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Mammadu Diallo, then first-year mechinal engineering major, gives blood
at the blood drive hosted by the National Society for Black
Engineers at the Rec Center.

Blood drive theme inspired by Twilight

By Felix Sarver | November 1, 2011

In anticipation of the new Twilight movie, the National Society for Black Engineers hosted a Breaking Dawn blood drive Tuesday at the Campus Recreation Center. NSBE President Passion Burcy said the blood drive would be a great way for the society to get...

SA Supreme Court sides with IFC over Delta Chi in dispute

By Felix Sarver | October 31, 2011

On Monday, the Student Association Supreme Court ruled the Interfraternity Council's actions toward Delta Chi were not unconstitutional. Justice Nick Battisti delivered the opinion of the court, noting the case required the Supreme Court to rule on the...

Bill Nicklas, associate vice president for institutional
planning and sustainability, speaks to the Student Association
Senate Sunday night in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student
Center.

Two SA senators removed from office Sunday

By Felix Sarver | October 30, 2011

The Student Association Senate went through several changes in its staff and passed a bill allocating funds to SA subcommittees. Former Senators Steven Ray Vaughn and Daniela Miteva resigned from the Senate due to scheduling conflicts, Senate Speaker...

SA Supreme Court to rule on Delta Chi case against IFC

By Felix Sarver | October 30, 2011

Today the Student Association Supreme Court will decide if Delta Chi has a case against the Interfraternity Council for denying the group full IFC membership.Delta Chi has tried multiple times to apply for full membership within the IFC, the governing...

SA Senate discusses recognition of disbanded student organizations

By Felix Sarver | October 16, 2011

If a student group is absent from campus for more than one academic year,it must now re-apply for Student Association Senate recognition.A bill to amend bylaws concerning the recognition process of disbanded or absent organizations was passed unanimously...

Freshman English major Christopher Erby plays Call of Duty
instead of doing his studies Wednesday night.

Interim dean, students weigh in on managing classes, employment

October 12, 2011

Sometimes, students may feel like there isn't enough time to complete all of their schoolwork. However, a little bit of time management can go a long way.Mary Pritchard, interim dean for the College of Health and Human Sciences, suggests students use...

District 5 senator Steven Ray Vaughn discusses an issue at
Sunday night's meeting of the Student Association Senate in the Sky
Room of the Holmes Student Center.

SA Senate passes new operating manual

By Felix Sarver | October 9, 2011

After much debate, the Student Association Senate operating manual was passed by the Senate at its meeting Sunday. Senate Speaker Austin Quick said the new operating manual was an improvement over the previous version; it is shorter and enables senators...

Sports bar atmosphere hits dining halls

By Felix Sarver | October 4, 2011

Students looking for a sports bar atmosphere should consider attending dinner at the residence halls tonight.Neptune, Douglas, Lincoln and Grant will offer a Sports Bar Night as their dinner theme, said Michael Stang, executive director of Housing &...

State Senator Christine Johnson, Illinois 35th District, gave a
speech commending the Student Association's ability to work
together as a student body at the meeting Sunday night.

SA Senate kicks off

By Felix Sarver | October 2, 2011

State Senator Christine Johnson, Illinois 35th District, gave a speech commending the Student Association's ability to work together as a student body at the meeting Sunday night.

SA senate election sees decline in voter turnout

By Felix Sarver | September 28, 2011

Voter turnout for this year's Student Association Senate election fell from last year, continuing a steady decrease since 2009.The race concluded last night with 937 votes counted. Forty students were elected, which constitutes a full Senate.In 2010,...

Prospective SA senator taken off ballot after intimidation claims

By Felix Sarver | September 27, 2011

The Student Association Board of Elections disqualified a candidate from the senate race Tuesday, the first day of elections. District 4 Candidate David Turner was intimidating a voter and campaigning within the direct vicinity of a polling station at...

Out with the old and in with the “New to You.” Students can exchange their used items at Neptune

By Felix Sarver | September 27, 2011

Students who want to swap items they no longer need can attend the "New to You Swap" meet from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Neptune Central Southeast meeting room today. A focus group held last spring tested how interested students would be in swapping...