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Students bring song, dance, drag to Grand Ballroom

Luke Taylor, Campus Reporter November 8, 2019

*Editor’s Note: This story contains some profanity in the names of certain drag queens/kings. Drag kings, queens and royalty performed in the Grand Ballroom on Thursday night. There was a total of...

Student talks experience performing drag

Corryn Brock, News Editor November 7, 2019

At the Student Drag Show Wednesday, a well-known performer took the stage. Lady Deviant, more commonly known as junior music performance major Jovan Williams, drove the crowd wild with her performance,...

Throwin’ it back to drag: Student Drag Show set for Friday in Union

Rylee DeLong, Contributing Writer April 4, 2019

Wigs, makeup, dancing, lights and costumes are what students will find in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union this Friday. Every semester the LGTBQ organization, PRIDE, puts...

Cherry Bottom, a performer in the EIU Pride Student Drag Show, takes tips from audience members Tuesday night in the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Performers were tipped by the audience throughout their performances.

Student performers take stage at drag show

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor October 31, 2018

Eight students performed in drag for the EIU Pride Student Drag Show on Tuesday night. Six performers were Eastern students, and two were local high school students. Mother Natwhore, a performer in...

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