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Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: The spirit of Linux and the attention economy

Dan Hahn, Columnist April 11, 2024

The New York Times article "Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack?" chronicles the story of Andres Freund, a 38 year-old Nebraskan software engineer who discovered and eliminated a serious software...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Wish’ upon a technology billionaire

Dan Hahn, Columnist January 11, 2024

Spoiler alert: In this column, I discuss the plot of the movie "Wish" and dissect certain elements of the story that will detract from the experience for those who want to view the movie with fresh eyes. If...

Booth Library offers multiple Adobe programs on their computers on the fourth floor for students to use.

EIU technology shows disparities across campus

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 22, 2023

Numerous programs are not uniform throughout Eastern’s campus. One of the main softwares that are not uniform throughout campus is Adobe. Many students need these programs on the school’s computers,...

How far does technology date back?

How far does technology date back?

Adriana Hernadez-Santana, Junior Feature Editor February 22, 2023

Modern technology is used in daily to day life. People phones to make calls, computers to send out emails, and headphones to listen to music, but what was the real purpose for technology in the first place? The...

Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: From campground to college, science and tech changed little

Dan Hahn, Columnist January 26, 2023

My favorite thing to do on vacation is to go camping. I like to “rough it” as it is called. I cook food over an open flame on the ground, sleep in a tent, and use primitive versions of a bathroom...

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COLUMN: The internet may be replacing religion in forming communities

Gisella Mancera, Columnist January 20, 2022

Religion has been the driving factor of social cohesion for centuries. Empires and governments have been based on religious values and the mores associated with it. Religion is deeply seeded in the roots...

My new phone is taking over my life

Megan Keane, Columnist March 11, 2020

I had the opportunity to upgrade my iPhone SE to an iPhone 8+, and can I be the first to say I shouldn’t have done this. I am sure my suitemate has thought it a bunch in the last couple weeks, but I...

Open sessions for Lumpkin College dean to start Thursday

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2019

Open sessions start Thursday for the dean of Lumpkin College of Business and Technology candidate search. Three candidates will be brought to campus starting with Stevie Watson, the former dean of business...

BOT to hear proposal about implementing virtual machines, upgrading Wi-Fi

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2019

Eastern is hitting the technology refresh button by introducing a proposal to implement virtual machines or virtual desktops across campus. The proposal, a roughly $860,000 initiative that includes upgrading...

Faculty Senate talks virtual desktops, thin clients

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2019

The Faculty Senate discussed the possibility of implementing virtual desktops in areas across campus including academic departments and administration offices, with some exceptions. Joshua Awalt, the...

Joshua Awalt is the interim associate V.P for Information Technology Services. He said his department is working hard to prepare for the campus-wide switch from Banner 8 to Banner 9, dealing with academic partnership, the WiFi on campus and more.

Faculty Senate discusses creating ‘vitalization’ group

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter January 9, 2018

The Faculty Senate looked at the possibility of creating another “vitalization” group at its Tuesday meeting. Institutional repository librarian Todd Bruns, who is currently on the Workgroup Review...

Faculty Senate to hear about technology Tuesday

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter January 8, 2018

With a new year rolling in, Eastern’s Faculty Senate has overarching themes that will continue to play an important role in meetings throughout the next semester. Its meeting on Tuesday will include...

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