Capaha Arrow, Southeast Missouri State, MO
3 days ago by Caitlin Edgar
Sunday marked the 82nd Academy Awards. The ceremony opened with Neil Patrick Harris's rousing musical number. Then co-hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin took the stage. Oscar host alum Martin and new-timer Baldwin were successful in bringing the laughs.
One major change in this year's show was the expansion of the Best Picture category from five shows to ten.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Steven Puschmann/Staff Reporter
The devastating earthquakes to hit Haiti and Chile in recent memory have been a wakeup call for the rest of the world. Illinois also experienced an earthquake in early February that was felt in the northern part of the state. It is a cause for concern for Illinoisans, because the active New Madrid fault is located on the border of Southwest Illinois near the town of Cairo.
Capaha Arrow, Southeast Missouri State, MO
3 days ago by Rachel Weatherford
Earthquakes, earthquakes everywhere! And they are not going to be going away. What is going on?
In Chile, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake there has only killed 700 people, unlike the Haiti earthquake where the death toll is increasing to almost 200 thousand.
The Herald, Arkansas State University, AR
2 days ago by Elle Greenberry
What does sisterhood mean to you? Does it include the same responsibilities that one would share with a sibling? Or is it less familial and more a social and class privilege? By now, young ladies at Astate have rushed or are making final bids to do so. Expectations My personal experience to rushing goes back to the day I was born.
The Herald, Arkansas State University, AR
2 days ago by Jarrett Clark
The awards season in Hollywood ended Sunday night when "The Hurt Locker" took home a surprising six Oscars, including Best Motion Picture.
Preceding the event was Barbara Walters' Oscar Special. During her program, Walters recapped her show's past and announced that this year's would be the last.
Capaha Arrow, Southeast Missouri State, MO
2 days ago by Dan Fox
Remakes and sequels are two staples of the film industry. They are usually big moneymakers, and sometimes are better than the original. Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" is both a remake and a sequel, if you can believe it. It probably made a lot of money as well, because all the shows were sold out except for one.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
1 day ago
One of the most important tenets of the American legal system is that a man has the right to face his accusers. The reasons for this are both plentiful and obvious. It keeps unwarranted and false accusations from clogging the system.
It is time for the faculty members circulating the no confidence petition against Blair Lord, provost and vice president for academic affairs, to step out of the shadows and reveal themselves to the public.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Spenser Nobles/Editor in Chief
Young black men across the country gather together wearing similar colors and sharing hand signals and calls that are only distinguishable to those within certain circles. Those dressed in red share hand signals and calls that are only shared among others in red - and the same applies to those dressed in blue and those who wear black and gold.
The Herald, Arkansas State University, AR
1 day ago by Tami Wynn
With roots in Greece and a history in Italy, the director of "Opera Thrills, No Frills" is taking singing and acting to a new level at ASU.
Originally from Columbia, Mo., Marika Kyriakos came to ASU in Fall 2008 as an associate professor of music and director of opera.
The Legacy, Lindenwood University, MO
3 days ago by Matt Korn
The United States Postal Inspection Service, in cooperation with Lindenwood University, is investigating incidents of stolen student mail, according to a letter students received two weeks ago.
Students who have an on-campus mailbox received the letter, dated Feb.
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