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

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Summertime makes great occasion for travel

Alyssa Cravens, Staff Reporter July 8, 2019

I have fond memories of my family piling into the minivan and taking cross country road trips during summer vacation. Between the luggage, blankets, gear and cooler of food, we were packed in like sardines. With...

Boy Scout Troop 141, part of Charleston Wesley's ministry to youth, row kayaks at the Campus Pond Monday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Row like there’s no tomorrow

Raine Zhu, Photographer June 10, 2019

Boy Scout Troop 141, part of Charleston Wesley's ministry to youth, row kayaks at the Campus Pond Monday afternoon. Jim Coleman, a retired professor from the communication department at Eastern, said...

Simon Walingo, a graduate student from Uganda, poses on his bike Monday afternoon. Walingo said he plans on spending his summer in Charleston balancing a job and an online class.

2 students fight summer blues in Charleston

Chaela Krueger, Reporter May 16, 2017

Charleston in the summer is not quite the ghost town some people might expect. During the summer, students can find a number of events and activities such as community concerts or farmer’s markets...

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