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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: Reflecting back on my time

Katja Benz, Columnist March 23, 2023

All my in-person classes are back-to-back on Tuesday and Thursday. On the one hand, it is the greatest decision ever because I can work and do homework all day Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.   However,...

COLUMN: Anime has created fond memories, and opened my mind

COLUMN: Anime has created fond memories, and opened my mind

Karyne Allen, Columnist March 9, 2023

Anime is something that has been in my life since I was a kid, and it holds lots of good memories for me. It was hard growing up watching anime because a lot of people did not understand it and would make...

COLUMN: The value of college memories

COLUMN: The value of college memories

Maya Kurth, Columnist November 11, 2021

When I got to college, I was fairly certain that I was going to graduate at 19-years-old as a marketing major without a group of friends, and I was content with that. Believe it or not, none of those things...

Times were good, bad

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist April 24, 2018

Since I finish college next week, I will explain my favorite and least favorite things about my time at Eastern or college in general. Get ready to relate, y’all. My favorite things include: ...

Always remember good, bad times

Abbey Whittington, Columnist January 23, 2018

Even though dwelling on the past can be toxic, I look back in fear of forgetting the details of each moment. The nine-year anniversary of my stepmother’s (Randi) death is coming up, and every year...

Students console one another after a moment of silence was held for Byron Edingburg, the Eastern Illinois student that was killed in a shooting over the weekend.

Students, professors share memories of late senior

Kalyn Hayslett and Cassie Buchman April 24, 2017

  A vivid memory James Bateman, a senior communication studies major, has of senior Byron Edingburg is seeing him dance across the quad. Seeing his joy made Bateman start dancing, too. This...

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