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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

A member of the University Police Department stands and safeguards any potential trouble at an unaffiliated Unofficial house party Saturday afternoon.

Ways the police enforce safety during Unofficial

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 10, 2023

Unofficial is one of the biggest student events on not on campus for Eastern students. It is the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for the community of Charleston, but with students being off campus...

A Saint Patrick's Day display of different kinds of alcoholic beverages was put out at Gateway Liquor.

What drinks are popular during Unofficial

Chandler Smith, Reporter March 8, 2023

Liquor sales have kept strong for local business owners in Charleston that have been through the COVID-19 pandemic, Carl Wolff and Ethan Wolff explain more about the liquor sales during the holidays and...

The 2023 Unofficial house crawl started at 9 a.m., with the first party going until noon, then the second from noon to 2 p.m., then the final house party from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Preparing for Unofficial takes months to organize

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 8, 2023

Unofficial is one of the biggest events of the year and there is much organization and preparation that goes into the day. Unofficial took place March 4 and the day is filled with parties at multiple...

The 2023 Unofficial house crawl started at 9 a.m., with the first party going until noon, then the second from noon to 2 p.m., then the final house party from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

It’s Borg time: Unofficial takes over Charleston

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 6, 2023

The annual Unofficial event took place Saturday morning and entailed a broken porch, roof climbing, one ambulance call, a house ending the party almost two hours earlier than planned and many Borgs. Unofficial...

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