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The student senate held its weekly meeting on Wednesday in the Witters Conference Room in Booth Library.

Student government updates on campus projects

Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter November 4, 2024

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...

Eastern Illinois University students playing Book Bingo at Booth Library on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Student government, Booth Library host first Book Bingo event

Luke Brewer, Reporter November 2, 2024

Eastern Illinois University’s Student Government, in association with Booth Library, hosted the first-ever Book Bingo earlier this week on Wednesday night.  Ty Rea, Student Government’s Vice President...

EIU D&D club president Nate Turner presents his case for approval of the club to the EIU Student Senate Wednesday.

Student government approves D&D RSO

Jason Coulombe, Reporter September 13, 2024

The EIU student senate held its weekly meeting on Wednesday that saw the approval of a new club and the appointment of student government's executive vice president to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Emergency...

Lucy Ade poses for a photo to be on the cover of the Daily Eastern News' DEN People of the Year edition

2022-23 Student Government election results

Staff Report April 27, 2022

Last week was the elections for the 2022-23 student body president, executive vice president and five student senator positions with no candidates for vice president of academic affairs and vice president...

Student Senator Brianna Hull-Dennis, a junior political science major, voices her opinion during a time of discussion pertaining to a senate bill for the Student Recreation Center funding during the final student senate meeting of the spring semester Wednesday night.

Student Senate approves $22K budget allocation

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 20, 2022

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with corrections. The Student Senate unanimously approved the $22,000 budget allocation for career services on Wednesday at the last senate meeting of the...

Eastern Treasurer Paul McCann presents fee increases for multiple campus organizations and other programs for 2022-2023 during the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night at 7th Street Underground.

Student Senate gives approval for tuition fee increases

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 14, 2022

The Student Senate unanimously approved increasing tuition fees for both undergraduate and graduate students in the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday night. The cost per credit hour for the 2022-2023...

Student Government held a tabling event in the Bridge Lounge in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Monday to reach out to students. There were games provided and awards for those with the highest scores.

Student Senate play games with students, staff

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 4, 2022

Students and staff competed to win prizes through a tabling event put on by the Student Senate on Monday in the Bridge Lounge located in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Students and staff...

Graduate adviser Justin Richards who studies communications helps student senator Natalie Mitlyng, a senior pre-veterinary biology major with ideas on possible events for their department to run at the Oct. 5 Student Government meeting.

Last Student Senate meeting unofficial, execs say

Ethan Schobernd, Campus Reporter October 12, 2021

Eastern’s Student Government quorum increased from 14 to 15 senators due to EIU’s population growth, moving last week’s business into this week’s meeting at 7 p.m. October 13.   Prabin Karki,...

Executive Vice President of Student Government Payton Ade lists off rollcall for the senate on the Sept. 15, 2021 meeting.

Student Senate set to meet Wednesday

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2021

The Student Senate will hear nominations for Speaker of the Senate during their meeting Wednesday. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in 7th Street Underground at the Martin Luther King Junior University...

Student Body President, Jacqueline Williams gives her Executive Report during the Wednesday Student Government meeting.

Student Senate does not meet quorum, holds unofficial meeting

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2021

The Student Senate was unable to conduct an official meeting Wednesday due to only ten senators being present for the meeting. The Senate can have a minimum of 18 senators and a maximum of 30 serving...

Student Government candidates share platforms

Corryn Brock, News Editor September 21, 2020

Presidential Candidates Justin Richards, a senior digital media technology “My goals, both personally and if I were elected to the position of Student Body President, would to be to ensure that every...

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