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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Eastern Students dances during the Block Party Pep Rally event at O‘Brien Stadium Friday night.

EIU bleeds blue at the Block Party Pep Rally 

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter October 9, 2023

The loud music echoing from behind O’Brien Stadium drew in party growers as they made their way down the path to the O’Brien field parking lot.  The closer they got, the louder the music became.   The...

Students and alumni crowded outside O’Brien Field Friday night to celebrate homecoming at a block party that included live music, food trucks, a beer garden and game and giveaways.

Homecoming Block Party brings students, alumni together on Friday

Adriana Hernandez-Santana, Feature Junior Editor October 17, 2022

Eastern hosted a block party in the parking lot of O’Brien Stadium in honor of Homecoming 2022.  Even though it started to drizzle, that didn’t stop the EIU comminitty from coming out and having...

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