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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.

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Eastern Illinois University's president Jay Gatrell and the city of Charleston's mayor, Brandon Combs, throw candy for people during EIU's homecoming parade Saturday morning.

EIU Homecoming Parade unites students and community

Drew Coffey, Reporter October 9, 2023

Eastern Illinois students and families in the local community gathered for the annual Homecoming Parade Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.   The EIU Homecoming Week consisted of student events such as...

Junior linebacker Elijawah Tolbert (1), looks around the field after the last play of the game at Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon, Oct 7, 2023, on Eastern Illinois University Campus in Charleston, Ill

Thrilling overtime ends in ‘heartbreaking loss’ for Eastern football

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 7, 2023

“That was a heartbreaking loss,” Eastern’s redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley said. In an eight-play drive, senior kicker Stone Galloway missed a 40-yard field goal attempt as the end of...

Many families joined in on homecoming fun night to play bingo, take photos, and participate in many other games on Tuesday afternoon.

Connecting through EIU homecoming week

Jacob Adcock, Reporter October 4, 2023

Creating an environment for children in the Charleston community at Eastern is essential. Eastern tries to include them in special events.   On Tuesday, the homecoming committee hosted the traditional...

The 2023 EIU Homecoming Royalty Court winners, Rochelle Carter as Princess, Sheldon Turner as Prince, Hannah Lawrence as Queen, and Nick Trimble as King, take the stage at the homecoming royalty coronation Monday night.

Lawrence, Trimble crowned as head homecoming royalty

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor October 2, 2023

The first day of homecoming week ended with Eastern’s annual Homecoming Coronation Monday in the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Doors opened at 7 p.m. and students...

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