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Mary Kaiser clears the checkout screen after a student gets their meal on Monday at Stevenson Tower Deli.
Introducing EIU’s grandmother
Vice President of Student Affairs Mason Tegeler was appointed to the student publication board, the WEIU Radio and TV advisory board and to the Booth collaborative advisory committee at the weekly student senate meeting on Wednesday.
Student senate appointed to publication board, nominates awards
Amber Webb talks to the students about key traits of inclusive leaders at the Lead Lunch.
Inclusive leadership taught at Lead Lunch
University President Jay Gatrell speaks during Friday afternoon's board of trustees meeting. The trustees approved revising the head volleyball and football coach's contracts and three new academic programs.
EIU board of trustees approves purchases, allocates project funding
Post Election Day this year, the spirit rock was spray painted with "MAGA 47" overnight (not pictured). This painting was against the rock's policy, stating that painting must not be used to campaign anything.
EIU investigating spirit rock incident
Senior kicker Julian Patino gets ready for a kickoff return against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Saturday afternoon in O’Brien Stadium. The Panthers beat the Buccaneers 16-13.
Senior kicker secures win in Panthers’ last home game of the season
Head Football Coach, Chris Wilkerson waits with the football team to run on the hancock field before the Illinois State University, vs Eastern Illinois University
Panthers set to play Charleston Southern, honoring 27 seniors
Eastern Illinois University plays against the University of Illinois at the State fam center
Eastern newcomer produces against Illinois
Wide receivers coach Tino Smith II instructs players after a play during football practice at O'Brien Field Wednesday afternoon.
Former EIU wide receiver connects ties for new position
Zaria Flippin, senior, sports media relations
COLUMN: Start paying student athletes to help them live
Anderson reflects on Yankees career during 9/11
Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox (32) pitches at Coaches Stadium on Sunday for the EIU baseball game.
EIU Baseball’s path through OVC Tournament
Men's Baseball team players stand in the dugout at home against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024. Eastern beat Bellarmine 9-4 Tuesday afternoon.
EIU Baseball honors seniors, win over MSU
Junior Outfield (1) Quade Peters join the team in excitedment after sliding into home base at the game against Bradley
EIU Baseball drops second game against MSU
The baseball team game get suspended due to the weather, the team walked back to the locker room at the game against Bradley University Tuesday
EIU Baseball loses fifth straight game
Eastern Illinois University plays against the University of Illinois at the State fam center
Eastern newcomer produces against Illinois
Junior Guard Zion Fruster, gets a free throw during the second half of the game, , The Mens Basketball team lost too the Univerisity of Illinois 112-67 in the Statefarm center on the U of I campus on Nov 04, 2024 in Champaign Ill.
Five takeaways from EIU men’s basketball’s loss to Indiana
Senior forward Macy McGlone becomes the fourth player in program history to record 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocks.
Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Cooper Willman
Graduate student forward Kooper Jacobi gets the shot in , during The Eastern Illinois University against Earlham Quakers men basketball game at Groniger Arena
EIU basketball produce strong first half in loss against No. 17 Indiana
EIU guard Kiyley Flowers defends Illinois Wesleyan junior guard Sara Balli during the second quarter of Eastern’s women's basketball exhibition match against Illinois Wesleyan at Groniger Arena Monday.
EIU women’s basketball prepares for season opener
Zaria Flippin, senior, sports media relations
COLUMN: Start paying student athletes to help them live
Patrick Schmitz Sophomore, Sports media Relations
COLUMN: Paying athletes could lead to roster cuts for EIU athletics
Payton Liggins, sophomore, sports media relations.
COLUMN: What went wrong with EIU football?
Chloe Proffitt
COLUMN: Female athletes are just as capable as male
Patrick Schmitz
COLUMN: Court storming should be a thing of the past
