With colorful, flashing lights and screams of joy, the centerpiece of EIU’s Welcome Weekend kicked off officially in the Tarble Arts Center Field Friday evening.
The Panther Fall Fair, a carnival...
The loud music echoing across the campus from Eastern’s Panther Marching Band started off this year's First Night Spirit Rally. As they made their way to O’Brien Field the school’s spirit was...
With the 2023-2024 semester approaching, the Eastern and Charleston community worked together for the Jumpstart Community Service Projects.
Buses departed from Eastern at 9 a.m. and concluded around 1:30...
“Find Your Fit” was the theme of an event hosted Sunday afternoon at spots all around campus to help new students find a community they could connect with on Sunday as a part of Welcome Weekend.
Students...
Eastern’s First Night of 2022 on Sunday night is marked as University President David Glassman’s last First Night before he retires.
The 2022-23 academic year is set to be Glassman’s last year...
Eastern's University Board cancelled Quakin' the Quad on Saturday afternoon due to oncoming thunderstorms and rain in the evening.
During Eastern's Welcome Weekend, Saturday night the event Quakin'...
The first night of Welcome Weekend held a silent disco in honor of welcoming the new 2022 freshmen and transfers Thursday at Eastern.
Held in the Grand Ballroom inside of the Martin Luther King Junior...
Chaotic screams filled the south quad Saturday night for the Quakin’ the Quad event while students try to tame one of their favorite attractions, the bull ride.
Attractions included bingo, Velcro...
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The News covers a variety of things on and around Eastern's campus and you will likely see us out and about throughout the semester.
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Students danced, cheered, and competed for prizes during Eastern’s “First Night” pep rally events on Sunday, the evening before classes start.
The event was held outside at O’Brien Stadium,...
![[Thumbnail Edition] Charleston High School sophomore Railyn Cox pitches the ball during Charleston's 8-7 win over Flora High School on Monday, March 31.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SBHS_01_O-1-e1743982413843-1200x1023.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Eastern Illinois softball senior infielder Briana Gonzalez resetting in the batter's box after a pitch at Williams Field during Eastern’s first game against Southeast Missouri State as Eastern split the games as Eastern lost the first game 3-0 and won the second 8-5 on March 28.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SBSEMO_11_O-1-e1743993806746-1200x692.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Junior right-handed Pitcher Lukas Touma catches at the game against Bradley University Tuesday](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MBSN_14_O-e1743293284377-1200x670.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Senior Foward Macy McGlone, getsw the ball and gets the point during the first half of the game aginst Western Illinois University,, Eastern Illinois University Lost to Western Illinois University Thursday March 6 20205, 78-75 EIU lost making it the end of their season](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WBB_OVC_03_O-1-e1743361637111-1200x614.jpg)
![The Weeklings lead guitarist John Merjave [Left] and guitarist Bob Burger [Right] perform "I Am the Walrus" at The Weeklings Beatles Bash concert in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Saturday.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WL_01_O-1200x900.jpg)
![The team listens as its captain Patience Cox [Number 25] lectures to them about what's appropriate to talk about through practice during "The Wolves" on Thursday, March 6, in the Black Box Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center in Charleston, Ill.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WolvesPre-12-1200x800.jpg)
