The spot in the Bone Student Center that once housed Brewster's Lounge and then became known as Cage II will see another change in the fall of 2007. The ISU Board of Trustees approved an agreement Friday to bring a Starbucks store to ISU's campus, to be managed by Campus Dining Services.… Post the First Comment

As of Jan. 1, the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act went into effect for the state of Illinois. The Act states that every dwelling unit must be equipped with an approved and working carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of rooms used for sleeping purposes.… Post the First Comment

Every semester ISU has one big show. In the past, they have included comedians like Jim Gaffigan and Dane Cook and musicians like Kanye West and Jason Mraz. This semester's big show is a musician again. On April 2 at 8 p.m., Ben Folds will perform at the Braden Auditorium in the Bone Student Center.… Post the First Comment

Students can look to RSOs to meet people with similar interests, get more involved with their major or make a difference in the world. The last reason is the purpose for Students Taking Action Now Darfur. A lot of students know there are issues going on in other countries, but they don't know the specific ones.… Post the First Comment

The University of Illinois has made the decision to drop its mascot Chief Illiniwek. Chief Illiniwek was the school's mascot for 81 years. Some feel that the chief was demeaning towards Native Americans and therefore should have been removed. "For a long time I didn't understand what the fuss was about until I had an opportunity to view how it impacts the Native Americans.… Post the First Comment

On Founders Day last week, ISU's Green Team announced University Housing Recycling as the winner of their Environmental Stewardship Award. The Green Team is a committee at ISU that serves as an environmental task force for the university. Their main responsibilities are to assess ISU as a whole and propose recommendations on how to make our campus more environmentally friendly.… Post the First Comment

Today, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will be hosting an event called "Think Tank" in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center at 7 p.m. All ISU students, faculty and staff are invited to come and participate in this event, which is part of a week long series of promotional, social and educational programming that Omega Psi Phi has scheduled to help promote their organization on campus.… Post the First Comment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A group of students met Monday evening to plan how to challenge the University of Wisconsin administration over a proposed policy limiting alcohol consumption at university events. To start, the students plan to hold a press conference at 6 p.… Post the First Comment

(U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Up to 20 percent of women who develop lung cancer have never smoked, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study, led by Dr. Heather Wakelee of Stanford University, suggests that secondhand smoke may be to blame.… Post the First Comment

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A former state senator already headed to federal prison for corruption pleaded no contest Tuesday to similar state charges that netted him an additional one and a half years behind bars. John Celona entered his plea to one felony count of accepting money under false pretenses and a misdemeanor ethics charge related to his work for a hospital.… Post the First Comment

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Thousands of hurricane-weary residents joined with rowdy visitors for Fat Tuesday, taking a break from rebuilding New Orleans to put on wild costumes and celebrate the second Mardi Gras since Katrina. John Ferguson, who is still rebuilding his house almost 18 months after the storm, said of the celebration: "We never needed it more.… Post the First Comment

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal regulators warn that combining rivals Sirius Satellite and XM Satellite Radio will be a tough process, since there's already a provision barring both satellite radio licenses from being owned by the same company. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.… Post the First Comment

(U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. - In response to warnings issued by the Food and Drug Administration last week, grocery stores in Carbondale have removed Peter Pan peanut butter and Great Value peanut butter. Both brands, manufactured in the same Georgia plant, have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak.… Post the First Comment