Freshman Joe Stoddard (117) runs at the 2023 EIU Walt Crawford open.
Panthers of the Week: Joe Stoddard, Alex Tetteh
Pierce Holley, a junior quarterback (3), looks to throw the ball to a teammate during their homecoming game against UT Martin at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
Fall 2024 athletes to watch
Taris Thornton, a junior forward, attempts to rebound the ball during the during second quarter of the women's basketball game against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at Groniger Arena on Saturday afternoon. Thornton scored 13 points, had two rebounds and shot 4-6 for field goals. The Panthers won 72-62 against the Leathernecks.
Panthers of the Week: Joe Stoddard, Taris Thornton
Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Isai Morales
Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Isai Morales
COLUMN: Why you should watch running sports
COLUMN: Why you should watch running sports
Senior kicker Julian Patino gets ready for a kickoff return against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Saturday afternoon in O’Brien Stadium. The Panthers beat the Buccaneers 16-13.
Senior kicker secures win in Panthers’ last home game of the season
Head Football Coach, Chris Wilkerson waits with the football team to run on the hancock field before the Illinois State University, vs Eastern Illinois University
Panthers set to play Charleston Southern, honoring 27 seniors
Wide receivers coach Tino Smith II instructs players after a play during football practice at O'Brien Field Wednesday afternoon.
Former EIU wide receiver connects ties for new position
Senior forward Macy McGlone becomes the fourth player in program history to record 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocks.
Panthers of the Week: Macy McGlone, Cooper Willman
Freshman defensive back Isaiah Houi (23) and senior tight end Brandon Lanier go up for the ball in the final minute of the game
EIU football travels to North Carolina for Gardner-Webb conference game
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
Midfielder Felipe Kerr Lourenco (6) passes the ball during the game against SIUE Sunday.
EIU men’s soccer honors seniors, loses playoff contention to SIUE
Senior, goalkeeper Chad Smith, Kicks the ball out of the goal during the Eastern Illinois University Vs University of Chicago game
Panthers lose to Lions after two quick goals
Sam Eccles, a senior forward (9), dribbles the ball pass defender during their game against University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Lakeside field thursday afternoon.
EIU men’s soccer by the numbers
Forward Casey Welage (8) and midfielder Jake Pollock (25) chase after the ball at men's soccer practice at Lakeside Field on Thursday.
Panthers of the Week: Jake Pollock, David Brown
Sophomore infielder, Kendall Grover swings and misses the ball during the Eastern Illinois University softball game against Tennessee State.
Grover, Oslanzi, Archibald win OVC Awards
Freshman pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi throwing a pitch on April Saturday 20, 2024 against Tennessee Tech University.
Panthers of the Week: McKenzie Oslanzi, Joe Stoddard
Senior guard Jordan "Tiger" Booker during the men's basketball game against Tennessee Tech Thursday night at Groniger Arena. The Panthers beat the Golden Eagles 68-59.
Panthers of the Semester: Tiger Booker, Macy McGlone, Tara Archibald
Freshman catcher Sophia Olman catching a pitch on Saturday April 20 2024 against Tennessee Tech.
Catcher talks about being a black belt in Q&A
softball
EIU softball loses nine-game winning streak to Tennessee Tech
Senior midfielder Avery Richardson stands still during a break in the game for a green carding during the Eastern Illinois University Panther game vs Tennessee Teach Golden Eagles at Lakeside Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston, Ill. EIU won 2-1.
Panthers of the Week: Avery Richardson, Conner Colston
Through 40 years of coaching: Scott Teeters
Following an investigation, the men's swim team is suspended for the fall semester.
COLUMN: EIU should move on from swim program
The women's swim team lost their first home meet of 2024 149-109 against the University of Southern Indiana.
EIU swim competes for first time in 2024
Jackson Penny, a sophomore individual medley and breaststroke swimmer, jumps from the grab start of the men’s 200 yard medley relay for the breaststroke segment at the swimming meet on Saturday at Padovan Pool. The Panthers won 169-93 against Valparaiso.
