Today is Feb. 5, 2020. Here are the five things happening on campus you need to know today

1. Director of housing and dining discusses sophomore in Stevenson Hall

Eastern’s director of housing and dining Mark Hudson spoke Tuesday about a proposal that would allow sophomores to live in Stevenson Hall. Stevenson Hall has been historically open to just juniors and seniors. Full story: https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/02/04/hudson-talks-sophomores-in-stevenson-hall/

2. City Council abates $6.1 million tax

The Charleston City Council voted Tuesday night to abate a $6.1 million tax levied to pay debt service on general obligation refunding bonds. Full story: https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/02/04/city-council-abates-6-1-million-tax/

3. Speaker of Senate nominations to be held

The Eastern Student Senate will nominate a new speaker at its meeting Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Senior math major Seth Yeakel is the only person running for the position. Full story: https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/02/04/speaker-of-senate-nominations-to-be-held-wednesday-night/

4. ‘Making an Activist’ coming to Coleman Hall

Congressional candidate Erika Weaver will be the keynote speaker at the NAACP’s “Making an Activist” event Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in Coleman Hall. Full story: https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/02/04/making-an-activist-event-to-be-held-weaver-to-speak/

5. Eastern playing well in Bollant’s third season

Third seasons are big when assessing a head coaches’ progress at a sports program and the Eastern women’s basketball team (6-4 OVC) is playing well in head coach Matt Bollant’s third year with the team. Full story: https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/02/04/panthers-playing-well-in-bollants-3rd-season/