, Kaylie Jones was misidentified. She is the daughter of James Jones. The DEN regrets the error. (0) comments
Lisa Taylor, a family and consumer sciences professor, will present "Hunger in the United States" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Sullivan Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. For more information, contact Rachel Fisher at 581-6048 or at rzfisher@eiu. (0) comments
A subject who was banned from campus trespassed onto Eastern property Thursday, said the University Police Department. A white Chevrolet was damaged Friday while parked in E Lot, police said. (0) comments
In commemoration of the 40-year anniversary of the show "Sesame Street," Kiwanis Park Road in downtown Charleston has been renamed Sesame Street. Charleston Mayor John Inyart read the street-naming proclamation just after 2 p.m. Sunday at Kiwanis Park. The new street signs were placed on light poles by the entrances to Kiwanis Park on Harrison and Division streets and were made by the Charleston Street Department. (2) comments
The H1N1 vaccines have arrived on campus. Eligible Eastern students, faculty and staff can receive the H1N1 vaccine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Lantz Concourse. Sheila Baker, medical director for Health Service, said those receiving the vaccines should be from one or more of the high-risk groups. (2) comments
As the recession tackles some businesses, others are staying clear of what can go wrong. Many owners have sought assistance to keep their businesses running and to expand on what they can. SCORE, a nonprofit association that counsels many small business entrepreneurs, helps lay the groundwork and give the education businesspeople will need. (1) comment
Adam Grabowski, Emily Galati and Matt Griffo filled the 7th Street Underground with laughter Friday night during the first "Chicago Comedy Showcase." Jokes varied from relationships, to pandas, to sex, to dancing along to Katy Perry's music during the long drive on I-57. (0) comments
Lantz Arena is accustomed to celebration. On Sunday afternoon, a different celebration took place - a celebration of life. Jackie Moore, an Eastern women's basketball assistant coach, was honored Sunday at memorial service in Lantz Arena. She died late Wednesday at the age of 28 after collapsing while working out. (4) comments
The first-ever Diversity Conference helped educate future teachers on how diverse classrooms can be Saturday at Buzzard Hall. The conference was open to all Education majors, giving them the opportunity to learn, discuss and evaluate diversity issues in public schools. (0) comments