Tom O'Connor, Staff Reporter

February 18, 2019 • No Comments

Gaines Foster, Louisiana State University professor, said economic and cultural divisions factor into support or opposition for confederate symbols instead of regional ones, forming the essence of his “Still Fighting the Civil War?” lecture at the Doudna lecture hall on Monday. Kicking off the first...

Staff Report

February 18, 2019 • No Comments

The EIU Jazz Studies program will be performing three jazz combos Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Theatre. The jazz combos performance is free for anyone to attend. Performers will play music by Pat Metheny, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Ben Williams and Stevie Wonder. The News...

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor

February 18, 2019 • No Comments

The Charleston City Council will meet to vote on five action items, including a bid award, during their meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. The council will vote on a bid from Mid-Illinois Concrete, Inc. to provide concrete for parking improvements for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources...

Morgan Bledsoe, Contributing Writer

February 18, 2019 • No Comments

In honor of Black History Month, Eastern's chapter of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs Inc. presented “The Evolution of the Black Woman: Music Edition,” a program used to celebrate Black History Month. To show the diversity of black women in music, the NACWC used a Kahoot! quiz...