EIU Swim competes as whole
Pierce Holley, a junior quarterback (3), looks to throw the ball to a teammate during their homecoming game against UT Martin at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
Fall 2024 athletes to watch
Junior infielder Danny Infante tags University of Dayton freshman infielder David Mendez during their double header on March 16 and 17 at Coaches Stadium
Panthers of the Week: William Hays, Danny Infante
Tennis ball by the nets at the Darling Courts Wednesday afternoon
EIU men’s tennis gets second straight victory with win against USI
Fifth year senior Max Pilipovic-Kljajic is a computer science major from Brisbane, Australia, practicing his serve and is currently attending Eastern Illinois University
EIU tennis siblings’ journey from Australia
Head Coach Robin Cambier (mens and womens tennis) during pratice on wed Feb 14, 2024, helping players improve skills Macfee on Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Ill ©
EIU tennis coach with varied past: Robin Cambier
Head Volleyball Coach Cheers with the Volleyball team with a smile on her face ready for the next play, during the Eastern Illinois University against Southern Illinois University Evansville, on Tuesday Oct 15. 2024. at Groniger Arena on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
Takeaways from EIU volleyball versus Little Rock
Crews begin renovations in south McAfee Gym on Oct. 30. The stage along the east wall will most likely be covered by a temporary barrier, according to EIU Athletic Director Tom Michael, but he isn't sure exactly how it will look on game day. 
EIU volleyball to move practices, games to McAfee Gym in fall 2025
Destiny Walker (6) ready's up her serve towards the Tennessee Tech this evening in the Lantz Arena
EIU volleyball comes back over Little Rock in fifth set for win
Senior outside hitter Kaitlyn Flynn taps the ball over the net during the Eastern Illinois University against Southern Illinois University Evansville.
EIU volleyball splits games to Tennessee Tech
Sophomore middle blocker Julia Stanev spikes the ball over the net, during the Eastern Illinois University against Southern Illinois University Evansville
EIU volleyball wins during Greek night
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘We Live in Time:’ an emotional story told out of time
Enlow (Amalia Balash) unknowingly sells a leather music box as a musical candy box and then performs “No More Candy.”
‘She Loves Me’ closes doors after two-week showing
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘King Richard:’ greatness starts with a plan and a tennis ball 
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘The Thing:’ a pleasantly grotesque horror 
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
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘We Live in Time:’ an emotional story told out of time
Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.
COLUMN: SNL made me cry last week
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘King Richard:’ greatness starts with a plan and a tennis ball 
EDITORIAL: Signs of divide
EDITORIAL: Signs of divide
Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘The Thing:’ a pleasantly grotesque horror 
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The EIU Reserve Officers' Training Corps loads the first group of cadets onto the Chinook aircraft for a ride around Charleston before landing back to the ground on Thursday. The ride was part of an aviation lab for cadets to learn what it was like to be on an aircraft.
THROUGH THE LENS: ROTC brings Chinook to EIU’s campus
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
There were 24 finishers in the 50-mile race at the Tour De Charleston Saturday. First place finished the race in 2:10:16.22.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tour De Charleston
The Camp New Hope had a small Mattoon train that took people around the camp sight seeing during the Camp New Hope 50th anniversary.
THROUGH THE LENS: Camp New Hope celebrates 50th anniversary
Students start to cook the beans and corn for meatless tacos during a healthy cooking class.
THROUGH THE LENS: Something’s cooking in Klehm Hall
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COLUMN: Looking forward to reading the next century of The News

