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Screen grab from agrivoltaics video.

Land-use conflict sprouts new agricultural and energy collection method

Rob Le Cates, Design Editor May 9, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi09knQreiE

Chairman of the Coles County Democratics Mac White gives a speech about jobs at the May Day rally protesting the current administration in honor of workers in Morton Park on Saturday.

Charleston community holds speeches at May Day protest

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor May 5, 2025

Editor's Note: Mac White has been correctly identified. He is the chairman of the Coles County Democrats, not the Coles County Board. Members of the Charleston community held a demonstration and rally...

Emergency personal responded to Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon Friday afternoon, May 2, 2025, for a car crash. Mattoon Police Chief Sam Gaines said the force is investigating a potential DUI.

One dead, one injured from crash into Mattoon nursing home

Luke Brewer, News Editor May 2, 2025

One resident died and another was injured after a man driving a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder crashed into Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, 201 Lafayette Ave. E. in Mattoon, Friday, according to Mattoon Police Chief...

Marie Mullinax performed in the theatre department's performance of Children of Eden on the campus of Eastern Illinois University on Nov. 1, 2023.

Senior’s last hooray for Cabaret

Cam’ron Hardy, Reporter April 30, 2025

Marie Mullinax, a senior theatre major, performed in her last Doudna performance of her Eastern career this weekend, which was met with bittersweet feelings.  Growing up going to her cousin’s premiere...

Undergraduate graduation statistics and rates between fiscal year 2013 and 2023.

Looking back before EIU graduation

Rob Le Cates, Design Editor April 30, 2025

As graduation nears the horizon, let’s take a look at graduation statistics and facts from the 2014-2015 school year all the way to the 2023-2024 school year.  Women made up the majority of all college...

Eastern Illinois University  Pride host their weekly meeting choosing their executive board members for the upcoming fall 2025 semester. This important meeting comes following low numbers during the spring 2025 semester. The meeting was held in the Arcola Tuscola room on the of the Martin Luther King Union on the campus of Eastern Illinois University, Monday.

Graduation puts RSOs at risk

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter April 30, 2025

As graduates make their way closer and closer to the stage, many registered student organizations on campus must work harder to keep their organizations afloat without them.   Senior political science...

Senior fashion merchandising and design major Ashaureah Reed posing for a picture in the photo studio in Buzzard Hall on April 21, 2025., She said that she is excited to graduate and excited for the next stage in her life.

Graduation is closing in. How are graduating EIU students feeling?

Rob Crownson, Reporter April 30, 2025

Graduation is the time when seniors find themselves exiting college and entering the world of careers and markets to find their place within society.  For many of the seniors, they are ready to...

Members of the Delta Zeta sorority, Hayley Gregory (left), Morgan Circelli (center) and Sophia Brodeski (right) pull the rope during the semifinals of Tugs against Alpha Gamma Delta with Alpha Sigma Alpha eventually winning the finals at the campus pond.

Fraternities, sororities compete in annual tug of war competition

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor April 29, 2025

The finals for the annual tug of war competition between the fraternities and sororities was held at Eastern Illinois University’s Campus Pond on Saturday following the semifinals Friday.     The...

Newly elected Speaker of the senate Megan Fox answering questions on her plans as speaker at the final student senate meeting of the year in the 1895 room in the Martin Luther King jr. union on Wednesday.

EIU student senate gives end-of-year speeches

Jason Coulombe, Assistant News Editor April 25, 2025

The EIU student senate held their final meeting this semester in Room 1895 in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union on Wednesday where end-of-year speeches were given and those newly elected into student government...

EIU students wrote post cards in appreciation to alumni and for scholarships they have received on Tuesday at EIU Giving Day.

EIU raises $120,000 from Giving Day

Koria Downs, Reporter April 23, 2025

EIU Giving Day raised $120,000 Tuesday, run by the EIU office of advancement, EIU university board and EIU student government.   The event in Library Quad was a fundraiser as well as a way to appreciate...

Members of Insomniacs Dream practice parts of the group's Springfest set list Friday evening. Several of the music collective members graduated from EIU.

Spring Fest returns Thursday at Doudna

Luke Brewer, News Editor April 23, 2025

Eastern Illinois University’s free-admittance 2025 CLAS Spring Fest will be held from Thursday to Saturday in and around Doudna Fine Arts Center with vendors, performances and artists all being showcased.   CLAS...

Garbage cans are placed on the main floor of the field house in Groniger Arena to catch the water that is still leaking from the roof on Monday.

Eastern field house floods due to recent weather

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter April 23, 2025

Eastern Illinois University's field house flooded last Saturday morning following rainfall earlier in the day. The rain affected the bleachers and the main floor of the field house in various areas...

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