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

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Spring 2024 staff portrait of Payton Liggins.

COLUMN: My journey from shot put to sports media

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter March 1, 2024

“Women’s sports are not as entertaining.” “Women’s sports are not aggressive.” “You throw like a girl.” “Women in sports don’t count.” Ever heard those before? I have and I’m...

Drew Coffey

COLUMN: ‘Lone Survivor:’ a tense and honorable salute

Drew Coffey, Columinist February 28, 2024

When turning on this movie, I assumed it would be another action-packed war film with similar attributes to “Black Hawk Down” or “Pearl Harbor.”  What I got was a surprisingly thought-provoking...

Camron Hardy

COLUMN: Lack of representation on the Miss Black EIU judging panel

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 27, 2024

While attending the 2024 Miss Black EIU pageant, I quickly realized that majority of the judges were white. I found this to be both concerning and confusing. This pageant is a way for Black women to...

Jason Farias

COLUMN: Debates will not change your mind

Jason Farias, Columnist February 27, 2024

Anyone who has ever debated, either formally or informally, knows one thing: it is not what you say but how you say it.  In a debate, perception is reality. Facts alone do not change our mind because...

COLUMN: The beauty of cozy games

COLUMN: The beauty of cozy games

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist February 26, 2024

When people think “gamer” they tend to think about Call of Duty or Fortnite. That is because those two franchises have a lot of foot traffic in the gaming community. Games that tend to have themes...

Zaria Flippin

COLUMN: Football is for the girls too

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor February 25, 2024

On Feb. 14, 2024, the Illinois High School Association announced that girls flag football will be officially accounted for as a sport in the state of Illinois. Illinois is now the ninth state that is...

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

COLUMN: When to speak up, the problem with lengthy emails

Dan Hahn, Columnist February 25, 2024

The beauty of formal emails lies in the encouragement of favorable discourse. We may be flawed as humans, but in our private discourse we can strive for something better. That being said, email is not...

COLUMN: Hot take the field

COLUMN: ‘Hot take’ the field

Kierstyn Budz, Columnist February 19, 2024

So, I will be honest, I think the Super Bowl is over-hyped. I know, I know. “Kierstyn you are crazy, football is the best sport and the Super Bowl is the best event of the year.” I just do not...

Chloe Proffitt

COLUMN: Body image within athletes

Chloe Proffitt, Sports Reporter February 15, 2024

When it comes to athletics, how far would one go to achieve their goals? As an athlete, one will do the unthinkable to achieve their standards. For me and many other athletes, our mind creates a hypothesis...

Staff profile for Sia Deykoontz.

COLUMN: Music for those Valentine’s Day emotions, from a radio DJ

Sia DeyKoontz, Photo Editor February 14, 2024

Valentine's Day is all about love. It is a way of celebrating the relationships we have with people. It is traditional to send a card, often anonymously, to a person one is romantically involved with...

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...

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