COLUMN: Looking forward to reading the next century of The News

Cassie Buchman, Former Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2021

CUPB hears enrollment, facilities update

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2018

Letter from the Editor: Seeing best, worst of Eastern helped create connection to it

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief
April 29, 2018

Student tells of ‘body shaming’ experience at Health and Counseling Services

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2018

Several departments discuss the future transition to new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Brooke Schwartz and Cassie Buchman
April 12, 2018

12-14 athletic scholarships to be eliminated for the fall semester

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2018

Departments in new College of Health and Human Services look to collaborate, move forward

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2018
Colleges to be combined, reorganized across campus starting this summer

Colleges to be combined, reorganized across campus starting this summer

Brooke Schwartz and Cassie Buchman
April 2, 2018

LIFE to host financial literacy series

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2018
People hold up signs during "March For Our Lives" Saturday afternoon in the Library Quad. Students, community members and activists alike listened speakers talk about their issues and experiences with gun violence during the rally.

Students share experiences, activists rally against gun violence during ‘March for Our Lives’

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2018
Know before you vote: The candidates for state representative of the 110th district

Know before you vote: The candidates for state representative of the 110th district

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2018

Class to show solidarity with ‘March for Our Lives’ by hosting rally

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2018

Know before you vote: Primary candidates for U.S. representative of the 15th district

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2018

Graduate recruitment fair to highlight master’s program in FCS

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2018

EIU-UPI, administration beginning contractual negotiations

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2018

Students offer positive, negative aspects about where they live

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
February 28, 2018
Maxie Phillips (left), a junior English major and the second runner-up for Miss Black EIU, Raven Gant (middle), a junior biological sciences major and winner of Miss Black EIU and Rajah Matthews (right), a sophomore kinesiology and sports studies major and the first runner-up for Miss Black EIU, pose after Gant was crowned Saturday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. After being crowned Miss Black EIU, Gant said she surprised herself with what she was able to accomplish. “Me and all my sisters, we worked very hard. We stuck together through the entire process,” she said. “I’m happy for each and every one of these girls, I know we all put in the effort. It’s just a great experience.”

Junior crowned as Miss Black EIU 2018

Cassie Buchman, Editor and Chief
February 25, 2018

Eastern’s Lambda Chi Alpha chapter placed on probation

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2018

Sunday’s shots fired call still being investigated

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2018

Overall student enrollment up for spring semester

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2018

International student enrollment numbers take a hit

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2018
Cassie Buchman | The Daily Eastern News Couture model Asante Willis, a junior computer information technology major, walks down the runway during the Couture Models’ fashion show Saturday night.

“Freak Show” highlights Couture Models’ passion for fashion

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2018

Administration now looking at recommendations

Brooke Schwartz and Cassie Buchman
January 19, 2018

Water main break leads to boil order for Campus Pointe, University Village

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief
January 17, 2018
Artist and activist Toussaint Werner, and Eastern and Alpha Phi Alpha alumnus, gives the keynote speech at a vigil hosted b the university.

Vigil, march hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha honors Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 15, 2018

Eastern has received some money from FY17, FY18 appropriations, still waiting on rest of the money

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 15, 2018

Enrollment projections indicate an increase in enrollment since last semester

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 15, 2018

Forum set to show recruitment tips, ideas for prospective students

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 10, 2018
Kehinde Adebayo, a graduate student in economics, came to Eastern from Nigeria five months ago. Adebayo is an international student ambassador. He said he wanted to be one to help others like he was helped when he first came to the United States.

Student Spotlight: Graduate student helps others as international student ambassador

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 7, 2018

Workgroup Review Committee looks at re-organizing Eastern into 5 colleges

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
January 7, 2018

More discussion, no action on athletics taken at CUPB

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2017

Technology services, support reviewed by CUPB

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2017

Faculty taking on an overload of classes could lead to contractual violations

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2017

Eastern’s chapter of Sigma Chi is suspended after a university investigation

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 29, 2017

Board of Trustees approves health administration major, renews contracts

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 26, 2017

Board of Trustees approves new major in health administration, contract renewals

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 17, 2017

Interim positions caused by budget impasse, vacancies in departments

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 16, 2017
Britto Nathan, assistant chair of the biological sciences department, answers a question about Alzheimer’s disease and biochemistry at a lecture Wednesday night. The talk was put on by Eastern’s chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

[Photo] Professor links college habits to Alzheimer’s disease

Cheyenne Lohman, Contributing Writer
November 15, 2017
Cassie Buchman | The Daily Eastern News Mattoon resident Aisha Crowe, standing by her daughter and a couple of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity, admires the porch swing made by Eastern’s Construction Club. The porch swing was presented to Crowe on Saturday morning.

