The Daily Eastern News

COLUMN: Finding your people in student organizations

Jason Farias, Columnist • February 2, 2024

Eastern hosts over 150 Resident Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus, but one glaring issue haunts every organization: the problem of gaining and retaining members. RSOs are truly a reflection...

Student government fails to meet quorum again

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter • March 9, 2023

Student Government failed to reach quorum for the sixth time in a row. Mark Hudson, Eastern’s director of Housing and Dining, gave a presentation during the student senate meeting Wednesday. Hudson,...

Student Senate approves three RSOs

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief • November 10, 2021

The Student Senate approved three emergency bills that added three new registered student organizations to Eastern Wednesday night. Eastern’s newest RSOs are Elite Elegance, Creative Writing Club...

Elite Elegance brings majorette-style dances to Eastern

Will Simmons, Campus Reporter • November 4, 2021

If you look up “Majorette Dancing” online, you will see mentions of baton twirling, dancing and even knife juggling. This, however, is not the case for Eastern’s new majorette dance club. Iyanna...

Criminal Justice Club prepares students for law enforcement

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Associate News Editor • October 20, 2021

Criminal Justice Club is one of the registered student organizations on Eastern’s campus. Like the many other RSOs at Eastern, Criminal Justice Club is a space where students can meet people with similar...

Construction Club builds connections between students

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Associate News Editor • October 3, 2021

Construction Club is a service-based registered student organization that helps students learn the skills they need in a career in construction. It started as a way to create an environment where students...

Student Senate approves Study Abroad Club

Jelan Buchanan, Staff Reporter • February 20, 2020

Student Senate voted 16-1 in favor of approving the Study Abroad Club as a new Registered Student Organization Wednesday evening. Some senators expressed their concerns approving the RSO because of its...

Student Senate to vote on 2 RSOs

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter • November 5, 2019

Student Senate will vote Wednesday on the approval of two new registered student organizations at its weekly meeting in the Arcola/Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at 7 p.m. Samira...

Ribbon cutting to show eSports arena

Analicia Haynes, Senior Reporter • September 19, 2019

Eastern is unveiling a new eSports Arena Sept. 23, a project that has been in the making for less than six months. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center, and...

RSOs, clubs to mingle at Student Involvement Fair

Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor • August 26, 2019

Eastern students have heard about getting involved on campus, and Tuesday they can start by attending the Student Involvement Fair at the Library Quad from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, the fair...

EDITORIAL: Check out Eastern’s RSOs, make new friends

Staff Editorial • August 25, 2019

One of the best experiences of college life is being able to get involved with different clubs and organizations. Eastern provides students with a variety of groups that may be interesting to them. This...

Indian Student Association approved as RSO

Logan Raschke, News Editor • March 27, 2019

Student Senate voted unanimously to approve the Indian Student Association as an official registered student organization during its meeting Wednesday night. Executive Vice President Zac Cohen said...