diff --git a/news.xml b/news.xml
index a274c26..32e063a 100644
--- a/news.xml
+++ b/news.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0'?>
 
 <!DOCTYPE newdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd">
-<newsdefs>
-  <newsitem author="m4burns" date="2011-01-24">
-    Upcoming events:
-    <ul>
-      <li>UNIX 101: An Introduction to the Shell
-          Want to be a UNIX master? Drop by MC3003 at 4:30PM on Wednesday, January 26th!</li>
-    </ul>
-  </newsitem>
-
+<newsdefs> 
   <newsitem author="scshunt" date="2011-01-12">
     The election is over. The new executive are
     <ul>