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A few of the art pieces of the Windows of Connection activity are placed on the table as the Art of Belonging Workshop ends in the Paris room of the Martin Luther King Jr Union on Thursday evening.
Art of Belonging workshop explores relationship between colors, emotion
A person climbs up the rock climbing wall in the Library Quad as it is one of many activities people could do apart of EIU’s quad party during homecoming week on Wednesday.
Homecoming Quad Party takes over Library Quad
The student senate meets where senators gave platform statements for elections in the 1895 room of the Martin Luther King Jr. student union on Wednesday.
SGA give platform statements for vacant positions
Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs speaks at the Charleston city council meeting at Charleston City Hall on Tuesday.
Charleston City Council accepts electric vehicle infrastructure grant
Left to right, princess Alyssa Garcia, prince Jeremiah Fizer, king Qwinsuan Anderson and queen Olivia Bennett pose with Billy the Panther at the homecoming coronation at the Martin Luther King Jr union on Monday.
EIU homecoming court crowned at coronation
Eastern Illinois University men’s soccer junior goalkeeper Franco Barba goes for the save in a drill during its practice at O’Brien field on Friday.
Uruguayan goalkeeper fought injuries during journey to US
Eastern Illinois University football redshirt freshman Connor Wolf rolls out in the pocket to look for an open receiver during Eastern’s 21-10 loss to Gardner-Webb on homecoming at O’Brien field on Saturday.
EIU on sixth homecoming loss since 2018
Charleston High School Trojans junior running back Treylin Couch is tackled by Taylorville High School sophomore linebacker Braylon Kirk in the first quarter of the Trojans game against Taylorville as the trojans lost 57-14 on Friday.
Charleston football loses to Taylorville
Little Rock celebrates advancing to the final four of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament with a 9-7 win over Southeast Missouri in game three of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL
BREAKING: Little Rock to leave OVC July 1, 2026
Eastern Illinois University redshirt running back Charles Kellom runs past Tennessee State redshirt junior linebacker Micah Gray as Gray is blocked from getting to Kellom during Eastern’s 31-7 win against Tennessee State at O’Brien field on Saturday.
Three takeaways from the Panthers 2-0 start in conference play
Eastern Illinois baseball looks on as Little Rock celebrates a 2-1 win and Ohio Valley Conference championship game at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois
Eastern’s offense struggles in OVC championship loss to Little Rock
Eastern Illinois baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Bryce Riggs (4) walks towards the Ohio Valley Conference tournament board to put EIU's logo onto the championship spot after EIU's 3-1 win over Lindenwood in the elimination semifinal of the OVC tournament at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.
Eastern Illinois baseball faces Little Rock in the OVC championship
Eastern Illinois baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Bryce Riggs swings a hammer down while surrounding by his cheering teammates after EIU's 3-1 win over Lindenwood in the elimination semifinal of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.
Riggs’ ‘spectacular’ performance sends Eastern Illinois to OVC championship round
Lindenwood baseball's dugout after Little Rock got the last out of Little Rock's 4-1 win in the winner's bracket semifinal of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Thursday night at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois
Eastern Illinois baseball to play Lindenwood in elimination semifinal
Eastern Illinois baseball dugout celebrates during EIU's 11-6 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the first elimination round game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Thursday night at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois
Three takeaways from EIU baseball’s Thursday games in OVC tournament
Bryce Parker
COLUMN: Top 5 EIU men’s basketball players of all time
Offensive Line sophomore, (77) Sandro Malicevic picks up wide receiver senior Cooper Willman after a touch down in the end zone, at the Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana State Sycamore, at O'Brien Field. Saturday night. Panthers won 27-20.
Panthers of the Year: Cooper Willman, Macy McGlone, Dan and Kristi Paulson
Zaria Flippin
COLUMN: Top 10 EIU athletics moments in the 2024-2025 season
Senior, guard NaKyel Shelton, makes a free point during the game against the Tennessee State Tigers at Groniger Arena on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill. Panthers lost 66-49.
Panthers of the Semester: NaKyel Shelton, Macy McGlone, Marqus McGlothan
Men's basketball practices before the Morehead state game, tomorrow in Groniger Arena, Jan 22,2025. Men's basketball has lost six games in conferences so far this year. on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill.
