Megan Fox was nominated to become speaker of the senate at the EIU student senate meeting on Wednesday.    To become the speaker, a person must be nominated by a member of the senate, have served...

Eastern Illinois University’s student government is holding elections for executive positions April 14 through April 15.   The Daily Eastern News interviewed each candidate and shared their...

The student senate heard presentations on a 4% increase in room and board fees, upcoming dorm renovation plans and a funding request from career services Wednesday.   Current rates for residence hall...

The Charleston City Council approved a resolution to purchase a new police pursuit vehicle for the Charleston Police Department at its meeting on Tuesday.  The purchase was deemed necessary after the...

The EIU student senate approved three new budget allocations for the 2026 fiscal year at its weekly meeting on Wednesday.  The student senate acts as the apportionment board voting to approve budget...

The EIU student senate saw presentations concerning its upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2026.    The student government association receives its funding from student fees.    In total,...

Executive Director for Information Technology Services Ryan Gibson and EIU police Chief Marisol Gamboa presented to student government, asking for its members opinions on campus blue phones.    “Over...

Editor's Note: An additional section about the resolution for Yahacov Dennis was added. The student senate was given a presentation by EIU’s President of University Professionals of Illinois Billy...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar spoke to a crowd of EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois politics.  He began by speaking on his...

EIU graduate and former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is coming to speak at the next student government meeting on Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom.  Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on July 22, 1946,...

New appointments and the voting for fall senate awards were done at the weekly student senate meeting on Wednesday.   Vice President of Student Affairs Mason Tegeler and Parliamentarian Megan Fox...

The student senate marked its first senate-on-the-go event with a Halloween theme to its weekly Wednesday meeting.   The meeting was held in the Witters Conference room on the fourth floor of Booth...