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Student Senate discusses campus app

Samuel Nusbaum, Contributing Writer October 25, 2017

  Student senate heard a presentation about the PantherLife App and an upcoming business success presentation during their meeting at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Wednesday night. The...

Pumpkin painting competition to be held

Samuel Nusbaum, Staff Reporter October 19, 2017

The last Prowlin’ with the Prez event for the semester will be a pumpkin painting competition, with Eastern President David Glassman serving as the judge. “Pumpkins with the Prez” is scheduled...

‘Prowlin’ with the Pets’ to be held Thursday

Staff Report March 22, 2017

  Students can bring their four-legged friends to mingle with Eastern President David Glassman at “Prowlin’ with the Pets.” Sponsored by student government, it is scheduled for 5 p.m....

Student Senate prepares for new speaker, senators

Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2017

  Students were encouraged to vote for the 14 students running for student senators, and executive board members explained the appointing process during Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. The...

Luiza Sobell, freshman psychology and marketing major, explains her team’s pumkin design to Eastern president David Galssman and members of the crowd who helped Glassman pick her team’s pumkin as the winner of ‘Pumkin with the Pres,” hosted by the Eastern student senate. Sobell said she is from Brazil, so she had never carved a pumkin before Monday. “I’ve always liked the designs I’ve seen in movies and I wanted to do one,” Sobell said.

“Pumpkin’ with the Prez” a success

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor October 24, 2016

Luiza Soboll, a freshman psychology major, never carved a pumpkin in her life until she and her team, members from the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma, did at Monday’s Prowlin’ with the Prez event, “Pumpkin’...

Student senate looks to get speaker for It’s On Us

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter October 11, 2016

The Student Senate is hoping to plan a speaker for the It’s On Us Campaign and continue preparations for the next “Prowlin’ with the Prez.” They will discuss these topics at their meeting 7...

Hawah Abdulrasaq-coker, sophomore pre med major, completes with President David Glassman in a 30 second ‘minute to win-it’ game during the ‘Go for the Gold!’ Prowling with the Prez social. The game required the participants to use straws to move as many m&ms as possible. “You have to have really good lungs for that,” Abdulrasaq-coker said. “It’s not that easy.” EIU Student Government hosted the olympic themed games from 4 to 6 p.m. in the South Quad on September 15.

Students have “Minute to Win It” at Prowlin’ with the Prez

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter September 15, 2016

  Eastern President David Glassman got a chance to loosen his tie and have fun with the student body at “Prowlin’ with the Prez” Thursday. There was a group of tables with “Minute to...

Vijay Gatpa, a graduate student in the Department of Technology, speaks with President Bill Perry during the Peppermint with the Prez event Tuesday in Old Main.

Students enjoy a very ‘Perry’ Christmas

Chynna Miller, Staff Reporter December 9, 2014

‘Twas the week before finals and in the lobby of Old Main, celebration for Christmas had begun its reign. The last of the “Prowlin’ with the Prez” events, “Peppermint with the Prez” took...

Students to putt with Perry

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor October 12, 2014

Student Senate will be hosting their next Prowlin’ with the Prez known as “Putt Putt with the Prez” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Library Quad. “Putt Putt with the Prez,” will consist of...

Catie Witt, a sophmore communications major, takes a selfie with President Bill Perry Tuesday during Prowlin with the Prez in Greek Court.

Students ‘party’ with Perry

Victoria Adams, Staff Reporter September 16, 2014

The weather could not have been nicer for an afternoon of beanbags, a balloon toss and pizza with President Bill Perry. Partyin’ with the Prez was the first of a four-part event called “Prowlin’...

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President Bill Perry talks with students during Pizza With the Prez Nov. 11 in Taylor Dining Hall.  The event is being renamed Prowlin' with the Prez starting this school year.

Student Senate to host Prowlin’ with the Prez

Debby Hernandez, Administration Editor September 14, 2014

The Student Senate will be hosting Prowlin’ with the Prez sessions once a month throughout the semester starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the lawn area outside Greek Court. The theme of the first session...

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