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Charleston community members participated in the nationwide protest Hands Off! at the edge of Morton Park along Lincoln Avenue on Saturday. Hands Off! is a movement centered around protesting President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk's actions in the federal government.
Charleston community protests Trump administration, DOGE
Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor • April 7, 2025

The edge of Morton Park, which faces Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, was lined with protestors as part of the Hands Off! campaign on Saturday.    The...

In the Pan-Asian Hub, faculty members and professors introduced the unveiling of Asian American Heritage Month by discussing literature by the prolific South Korean writer, Han Kang on Wednesday.
Korea Update highlights the work of Nobel Prize winning author Han Kang
Tyrone Naylor, Reporter • April 6, 2025

Editor's Note: The attribution of Han Kang's name and the attribution of the final quote of the story have been updated.  In celebration of Asian American...

Junior Karla Tejada works the register at the EIU Union Bookstore.
Eastern students balance work and school
Koria Downs, Reporter • April 2, 2025

For many college students, part- and full-time jobs are a part of the picture. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that around 40% of...

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(Thumbnail) Eastern Illinois softball senior infielder Briana Gonzalez fielding a ground ball while playing shortstop at Williams Field during Eastern’s first game against Southeast Missouri State as Eastern split the games as Eastern lost the first game 3-0 and won the second 8-5 on Saturday.
EIU softball sweeps, baseball splits OVC series
Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor • April 8, 2025

Eastern softball and baseball both had their Ohio Valley Conference series this past weekend scheduled around the inclement weather, with...

Charleston High School senior Luke Bonnstetter pitches during game one of the Trojans' doubleheader against Mattoon on Monday afternoon at Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois
CHS baseball loses both games to Mattoon
Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor • April 8, 2025

The Charleston High school baseball team was swept in an Apollo Conference doubleheader at Mattoon High School on Monday, losing game one...

Freshman Sach Wolf (left) and sophomore hurdler Nathan Kirby (right) compete in the men's 110m hurdles event at Eastern's Big Blue Classic at O'Brien Stadium on Saturday, April 5. Kirby won the event with a 15.27 finish. Wolf finished in second place with a 15.94 finish.
EIU honors seniors in Big Blue Classic
Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor • April 8, 2025

The EIU Big Blue Classic took place on a cloudy, chilly and rainy afternoon on Friday. Although there was a delay in certain events, the...

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Gunnar Olson
COLUMN: “Sunrise on the Reaping” has been catching fire  
Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2025

The long-awaited new book in the Hunger Games series “Sunrise on the Reaping” has finally been released.    Now with how busy...

Editorial Cartoon
EDITORIAL: The miseducation of DEI
Editorial Board April 3, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion have become some of the latest political buzzwords targeted online.  Thousands of claims about DEI are...

Cam'ron Hardy
COLUMN: “The Resemblance:” So much in so little  
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter • April 2, 2025

The 12-minute short film (15 minutes with the credits) tackles big emotions.   When Daniel (Tom Dang) commits suicide, his mother Lan...

Students, staff and parents join together in the Tarble Arts Center to award undergraduate EIU student work and to view the artwork of undergrads and graduate students from on Saturday.
Tarble Arts Center features EIU student, graduate student artwork
Koria Downs, Reporter • April 8, 2025

Eastern Illinois University's Tarble Arts Center opened its spring exhibition by featuring artwork of Eastern’s undergrad and graduate students...

Chanticleer's countertenor Adam Brett sings during act two of the performance Saturday evening at the Dvorak Concert Hall.
Chanticleer delivers memorable moments for audience
Drew Farrell, Sports Reporter • April 7, 2025

The Grammy award-winning classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer performed at Eastern Illinois University's Doudna Fine Arts Center Saturday night...

Chanticleer will be performing at 7:30 in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Saturday, April 5.
Grammy award-winning Chanticleer to perform at Doudna
Luke Brewer, News Editor • April 4, 2025

The Grammy award-winning musical ensemble Chanticleer will be performing at Eastern Illinois University in Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Dvorak...

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