A greener Earth starts here at Eastern, with the help of The Academy of Lifelong Learning, food scraps and a lot of worms. The Academy held a ‘Vermicomposting 101’ event on Friday in Buzzard Hall, which directed participants through the process of making their own compost bin. Lauren Spaniol, resource conservationist at the Coles County.
Educating college students on female health is a task that graduate students Jayci Stewart and Maggie Bollinger believe is crucial. “Maybe you didn’t have somebody to sit you down and explain everything to you, so I think that it’s super important just to get this information,” Bollinger said. On Monday, the Health Education Resource Center.
In a world full of self-discovery and existential exploration, we are often stuck seeking a meaning to life, which Aaron Lawler has an unique approach towards answering. Lawler explored philosophical questions by drawing connections between Ray Bradbury’s literature and self-identity during his presentation, “You Are A Story!” on Monday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m..
Doudna Fine Arts Center’s main concourse was crowded on Thursday, with those celebrating Linda Simpon’s book launch, enjoying food and drinks from Panther Catering and hoping to gather financial tips. Simpson’s book, Mindful & Intentional Money Management: An Unbeatable System to Calm the Chaos, is 12 chapters packed with helpful tips and skills to build.
Eastern’s art education students are gathering their crayons and markers this week, as middle and high schoolers from Mattoon and Charleston assemble for the first day of Art Mix on Tuesday at the Tarble Art Center. Art Mix is an after-school program for middle and high schoolers to come and explore the Tarble Arts Exhibition,.