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  • Sept. 7- EIU volleyball swept at the Southern Illinois at the Saluki Bash 🏐
  • Sept. 7- EIU football home opener against Indiana State 🏈
  • Sept. 7- Broadway A-Z at 7:30 P.M. in the Dvorak Concert Hall 🎶
  • Sept. 8- Women's soccer vs. Northern Illinois at 1 P.M. ⚽
  • Sept. 9- Love Your Space room decorating contest opens 🛏️
  • Sept. 9- Kickball in the library quad from 2 to 3 P.M. 🏫
  • Sept. 11- Study Abroad Fair from 10 to 3 in the University Ballroom ✈️
  • Sept. 14- Catch the All-American Circus at the Coles County Fairgrounds 🎪
  • Sept. 15- EIU softball vs. Kankakee CC 1 P.M. at Williams Field 🥎
  • Soccer standings: Women's at 2-3-2, Men's at 1-3
  • Football standings: 0-1 after loss to Illinois
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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

Cayleigh Rath, social chair for Eastern Illinois University's Pride group, poses for a portrait in the greenhouse Monday afternoon.

EIU student opens up about hardships of being queer

Adriana Hernadez-Santana, Junior Feature Editor February 15, 2023

Self-identity is a way of knowing who you are as a person and who you are meant to be. For some, they know exactly who that is. And for others, they have to do a little bit more soul searching to find...

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