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Emerson Gausmann (right) and Kaumi Stuart (left) perform as the party crashes in a short play titled The Party during the New Works Symposium on Friday night April 19,2024.
New productions displayed at symposium
Vice Chairperson for Easterns board of trustees Christopher Hicks, speaks during the board of trustees meeting Friday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom.
Board of trustees removes out-of-state tuition for US residents
Students celebrate EIUs unofficial Holi in the Library Quad. Holi is a festival celebrated in India. It is celebrated as the festival of colors, love and spring.
EIU celebrates Holi festival of colors
Students participate in Pantherchella in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Saturday.
Pantherchella takes over Panther Bash
What to expect at Springfest
What to expect at Springfest
Freshman catcher Sophia Olman catching a pitch on Saturday April 20 2024 against Tennessee Tech.
Catcher talks about being a black belt in Q&A
Senior Addison Brown getting ready to serve in doubles against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks the Atkins Tennis Center.
Panthers of the Week: Addison Brown, Adam Swanson
softball
EIU softball loses nine-game winning streak to Tennessee Tech
Sophomore infielder, Kendall Grover swings and misses the ball during the Eastern Illinois University softball game against Tennessee State.
EIU sweeps Tennessee Tech in double header
Daily Eastern News “Staff Picks”
STAFF PICKS: NBA finals winner
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Concerns with free speech zones
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
EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter
EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter
The News won 34 awards at the Illinois Collegiate Press Association 2024.
EDITORIAL: The News wins 34 state awards
Ryan Hendrickson during the open interviews in Buzzard Auditorium. He is one out of four candidates for provost position Thursday morning.
EDITORIAL: We endorse Hendrickson as next provost
EDITORIAL: Should you trust the mystic, weather-predicting rodent?
EDITORIAL: Should you trust the mystic, weather-predicting rodent?
Students from Eastern Illinois University take pictures together during Block Party Pep Rally event at O‘Brien Stadium Friday night.
EDITORIAL: Eastern needs a devoted provost
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Concerns with free speech zones
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
Bob Ceder and friend Killer siting on a couch with their dogs back in 1974.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The saga of the Pale Riders of ’74
Jacob Kimsey poses with Ethan Lozada dressed as Jesus at a counterprotest against religious protester Chris Svochak.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A queer student’s perspective on the March 7 protest
Spencer Spear, an educational leadership graduate student, supports his wife, Shelly Spear, an English instructor, in her fight for a fair contract in front of Old Main Wednesday afternoon.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To Provost Gatrell, get EIU strong
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
Madelyn Kidd is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Meet the new Editor-in-Chief for the new semester
Emerson Gausmann (right) and Kaumi Stuart (left) perform as the party crashes in a short play titled The Party during the New Works Symposium on Friday night April 19,2024.
New productions displayed at symposium
Students celebrate EIUs unofficial Holi in the Library Quad. Holi is a festival celebrated in India. It is celebrated as the festival of colors, love and spring.
EIU celebrates Holi festival of colors
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
Students participate in Pantherchella in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Saturday.
Pantherchella takes over Panther Bash
What to expect at Springfest
What to expect at Springfest
Flamm Orchards hires around 130 to 150 workers per season to plant, tend to and process crops for thousands of families. Flamm Orchards is one of many farms in cooperation with Illinois’ statewide program to curb hunger and help stock food banks. Crops are sorted into categories where lesser-rated produce is donated to food banks.
THROUGH THE LENS: Small town standard
Senior utility, Cole Gober throws his base to the side as he runs to first base at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU vs Bradley Baseball
Students enjoy Pantherchella where Matt Bennett DJd in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union Grand Ballroom
THROUGH THE LENS : Matt Bennett plays Pantherchella
Senior Addison Brown stands and waits for the double match to start against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks, at Atkins indoor tennis center
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU women’s tennis play against SEMO
(93) Sophomore punter Jacob Horvath and (98) redshirt junior long snapper Brett Galletti, at football’s first spring practice.
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU football’s first spring practice
two dudes talk movies
The Social Network: Nice Guys Finish Last
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 60: Why Is Midsommar So Weird?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 59: Is Ex Machina The Best Sci-Fi Movie?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 58: Road House 2024 Is Terrible!
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 57: Reviewing the 2024 Oscars
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A student raises a black cherry White Claw at the second house on the Unofficial 2022 crawl. Unofficial is an annual event in Charleston where participants take part in a “house crawl” where people go from house to house drinking and partying. Unofficial is not affiliated with EIU.

