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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

Students gather around Jason Aguilar’s ofrenda to honor his memory during the Dia de los Muertos ofrenda exhibit inside the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Eastern observes Day of the Dead

Katja Benz, Campus Reporter November 2, 2021

The final event of Latino Heritage Month, an observance for Day of the Dead, took place Tuesday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union from 6 to 7:30 p.m. It was...

Dia de los Muertos to raise cultural awareness around Eastern

Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter October 31, 2018

Eastern’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the University Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The University Board, the Latin...

LASO to teach children about Día de los Muertos

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter September 28, 2017

The Latin American Student Organization will introduce Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, to children by reading them picture books, explaining the holiday’s history as well as making sugar skull...

Jess Mathon, a junior middle level education major gets her face painted on Wednesday during the “Dia de los Muertos” celebration hosted by the Latin American Student Organization in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union.

Day of the Dead celebration honors the fallen

Torri Griffith, Staff Reporter October 28, 2015

Painted faces in colors of white, black, pink and purple strode around the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Wednesday celebrating Day of the Dead. Dia de Los Muertos translates...

Darell Brewster, a sophmore communactions studies, paints a mask for the Day of the Dead party at the Cultural Center on Oct. 30, 2014.

‘Day of the Dead’ coming to Tarble Arts Center

T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor September 23, 2015

If students are looking for a way to create art for the holiday “Day of the Dead,” they can do so in the Tarble Arts Center at 4.p.m. Monday. This event is one of the many, in celebration of Latin...

Students experience Dia De Los Muertos

Students experience Dia De Los Muertos

Kevin Hall, Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

Students were given an opportunity to experience some Spanish culture Thursday evening at the Dia De Los Muertos (Day of The Dead) event hosted by LASSO and the University Board in the Cultural Center. The...

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