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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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Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biology major, wins Miss Black EIU 2022 at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Pageant on Saturday night.

Meet the 50th Miss Black EIU Jaedah Franks

Chandler Smith, Reporter February 1, 2023

Miss Black EIU has been around for five decades and is one of the most important celebrations for Black students that are recognizing African American Heritage month at Eastern. Jaedah Franks, the 2022...

Members of the 2022 Homecoming Court pose for a royalty court photo after the Homecoming Coronation Ceremony at the Grand Ballroom in the Union Monday evening.

2022 Homecoming Court crowned Monday night

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter October 11, 2022

Nile Hile, a senior business management major, and Jaedah Franks, a junior biology major, became Eastern’s 2022 Homecoming King and Queen on Monday night. In the Grand Ballroom to begin the 2022 Homecoming...

Homecoming court nominations open for voting

Homecoming court nominations open for voting

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor October 3, 2022

Eastern’s 2022 Homecoming starts next week on Oct. 10, and Eastern has opened the survey to vote for the 2022 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Court Coronation is on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Grand...

Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biology major, wins Miss Black EIU 2022 at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Pageant on Saturday night.

Lets be ‘Franks’: 2022 Miss Black EIU

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor March 2, 2022

The 2022 Miss Black EIU Jaedah Franks plans to open her own OB-GYN clinics in the future, with the first being an affordable clinic for women in Chicago who can’t afford most health care options. After...

Miss Black EIU 2022 Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, hugs her father Brian Franks after winning Miss Black EIU on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom.

Franks named 2022 Miss Black EIU

Corryn Brock and Katja Benz February 27, 2022

Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, was named the 2022 Miss Black EIU Saturday night. Franks, who was crowned the 2021 Homecoming Princess last semester, was one of five candidates...

The 2021 Homecoming Court.  Homecoming Coronation held Monday night in the MLK Union Grand Ballroom.

Homecoming Court crowned Monday night

Rege'nte Myers, Contributing Writer October 18, 2021

Eastern’s 2021 Homecoming Royalty was announced and coronated on Monday night. The 2021 Homecoming Queen is Jacqueline Williams, a senior majoring in kinesiology. Williams is also the Student...

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