STAFF PICKS: Who will win the 2025 NBA finals?
Bryce Parker
COLUMN: Top 5 EIU men’s basketball players of all time
Zaria Flippin
COLUMN: Top 10 EIU athletics moments in the 2024-2025 season
Patrick Schmitz
COLUMN: Bring back region-based conferences
Drew Farrell
COLUMN: You should start cycling
Drew Farrell
COLUMN: The NFL should adopt the fourth-and-20 play
Freshman midfielder Camylle Graves blocks a SIUE player from getting the ball on as Eastern won 2-0 on Sunday.
Panthers of the Week: Camylle Graves, Michael Atkins
Eastern Illinois University cross country senior Michael Atkins (left) talks to coach Riley McInerney (right) after the Walt Crawford Invitational. Atkins finished in fifth place as EIU won both the men’s and women’s races at the Tom Woodall Panther Trail on Sept. 5.
Charleston native comes back to coach cross-country
Fans of Meridian High School watch as St. Anthony High School has the ball near the end of the first quarter of the Illinois High School Association Class 1A Super sectional game at Groniger Arena on Monday.
What does Eastern get from hosting high school sports events?
Forward senior Macy McGlone plays defences ready for the ball, during the game Thursday Feb 20,2025 in Evansville Indiana against Souther Indiana Screaming Eagles, panthers lost 66-46. at Liberty Arena.
Panthers of the Week: Abraham Johnson, Macy McGlone
(Thumbnail Edition) Ramsey Hunt competes in the men's long jump category for the second day of EIU Big Blue Classic. Hunt finishes first in the finals with a mark of 7.35m at the O’Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
Graduate jumper looks to make big leap in final year at EIU
Eastern Illinois University football redshirt freshman Connor Wolf rolls out in the pocket to look for an open receiver during Eastern’s 21-10 loss to Gardner-Webb on homecoming at O’Brien field on Saturday.
EIU on sixth homecoming loss since 2018
Charleston High School Trojans junior running back Treylin Couch is tackled by Taylorville High School sophomore linebacker Braylon Kirk in the first quarter of the Trojans game against Taylorville as the trojans lost 57-14 on Friday.
Charleston football loses to Taylorville
Eastern Illinois University redshirt running back Charles Kellom runs past Tennessee State redshirt junior linebacker Micah Gray as Gray is blocked from getting to Kellom during Eastern’s 31-7 win against Tennessee State at O’Brien field on Saturday.
Three takeaways from the Panthers 2-0 start in conference play
Charleston High School junior wide receiver Dray Sean Eich returns a kick and tries to run downfield in the Trojans game against Carterville as Charleston lost 49-13 at Trojan Hill on Friday.
Trojans continue school-wide culture shift ahead of Taylorville game
Eastern Illinois University graduate student wide receiver Cooper Willman catches the ball for a touchdown while Illinois State junior defensive back Trevell Mullen reaches to tackle Willman during the Mid-American Classic against Illinois State as Eastern lost 42-30 at O’Brien field on Saturday.
Multi-sport athlete breaks EIU records
Eastern Illinois University men’s soccer junior goalkeeper Franco Barba goes for the save in a drill during its practice at O’Brien field on Friday.
Uruguayan goalkeeper fought injuries during journey to US
Eastern Illinois University women’s soccer team celebrates after junior forward Alex Tetteh scores in the first half of Eastern’s 1-1 draw at Lakeside field on Thursday.
EIU women’s soccer loses shutout streak, plays to 1-1 draw
Eastern Illinois University women's soccer junior forward Abby Reinl (6) dribbles the ball during EIU's 1-0 win over Morehead State at Lakeside Field on EIU's campus on Sunday, Oct. 5th, 2025.
EIU women’s soccer aims to maintain shutout streak against USI
Eastern Illinois University junior goalkeeper Ella Kratochvil kicks the ball during EIU's 2-0 win over SIUE on at Lakeside field on Sunday.
Panthers of the Week: Ella Kratochvil, Tienne Fridge
The EIU women's soccer team celebrates after junior forward Abby Reinl scores during EIU's 1-0 win over Morehead State at Lakeside Field Sunday.
