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The Daily Eastern News

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

The Daily Eastern News

COLUMN: An interview with the president, tips for a successful year

Katja Benz, Columnist August 21, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing the university president, Dr. David Glassman, Friday night at the Silent Headphone Party. It is his last year as president of the university. In the interview, Glassman...

Rachel and Lisa Mette, daughter and mother, talk in Rachel’s new, undecorated dorm room in Andrew’s Hall. Rachel was one of many freshman and transfer students who moved into Eastern on Thursday.

Move-In Day 2018: Learning to say goodbye

Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter August 19, 2018

A box slid off her precarious structure as Rachel Mette dove to make sure nothing got broken in the fall. Rachel Mette, accompanied by her mother, father and brother, walked into her new home for...

Video: Students move in to EIU

August 16, 2018

Students and their families unload their belongings Thursday at Eastern's move-in day.

Welcome to the next 4 years, freshmen

Staff Editorial August 15, 2018

The Staff at The Daily Eastern News would like to welcome all first year students to Eastern. We recognize that right now is a scary, yet exciting, stage of your young life. College is such a unique experience,...

Roberto Hodge | The Daily Eastern News 

Kalpana Pinninty and Anusha Pakalapati, both gradute technology majors from India enjoy a laugh at the Curry House event Thursday.

International students explore their culture through cuisine

Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor August 25, 2014

Nazmi “Cem” Turker, 24, left Istanbul on Aug. 18 and touched down in the United States the very same day. The flight lasted 18 hours, but he didn’t care; he was excited to arrive at Eastern. According...

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