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

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Alli Hausman

COLUMN: Great Value water: More than a water; a friend

Alli Hausman, Copy Chief February 13, 2024

Earlier this week, I had to pull an all-nighter to finish a paper.   I had worked a 10-hour shift that day and needed to get the story done before noon the next day. Like your average college student,...

Zaria Flippin

COLUMN: Voss water is the best water brand

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

You cannot tell me all water tastes the same. Water has such a specific taste to it depending on what brand of water you drink. When I was little, I didn’t really care about what water I drank: my only...

Water, sewer rates will see increase

Corrine Brock, Associate News Editor April 2, 2019

he Charleston City Council voted to put a 3.9 percent increase on sewer and water rates on public inspection as well as 14 other agenda items. Eastern will see an increase from $14.19 to $14.75 per...

City Council to vote on water, sewer rate increase

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor April 1, 2019

The Charleston City Council will vote on 14 agenda items during its meeting, including a water and sewer rate increase, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. According to the ordinance that would amend...

New water heating system installed in South Quad

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2019

A new water system that will provide hot water on demand to the buildings in the South Quad was implemented over winter break. Mark Hudson, the director of Housing and Dining, said since last summer...

City council to vote on amending ambulance rates

Staff Report April 3, 2017

The Charleston City Council will amend ambulance and the sewer and water rates at its meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. Council members will vote on whether to amend the base rates applicable...

Pipe burst because of cool air pocket

Analicia Haynes, Online Editor January 9, 2017

By Analicia Haynes Online Editor | @DEN_News A pipe burst in the hallway dividing the Thomas Hall lobby and dining hall Sunday afternoon after a cool air pocket caused the pipe to freeze and break. Mark...

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