EIU women’s soccer celebrates program anniversary in 1-0 win
Eastern Illinois University softball sophomore pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi preparing to deliver a pitch at Williams Field during Eastern’s first game against Southeast Missouri State as Eastern split the games as Eastern lost the first game 3-0 and won the second 8-5 on Friday.
Eastern Illinois softball loses four to NCAA transfer portal
Offensive Line sophomore, (77) Sandro Malicevic picks up wide receiver senior Cooper Willman after a touch down in the end zone, at the Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Indiana State Sycamore, at O'Brien Field. Saturday night. Panthers won 27-20.
Panthers of the Year: Cooper Willman, Macy McGlone, Dan and Kristi Paulson
Eastern Illinois softball team surround junior infielder Kendall Grover after she stole home to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 1-0 on Saturday.
EIU softball wins second OVC championship in three years
Eastern Illinois softball sophomore outfielder Karson Davey slides into home plate past Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior catcher Piper Montogomery in the 10th inning to win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinal against SIUE 5-4 on Friday.
EIU softball beats SIUE to advance to championship game    
Eastern Illinois softball sophomore catcher Sophia Olman celebrates after scoring in two runs in the bottom of the sixth during the Ohio Valley Conference tournament game against the University of Southern Indiana with Eastern winning 4-1 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex on Thursday.
EIU softball defeats USI, advances into OVC Tournament winner bracket
Eastern Illinois University men’s swim junior Nolan Wallace competes in the breaststroke against Valparaiso freshman Carson Parker. Wallace would win two events during its first meet of the year as the men's team lost 157.5-104.5 at Padovan pool on Friday.
EIU swim returns to Padovan Pool, loses to Valparaiso
EIU swim sophomore Abdelrahman Awad (middle), freshman Alexander Sadowski (left) and senior Zach Clark (right) look at their head coach for directions during swim practice at Padovan Pool on Monday.
EIU swim opens first of 7 home meets
Redshirt junior guard Obadiah Curtis drives to the basket against Graduate student forward Jack Mielke during the second half of Eastern’s lost to Southern Indiana 64-60 on Saturday
Panthers of the Week: Obadiah Curtis, Autumn Grinter
Members of the EIU women's basketball game rush to the student section to celebrate a 51-49 win over the University of Southern Indiana Groniger Arena Saturday. The Panthers won 51-49 in a late game layup and free throw with 13 seconds left allowing the Panthers to continue on a 10-0 win streak in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Panther Roundup: Women’s basketball undefeated in OVC, men’s swim wins almost every event
Senior Freestyle swimmer Conner Colston reacting to getting fourth place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.26 during the Eastern Illinois men’s loss against Lewis University 152-110 on Friday evening.
EIU swim celebrates seniors against Lewis
Tennis ball by the nets at the Darling Courts Wednesday afternoon
Eastern cuts men’s, women’s tennis programs
Freshman Eastern Illinois tennis player Duarte Trocado readies to backhand the ball during Eastern’s Horizon League conference opener against Tennessee State University as Eastern lost 5-2 on Saturday.
Men’s tennis loses home conference opener against TSU
Freshman tennis player Fabien Planchard backhands the ball during the Eastern Illinois Fall Invitational Friday at the Darling Courts.
EIU tennis prepares for weekend games
Members of the EIU women's basketball game rush to the student section to celebrate a 51-49 win over the University of Southern Indiana Groniger Arena Saturday. The Panthers won 51-49 in a late game layup and free throw with 13 seconds left allowing the Panthers to continue on a 10-0 win streak in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Panther Roundup: Women’s basketball undefeated in OVC, men’s swim wins almost every event
Players of the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball team cheer on teammates during their game against the Indiana State Sycamores on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 in Groniger Arena.
Panther Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend
EIU volleyball sophomore middle blocker Anaya Rawlinson (11) hits the ball set by senior setter Catalina Rochaix (9) against Lindenwood as Eastern won three games to one in the Gardella Family Court on Saturday.
Transfer middle blocker shares journey from Canada to the U.S. in Q&A
Eastern Illinois University sophomore outside Destiny Walker goes for the ball against Lindenwood as Eastern won three games to one in the Gardella Family Court on Saturday.
EIU sweeps conference opener against Lindenwood
EIU volleyball team taking a huddle during a timeout in the 4th and final set of their first conference game of the season against Lindenwood at the Gardella Family Court at McAfee Gym.
