![Stephanie Wright-Griggs and Carla Wright, two great granddaughters to Zella Powell, join together to cut the ribbon for Powell-Norton Hall in honor of its rededication on Friday afternoon.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rededication_ribbon_01_AT_O-600x900.jpg)
Powell-Norton Hall dedication brings their family back to Eastern
Madelyn Kidd, News Editor
• September 10, 2022
![Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22-05-07_Graduation_21_RL_O-900x690.jpg)
Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year
News Staff
• May 7, 2022
![Naming Committee member Steven Scher reviews a list of previous and future actions of the committee Nov. 18.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_9452-900x675.jpg)
Naming Committee to review potential Douglas Hall name replacements
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• December 14, 2021
![Ona and Kenneth "Crackers" Norton](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/norton5-900x625.jpeg)
EDITORIAL: Research Douglas Hall naming replacements
Editorial Staff
• November 28, 2021
![“Grandma and my mother as a toddler”](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/photos-of-Zella_01_C.jpg)
Life for Eastern’s first Black graduate’s descendants
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• September 26, 2021
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EDITORIAL: The names students deserve
Staff Editorial
• September 20, 2021
![Before Eastern: the family of Eastern's first Black graduate](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Zella-Scrapbook-postcard-pdf-900x695.jpg)
Before Eastern: the family of Eastern’s first Black graduate
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• September 16, 2021
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