Habitat for Humanity surprises family with porch swing

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2017
Claude Abdoulaye- Pedila (left) a psychology major, smiles while Catherine Polydore a proffesor of counseling and student development hugs Yesenia Murato a sophmore sociology major after the Immigration Panel at Doudna hall Monday night.

Panelists open up about immigration struggle

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 6, 2017

Talks about cutting, keeping sports shared at CUPB meeting

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2017

Housing and Dining gives budget overview to CUPB

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2017
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority performs during Yell Like Hell Friday night in McAfee Gym.

Yell Like Hell

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2017

Yell like Hell to encourage school spirit

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 20, 2017

SCEC works to make events more accessible

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 19, 2017

Newly staffed review committee to meet Friday

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 18, 2017
Allison Oates, representative of Lincoln Hall and the NACWC, approaches center stage to receive her crown at the coronation event Monday evening.

Homecoming royalty crowned at coronation

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2017
Sungkwan Park, (left,) president of the Korean Student Association and Seonghwan Kim, secretary of the Korean Student Association, give their presentations on the issues between North Korea and both South Korea and the U.S. at a talk called ”Dotard" vs "Little Rocket Man": Risks and Stakes in the U.S.-North Korea Confrontation" on Friday afternoon in room 4440 of the Booth Library.

Students, faculty discuss North Korean situation

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2017

14 new faculty searches allowed after hiring freeze

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2017
Prospective students and their families walk outside the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at the open house Monday afternoon. Prospective student Katherine Hahn-Boisvert said she is interested in Eastern because of the journalism and biological science departments.

Prospective students explore campus for open house

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 9, 2017

Health Service consolidations, cost-savings heard at CUPB

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 8, 2017

Fish experiment to take place in Library Quad

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2017

Letter from the Editor: We want your feedback

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 5, 2017

Nominations being taken for committee to give feedback on Workgroups no. 8,9

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 4, 2017

Students can walk through coming out stories

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 3, 2017

Faculty senate to discuss new committee proposal

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2017
Sharon Hunter, owner of 18th St. Garden Stop, sells flowers to a couple of customers at the 18th Street Fall Festival on Saturday afternoon. Hunter said the business was “super busy” at the festival, and it is exciting to see people supporting local businesses.

Businesses come together for Fall Festival

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2017
Residents of Lincoln Hall decide where to put a letter during a game of Bananagrams.

ROC fest starts with a board game tournament

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief
September 25, 2017

BOT hears about proposal to change Douglas Hall’s name

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2017

Board of Trustees addresses Mattoon shooting, praises teacher

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2017

BOT addresses Mattoon shooting, praises teacher

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
September 22, 2017
Brent Mann, a videographer for MTVU, tapes Jessica Stewart, a freshman music education major, as she auditions to be a video jockey for MTVU. Students will have another chance to audition from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Taylor Hall. MTVU will announce the newest video jockey by Oct. 31.

[Photo] MTVU seeks out new video jockey

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 12, 2017

Water boil order issued for Charleston

Analicia Haynes and Cassie Buchman
September 11, 2017

Enrollment down by five percent

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2017

Academic Programs look to re-evaluate

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
September 5, 2017

BOT member considering a run for rep, close to making decision

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
August 30, 2017
People stand along Lincoln Avenue to promote love and tolerance following events in Charlottesville, Virgina and across the country.

