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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Students pose in front of EIU Spirit Rock with political statement "MAGA 47" at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.
EIU spirit rock vandalized with political statement
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter • November 6, 2024

Six men were recorded vandalizing Eastern’s Spirit Rock with the words “MAGA 47” with yellow and blue spray paint. This comes in the aftermath of...

Coles County Board District 6 Republican candidate Tom Royal won 77.54% over Democrat candidate Doug Fagan who had 22.46% of the votes. Royal celebrates with at the Coles County Republican watch party at the Mattoon Country Club on Election Day Tuesday evening.
Republicans sweep Coles County elections
News Staff November 6, 2024

Republicans captured both contested Coles County board elections Tuesday.   In District 6, the board seat went to Republican Tom Royal.  Royal...

Group X offers fitness classes free to EIU students like hot yoga, ab workouts, stretching and more.
EIU students get fit with Group X
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter • November 5, 2024

Ran by a group of Eastern students, a student fitness group known as Group X offers free classes to those wanting to improve their physical and mental...

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Number 11 Adam Boykin a forward freshman for Eastern Illinois University keeps the ball away from Middle field 21 Timothy Ospina player for University of Incarnate word, at the Lakeside Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus,
Freshman forward shares experience training with professional soccer players in Q&A
Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor • November 5, 2024

Freshman forward Adam Boykin is getting ready to finish his first season with the Panthers. The Edwardsville native is a strong striker...

Senior guard NaKyel Shelton guards the University of Illinois from the ball during the game Monday.
EIU men’s basketball records 45-point deficit against UofI in season opener
Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor • November 4, 2024

Foul trouble and rebounding were problems for Eastern in their season opener against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The...

EIU sophomore guard Lalani Ellis defends senior guard Illinois Wesleyan University Mallory Powers during the second quarter of Eastern's win against IWU 70-67 on Monday in Groniger Arena.
EIU women’s basketball wins after 12-point deficit
Patrick Schmitz, Associate Sports Editor • November 4, 2024

Sophomore guard Lalani Ellis led Eastern with 26 points as the Panthers beat the Illinois Wesleyan Titans 70-67 in an exhibition game Monday...

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Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘The Thing:’ a pleasantly grotesque horror 
Luke Brewer, Reporter • October 31, 2024

Halloween is finally here, so it’s only fair that I review a horror movie before the spooky month ends.  Regarded as one of the greatest...

Jason Farias, Sophomore, History education
COLUMN: We deserve Election Day off
Jason Farias, Columnist • October 30, 2024

If you took a look at Eastern’s previous academic calendar holidays, you might notice something different about this November. Unlike...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘It’s What’s Inside’ asks who are you on the inside?
Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief • October 24, 2024

Out of body experiences are generally seen as a metaphor, but “It's What’s Inside" brings this to an all-new level.   I was casually...

Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘The Thing:’ a pleasantly grotesque horror 
Luke Brewer, Reporter • October 31, 2024

Halloween is finally here, so it’s only fair that I review a horror movie before the spooky month ends.  Regarded as one of the greatest...

Juniors Lauren Carter-Chenowith and Azlynn Padderatz-McNicol acting through an improv scene at the Hello Dali event on Thursday, October 24th at 8:00 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture
“Hello Dali” provides laughs to Eastern students
Asha Hoak, Reporter • October 30, 2024

While horror shows usually give audiences a fright, this comedy stage caused an uproar of laughter. On Thursday at 8 p.m., the Hello Dali...

Grupo Bella vocalist Vanessa Ramirez sings during Grupo Bella's performance in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Saturday evening.
Grupo Bella brings crowd to feet to dance
Asha Hoak, Reporter • October 29, 2024

Latin spirit lit up the stage as five performers of the ensemble Grupo Bella performed on stage in the Dvorak Concert Hall last Saturday night.   The...

Participants of the Haunted Hike take a hayride back to the entrance of Douglas Hart Nature Center. The guided hikes took off every five minutes on the trails to cycle through the different Beetlejuice themed stations on Saturday night, Oct. 19, from 5-8 p.m.
THROUGH THE LENS: ‘Beetlejuice’ takes over Douglas-Hart Nature Center
Lauryn Samuelson, Photographer • October 24, 2024

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