THROUGH THE LENS: Unofficial 2022

Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor • March 7, 2022

Olutoyike Omokaiye, a freshman biology major, and Destiny Jackson, a freshman exercise science pre-physical therapy major, play Uno on Friday in the Lawson Hall lobby.

THROUGH THE LENS: Freshman Connection game night

Iyanna Stanton, Photographer • March 6, 2022

A student has fun racing go-karts around the Library Quad at the pop-up mental health day event sponsored by Student Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. Fun activities to participate in included petting comfort dogs, playing a game of spike ball or cornhole, catching footballs, playing soccer, and eating ice cream sandwiches or Italian Ices.

THROUGH THE LENS: Mental health play day

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor • March 3, 2022

Jonathan Coffin, a freshman nursing major, crochets in the garden next to the Campus Greenhouse on Tuesday. Coffin decided after his last class to enjoy the nice weather and go make a blanket out of yarn.

THROUGH THE LENS: Knitting in the garden

Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor • March 1, 2022

The Jazz Lab Band performs on Tuesday night in Doudna Fine Arts Centers Black Box Theatre on Mar. 1st, 2022 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.

THROUGH THE LENS: Jazz lab band

Satya Donavalli, Photographer • March 1, 2022

Jewel Harbin takes care of a customer, Shantan Mukesh, a computer science graduate student. The old hair salon reopens with an open house event on Tuesday afternoon by Jewel Harbin, the owner of HHD Salon which is located in the lower level of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Harbin says she feels blessed because of the reopening and mentions, [Im] happy to be here, Eastern has a great group of people and to be offering a service to Charleston is the main thing.

THROUGH THE LENS: Hair salon reopening

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor • February 23, 2022

Kate Pihlstrom, a junior 2D art major, makes a pendant for the Metals 1 class in Doudna Fine Arts Center Monday afternoon.

THROUGH THE LENS: Pendant creations

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor • February 21, 2022

Kylee W. rides her bike while walking with her mom, Shaunice L. on Sunday.

FEATURE PHOTO: Sunday bike ride

Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor • February 20, 2022

From left, Daisha Mitchell, a sophomore pre-nursing major, Mia Smith, a sophomore pre-nursing major, and Najma Mosley-Williams, a sophomore biochemistry major, cheer for their friend, Ariel Johnson, a sophomore pre-medicine major, to win the best shoe award during The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored Peoples (NAACP) Image Awards Friday night, in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

THROUGH THE LENS: NAACP Image Awards

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor • February 19, 2022

Quera Owens, a nutrition and diabetics graudate student, sets up the soul food presentation in Klehm Hall Thursday evening. The event talks about health diseases related to soul food and gives advice and tips on healthier alternatives along with taste comparisons between various foods made by students.

THROUGH THE LENS: Soul food, nourishment for the culture

Onyekachi Okoh, Photographer • February 17, 2022

Jeff Adkins and Allan Colvis, members of the Charleston Fire Department, prepare to be drug out of a hole in the frozen pond behind 9th Street Hall Tuesday morning to practice dive rescues. Adkins acted as the rescuee and Colvis acted as the rescuer.

THROUGH THE LENS: Freezing firefighters practice for future dive rescues

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief • February 15, 2022

 

From left to right, Elajah Brazzleton, a freshman early childhood education major, DeShiya Hughes, a freshman psychology major, and Alicia Ferguson, a broadcast journalism major, have discussions about black women on reality television and relate it to their own lives and how they personally feel during the Black Women and Reality TV...Is it For the Culture? in the University Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Tuesday night.

THROUGH THE LENS: Black women in reality TV

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor • February 15, 2022

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