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The Daily Eastern News

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

Yeakel elected new speaker for Student Senate

Jelan Buchanan, Staff Reporter February 6, 2020

Student Senate voted 16-0 in favor of electing Seth Yeakel, a senior math and computer science major, to be the speaker of the senate during its Wednesday meeting. There were no other candidates for the...

Student Senate inducts new senators

Jelan Buchanan, Staff Reporter January 30, 2020

Student Senate started its Wednesday meeting by swearing in four new senators and making nominations for speaker of the senate. The four new senators that were sworn in were: Benjamin Drake, Paul...

German police officer to talk about refugees, terrorism

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter October 30, 2016

  A head German police officer will be holding a presentation about terrorism and its ties to refugees 7 p.m. Monday in the Roberson Auditorium in Lumpkin Hall. Wilhelm Schmidbauer is the director...

Women’s Studies welcomes speaker Gail Levin

Mandy Grepares, Contributing Writer October 9, 2016

The different obstacles and expectations of women artists will be discussed at this year’s Women’s Studies Endowed Speaker Series. Gail Levin, a professor at Baruch College and the Graduate Center...

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Guest speaker Ted Underwood gives a presentation on how well we understand literary history on Wednesday night in the Doudna lecture hall.

Ted Underwood talks understanding of literary history

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter October 5, 2016

Ted Underwood presented the question, “how well do we already understand literary history?” to an audience of faculty and graduate and undergraduate students Wednesday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center...

Student Senate approves RSO and plans events

Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor November 4, 2015

Student Senate approved Blue Room magazine as a registered student organization and talked about upcoming events at their meeting Wednesday. Blue Room magazine was created two years ago. Brooke Szweda,...

Guitars, pianos, music software available at Booth

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor September 28, 2015

Booth Library is offering a new way for Eastern students to record music, creating more music options this semester. The purpose of these new recording places is to help promote more interest in Booth...

‘Lost Limbs’ to educate about disabilities

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor September 10, 2015

The Doudna Fine Arts Center will host a film lecture called “Lost Limbs: Digital Amputation and Disable Moves at the Movies” and will be the 25th annual Phi Beta Kappa fall lecture. This year’s...

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