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Cartoon Editorial: Kevin Jonas engaged

The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL

4 days ago

Women's Basketball: Panthers invited to Preseason WNIT

The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL

4 days ago by Jeff Jurinek/Sports Editor

It was announced Tuesday that the Eastern women's basketball team has been invited to participate in the preseason WNIT, held during the opening weeks of the 2009-10 season. The Panthers are scheduled to kick off the season with a trip to Ohio State in the first round of the WNIT on Nov.

Happy Fourth of July!

The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL

2 days ago by Sarah Ruholl/Staff Reporter

In 1991, Desert Storm veterans were coming home, and the nation was ready to celebrate the safe return of troops.

A group in Charleston formed to plan a community event for the Fourth of July.

"A lot of parents of Desert Storm veterans got together to have a small celebration that turned into a large celebration," Betty Coffrin, one of the original Red, White and Blue Days committee members, said.

Fireworks go out with a bang

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

4 days ago by Sean Roberts

On Independence Day, the average college student will be hanging out with their friends or family, setting off a few fireworks or just generally having a good time. Well, not if the Illinois legislature has anything to do with it. Illinois really seems to be an anti-fun state.

Lightning explodes tree, sets off fire alarms in Cougar Village

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

4 days ago by Caitlin Doszkewycz

Lightning struck the SIUE campus Saturday during the large thunderstorm that passed through the area, hitting trees in Cougar Village and setting off a fire alarm.

According to SIUE police Lieutenant Kevin Schmoll, the lightning hit a tree and caused a power surge that went to one of the building's furnaces.

Recruits look to build hoops, tradition

The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

4 days ago by Allan Lewis

With a year of Division I play under their belts, the SIUE men's basketball team hopes to continue building towards future success with three new scholarship athletes.

LeShaun Murphy of Sachse, Texas, Anthony Mithcell of East St. Louis and Zeke Schneider of Metamora will be joining an SIUE team with holes to fill, after Brandon Dunson, Aaron Garriott and Barry Wellington transferred out of the program.

We're suspended

The Current, University of Missouri Saint Louis, MO

5 days ago

Readers of the Post-Dispatch's educational blog "The Grade" and viewers of Channel 5 News were informed last week of a rather shocking turn of events that has occurred here at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. It seems that various departments, with Student Life taking the lead, had decided that The Current, award winning student newspaper, was temporarily suspended.

Michael Jackson: One small death for man, one giant buzz for mediakind

The Current, University of Missouri Saint Louis, MO

6 days ago

The day Michael Jackson died, people all across America tuned into every news channel to hear the same blurb repeated over and over for 12 hours. When Michael Jackson died there apparently was no longer conflict in Iran or a need to make snarky comments regarding Sanford's vacation to the Appalachians.

The Death of Michael Jackson... and 300,000 others

The Current, University of Missouri Saint Louis, MO

6 days ago by Sofi Seck

Maybe it is the African in me, but I just do not think that one man's death should take over the news media, no matter who that one man is.  Unfortunately for me, this is 2009, and in 2009 the death of a celebrity seems to be the most important news of the week.

Notes from the Underground: These Old Ghosts

The Sccougar - SCC Student Media, St. Charles Community College, MO

2 days ago by Dan Kroeger

Local musician Kyle Scaturro mixes genres, hopes to expand to full band and draw crowds with impressive musical chops.