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Chairperson Joyce Madigan, opens the Friday Board of Trustees meeting with a call to order and roll call in the Grand Ballroom.

BOT approves tuition, fees increase for next year

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor April 22, 2022

The Board of Trustees approved increases to student fees, tuition and housing and dining for the fiscal year 2022-23 on Friday. Dining meal plans will see a 2.5% increase ranging from costing $117 to...

Joseph Dively adds his input to the topic of the Douglas Hall rename during the Board of Trustees meeting Friday in the Grand Ballroom.

Douglas Hall to be renamed Powell-Norton Hall

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2022

After over a decade since the idea of renaming Douglas Hall was first brought to the university’s attention, the residence hall will be renamed Powell-Norton Hall. The change follows a unanimous vote...

Trumpeter Luke Noble, a senior music performance major, performs in the 62nd Jazz Festival, featuring Bob Sheppard in The Dounda Fine Arts Center in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Feb. 5. Noble, alongside the other jazz ensemble performers played with Sheppard, an American jazz saxophonist, who was the guest of the festival.

Doudna announces 2022-23 premier events

Adriana Hernandez-Santana, Campus Reporter April 22, 2022

With the 2021-2022 school year coming to a close, Doudna Fine Arts Center released their program list for the 2022-2023 school year to start off Spring Fest at noon.  Starting the school year off strong,...

Emma Kamerer, a graduate student studying art, gives a presentation on her oil paintings during a Noontime Talk event hosted by the Tarble Arts Center on Friday. Kamerer is one of 13 graduate students that have work on display as part of the 2022 EIU Masters of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition.

Tarble holds Noontime Talk event Friday

Adam Tumino April 22, 2022

Some of the work making up the 2022 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition was the subject of presentation and conversation Friday at the Tarble Arts Center, as three of the graduate students participated...

Joyce Madigan, the chairperson for the Board of Trustees, and David Glassman, Eastern Illinois University President, convene after the Friday Board of Trustees meeting was adjourned. The meeting was held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Union University Ballroom. The board approved of an additoin of one year to Glassman’s contract, all were in favor of the extension except one.

BREAKING NEWS: BOT approves Douglas Hall rename

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2022

Douglas Hall will be renamed to Powell-Norton Hall following a unanimous vote by Eastern’s Board of Trustees. The name represents two Black women who were influential in Eastern’s history, Zella...

Ryan Meyer

COLUMN: Interpol’s “Antics” a solid follow-up

Ryan Meyer, Columnist April 22, 2022

It’s no secret that Interpol is probably my favorite band of all time. Their first record, “Turn On The Bright Lights,” was monumental in my musical journey and remains my favorite album of all time. However,...

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