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

The Daily Eastern News

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

The Daily Eastern News

Members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Inc., work as a team to defeat their opponents at the Tugs event for Greek Week on Monday evening at the Campus Pond on April 18, 2022 at Eastern Ilinois University in Charleston, Ill.

Greek week to come this week

Drew Coffey, Reporter April 17, 2023

This week, Eastern’s Greek life will have their annual Greek Week where about 30 fraternities and sororities face off in an intense series of competitions for strictly bragging rights.   The...

Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.

Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year

News Staff May 7, 2022

  As the semester ends and spring commencement is over, here is a look back at the 2021-2022 academic year: August The fall semester kicked off with move-in, First Night and Quakin' in the...

Members of Delta Zeta compete against the opposing team during Tugs for Greek Week at the Campus Pond Wednesday afternoon.

Greek week comes to an end with awards ceremony

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 24, 2022

Various fraternities and sororities received awards to wrap up Greek week at the Fraternity and Sorority Awards ceremony on Sunday night. There were awards for Interfraternity Council, IFC, Panhellenic...

Miller Dunlap, a freshman with an undecided major, and member of Sigma Pi Fraternity Inc., helps his team win a victory for the Tugs competition event for Greek Week on Monday evening at the Campus Pond on April 18, 2022 at Eastern Ilinois University in Charleston, Ill.

THROUGH THE LENS: Greek Week tugs

Janiya Fair, Photographer April 18, 2022

Members of Alpha Sigma Taus tugs team battle against Delta Delta Delta on Wednesday at the Campus Pond. Alpha Sigma Tau defeated Delta Delta Delta with a time of 2:10.

Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau and Delta Zeta win second Tugs round

Shadezja Garrett, Contributing Writer April 6, 2017

Not even the heavy downpour of rain could dull competitor’s spirits at Tugs Wednesday afternoon. Sororities Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau and Delta Zeta won their rounds and will move on to the...

Tuggers finish semi-finals, prepare for Saturday

Stephanie Markham, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2016

Six teams secured their victories in Friday’s semi-final Tugs competition and will move on to Saturday’s championship rounds. Sigma Nu and Lambda Chi Alpha took victories Friday in the Big Men’s...

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