EIU Volleyball wins home opener in four sets
The volleyball team with a smile on their face ready for the next play, during the Eastern Illinois University against Southern Illinois University Evansville, on Tuesday Oct 15.
EIU volleyball ready for OVC play at new home
The Eastern Illinois volleyball team got new locker rooms as the players were surprised by them a couple of weeks ago. They have LED lights on the bottom of the lockers.
EIU volleyball players surprised with new locker rooms
A lone student practices in the abnormally empty Dvorak Concert Hall at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, performances like "Composers's Forum," "Missoula Children's Theatre," "Spring Bloom" by the Eastern Symphony Orchestra, and a combination concert of Eastern's jazz, orchestra, concert band, and symophnic band were canceled.
Wind symphony, concert band start performance cycle tonight
Paul Niemeyer shows rough sketches of the Mortal Kombat logo and explains his thought process as he made the logo at the Tarble Art Center on Friday.
Mortal Kombat artist shares story of the iconic logo’s creation
Guest pianist Fantee Jones performs on a grand piano in the recital hall at a piano recital in the Doudna Fine Art Center on Tuesday night.
Guest pianist showcases talent at Doudna
“Topdog/Underdog” is a performance that stars seniors Joseph “JP” Percy and Prince Ester as two brothers named Booth and Lincoln. The play will be performed in the Black Box theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Comedic tragedy ‘Topdog/Underdog’ to debut at Doudna
BY SIX APPEAL | SUBMITTED Six Appeal performs on stage in a previous concert. They are playing at the Doudna Fine Arts Center in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Saturday Sept 20, 2025.
Six Appeal to headline Eastern ACA Fest
Griffin May
COLUMN: “A Silent Voice” isn’t so silent
Luke Brewer
COLUMN: ‘One Battle After Another:’ Mixed predictability 
Patrick Schmitz
COLUMN: Chubby’s is the best pizza place in town
Emerson Reynolds
COLUMN: Pagliai’s is the best pizza in town
Essie Newton
COLUMN: There are no places to study in academic halls
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 98: Is ‘Shaun of the Dead’ A Good Comedy?
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 97: Can You Survive ‘The Long Walk?’
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 96: ‘(500) Days of Summer:’ What Is Love?
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 95: Is ‘No Country for Old Men’ Overhyped?
Visitors make their way up the steps towards the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation Visitor Center to begin their day at 2025 Harvest Frolic on Sept. 27.
THROUGH THE LENS: Harvest Frolic festival brings performers, artisans to Lincoln Log Cabin
Six Appeal begins its cover of “What’s Up” by 4 Non-Blondes with singer Mel Daneke taking the lead and spotlight at the ACA Festival in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
THROUGH THE LENS: Six Appeal, Blue Fusion headline ACA Festival
From left, Cheryl Hawker gets assistance from instructor Bonnie Rideout at the basket weaving event on Saturday at the Lincoln Log Cabin. Hawker is a retired professor from Eastern Illinois University and taught in the mathematics department.
THROUGH THE LENS: Lincoln Log Cabin hosts basket weaving workshop
Eastern Illinois University junior art education major and pickleball club president Alexis Weger cuts the ribbon to officially open the new pickleball courts during the ribbon-cutting of new pickleball courts and renovated basketball courts next to Stevenson Hall on Thursday.
THROUGH THE LENS: New pickleball court opens by Stevenson
Kids look on as tractors drive past in the Charleston 4th of July Parade on Polk Ave in Charleston, IL on July 4.
THROUGH THE LENS: Fourth of July in Charleston
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Sebastian Klein, founder of the Angel Forever Foundation, presents a suicide talk Thursday night at Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Black Box. Klein spoke of stuggles of suicide and drug abuse, and offered advice to those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. When talking about the stigma around suicide and mental health Klein said, “Hope is always available, we just have to stop letting the veil, the shroud, cover everything that we are feeling.”

Self-Care Month ends with talk on suicide awareness

Iyanna Stanton, Staff Writer • October 29, 2021

Editor's note: This story was updated to clarify information on Nov. 1, 2021. Content Warning: This article shares personal details of suicide attempts.   Sebastian Klein ended the Self-Care...

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