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Sincere Malone (5), goes up for a short jump.

The Panthers are excited for their upcoming season

Maurice Phipps, Sports Reporter November 3, 2023

The Panthers are returning only six players to their men’s basketball team this year, while nine of their players are fresh faces. “We’re very excited,” Head Coach Marty Simmons said. “I...

Former Vice President of Business Affairs Sean Reeder left Eastern in late March to start as the Vice Chancellor for Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Reeder began working at Eastern in March 2020.

Vice President for Business Affairs leaving Eastern

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

Vice President of Business Affairs Sean Reeder will leave Eastern on March 31 to start a new position as Vice Chancellor for Administration at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Reeder began...

Senior forward Muusa Dama celebrates with fans and teammates after knocking off the University of Illinois 80-67. He finished with 14 points and 5 rebounds. The University of Illinois basketball team set up the game as a way to raise money for a hurricane relief fund. It was the first time the Panthers faced the Big Ten university.

Eastern men’s basketball team takes big win over Illinois

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 5, 2017

In just ten days, the Eastern men’s basketball team set up a game with the University of Illinois, sold out Lantz Arena and ended with the Panthers beating Big Ten Illinois 80-67. All of this contributed...

Eastern, Illini square off in sold-out game

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 2, 2017

A Big 10 opponent, thousands of dollars raised for hurricane relief and a sold out Lantz Arena is what the men’s basketball team’s game with the University of Illinois brings to the table. The game...

Hatfield leads EIU cross country with 1 meet left

Alex Hartman, Cross Country Reporter October 19, 2017

With only one meet left for the Eastern cross country team before the Ohio Valley Conference championship meet, the team is confident and performing at a high level when it counts. The team will play...

New activities to come to EIU “Unofficial”

Liz Stephens, City Reporter March 2, 2017

The yearly “Unofficial” celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, a time where hundreds of students gather to drink and party, will be kicking off this weekend. Students can go between three houses to...

CUPB discusses U of I compact, recruitment

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter December 11, 2016

  The Council on University Planning and Budget discussed a compact the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign sent to legislators to guarantee themselves funding. They also discussed how to...

Faculty Senate criticizes University of Illinois proposal

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter December 6, 2016

  The Faculty Senate debated a resolution condemning the University of Illinois system for a funding proposal it sent to Springfield and set a date to discuss the vitalization project at its meeting...

Eastern could look at potential compact proposal

Cassie Buchman, News Editor November 17, 2016

  As the University of Illinois attempts to secure funding from legislators from the state for its own campuses, Eastern is potentially looking at and discussing the options for proposals of its...

Former Illinois govenor Jim Edgar introduces David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC, during the Edgar Speaker Series in Buzzard Auditorium on Thurday.

Jim Edgar talks about budget impasse

Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor October 22, 2015

Not having a budget passed for Illinois is a pressing issue for many who live in the state. Someone who has been vocal about his concerns is former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, who recently came to Eastern...

Church brought into football by father

Maria Baldwin, Staff Reporter October 22, 2015

Eastern red-shirt junior running back Devin Church had an early start to the game of football thanks to a special role model in his life. “My father got me started playing football. He played...

Former professors read novels at Bob’s Bookstore

Cheyenne Fitzgerald, Staff Reporter October 14, 2015

Author Mary Maddox said she disliked herself on an occasion when she had thoughts like her fictional murderous character Rad Sanders during Bob’s Bookstore’s “scary” novel reading Wednesday...

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