Community unites together against hate

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief
August 27, 2017
Students study and do homework in the Gregg Technology Center Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Little known resources available in Gregg, Booth

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 23, 2017

Remembering Alan Baharlou

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
August 22, 2017

Students experience 100 percent totality

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
August 21, 2017
Nathan Barnett-Bishop, a junior engineering major, spots his adviser Douglas Brandt, professor in the physics department, who was struggling to get the hatch of the observatory closed to prevent rain from getting inside and damaging the telescope. “I’m just figuring it out as I go,” Brandt said after explaining that many of the faculty members who have more training in the observatory went farther south for their eclipse viewing.

Hundreds come to Campus Pond for eclipse-viewing event

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
August 21, 2017
Prowl leader Kallista Martin loads boxes of food to be given to the Charleston Food Pantry Saturday as a part of Jumpstart 2 G.I.V.E.

Programs G.I.V.E new students chance to volunteer

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief
August 20, 2017

Letter from the Editor

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
August 20, 2017
Yarely Robledo, a new freshman, watches several students unload their cars in front of Andrews Hall Thursday during move-in day while her younger sister Nataly asks her a question. Robledo said she is nervous about starting college but is ready for the new experience. Her father, Filibento Robledo, said she is the first daughter to go to college and even though it is sad to see her go, he said it was time.

Move-In emotional day for students, parents

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
August 20, 2017

Campus Pond to be site of eclipse-viewing party

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-chief
August 20, 2017
Caitlyn Atwood, a sophomore marketing major and first-year desk assistant at Thomas Hall, watches as members of hall council play pool and hang up decorations Tuesday afternoon. Atwood was sitting among keys used by students moving into Thomas Hall early. As students start moving in throughout the week, returning students and staff took some time to give them advice on the new school year.

[Photo] Students, staff offer advice on upcoming school year

AJ Fournier , Campus Reporter
August 16, 2017
Kyrsten Holderby,a senior biological sciences major, works with the Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in one of their many volunteer opportunities throughout the year. The office will kick off its semester with Jumpstart 2 G.I.V.E, which allows new students to volunteer during PROWL weekend.

New students to volunteer Saturday

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief
August 16, 2017
Lydia Pond takes a picture on Mt. Quandary in Colorado on one of her June training trips. Pond has been training to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in August, which she is doing to raise money for Parkinson's disease research.

Alumna to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, raise money for Parkinson’s research

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
August 4, 2017

Warpenburg remembered by those she worked with

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
August 2, 2017

Police surround Fourth Street Home

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
July 31, 2017
Kimberlie Moock. director of New Student and Family Programs and director of the Military Student Assistance Center, laughs with student workers in her office Friday. Moock, who has worked at Eastern for 16 years, is leaving to pursure her doctorate's at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Director of New Student and Family Programs to leave Eastern

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2017
Eastern will receive an expedited payment of $5.7 million as the Illinois Comptroller’s office begins the first release of funds to state colleges and universities in more than seven months.

Comptroller’s office expedites payment to Eastern

Cassie Buchman
July 13, 2017
State Budget passed for 1st time in 3 years

State Budget passed for 1st time in 3 years

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
July 6, 2017

Parade commemorates Independence Day

AJ Fournier and Cassie Buchman
July 5, 2017
Olivia Hiltebeitel (left) runs her fingers through her hair while her friend, Haleigh Misner (right) hides her face from the camera Monday during the Chris Lane Concert at Morton Park. The girls attend Charleston High School together, play softball together and said they came out to the concert because they like country music and wanted to hang out with their friends.

Family, friends fill Morton Park for Lane concert

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
July 4, 2017

Eastern imposes temporary spending freeze

Cassie Buchman and Analicia Haynes
June 29, 2017

Eastern offers dual credit courses to high school students

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 24, 2017

BOT continues potential athletic program elimination discussion at retreat

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 24, 2017

Athletics on agenda for Saturday’s BOT retreat

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2017

BOT approves five new academic programs, approves preliminary budget

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2017

Updates on budget, enrollment given at BOT committee meeting

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2017

Benefit to help raise money for UPD officer’s medical expenses

Cassie Buchman, Staff Reporter
June 22, 2017
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