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FEATURE PHOTO: International Poetry Night

November 12, 2018 | Photo by Jordan Boyer
Global Cultural Night kicks off International Education week

Imani Tapley, Staff Reporter | November 11, 2018 | Photo by Raine Zhu
FEATURE PHOTO: Protesting for what you believe in

November 8, 2018 | Photo by Jordan Boyer
FEATURE PHOTO: Pie a celeb

November 8, 2018 | Photo by Melissa Jabek
School districts, Eastern students connect at Fall Education Job Fair

Faith Morris, Contributing Writer | November 7, 2018 | Photo by Summer Jacobs | The Daily Eastern News

CAA approves major, departmental name change; revised majors, minors

November 15, 2018 • No Comments

The Council on Academic Affairs voted to approve all agenda items, including a major and departmental name change and revised majors and minors, at its Nov. 15 meeting. Spanish professor Kristin Routt presented changes to the department of foreign languages and the foreign language minor with three...

School closed next week, dining halls consolidated to Thomas before break

Staff Report

November 15, 2018 • No Comments

For Eastern, Thanksgiving break lasts from Monday, Nov. 19 to Friday, Nov. 23, and students who live on campus will need to leave by 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. According to Eastern’s website, “Residence Halls and Greek Court close at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Buildings will re-open at 1 p.m....

Thanksgiving Thoughts: Students tell why they love the holiday

Logan Raschke, Campus Reporter

November 15, 2018 • No Comments

Thanksgiving is a holiday people hold dear to their hearts, and it can be an especially wonderful time for college students who have grown tired of homesickness and TV dinner diets. During a particularly bitter cold and windy time on Eastern’s campus, college students huddled together with rosy cheeks...

New campus group to support minorities in STEM fields

Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter

November 14, 2018 • No Comments

A new campus group called iSTEM will merge the Women in Science and Mathematics and Minority Mentoring in Mathematics and Science programs into one entity. Grace Osborn, a member of iSTEM, said the group is a good way to collaborate with others in the STEM fields. “iSTEM’s really about networking...

CAA to vote on revisions to majors

November 14, 2018

The Council on Academic Affairs will meet Thursday in the Edgar Room of Booth Library at 2 p.m. to discuss six action items ranging from a revised major to new courses. A new...

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Sports

Pace, Steele combine for 48 points in Eastern win

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor

November 15, 2018 • No Comments

So much was said this preseason about the development of the young Eastern women’s basketball team and what it could mean moving forward...

Eastern football team travels to Southeast Missouri for finale

November 15, 2018

The Eastern football team’s final game of the season against Southeast Missouri is going to mean a lot to both teams involved, even though to the ire...

Column: One year after blowout loss, Panthers dominate Fort Wayne

November 15, 2018

What a difference a year makes. Last December, the Eastern women’s basketball team suffered one of their worst losses of the season at the hands...

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Opinions

Be careful when picking a ‘heartwarming’ story to read

Adam Tumino, Sports Reporter

November 15, 2018 • No Comments

Heartwarming stories are few and far between these days. The news is full of hate crimes, mass shooting and political turmoil. But when a heartwarming story does find its way into...

Anti-vaxers should do their research before arguing

November 15, 2018

The social group of anti-vaxers, people who do not vaccinate themselves or their children, has been growing in popularity in the past few...

EDITORIAL: Have a safe, fun break

November 15, 2018

We finally made it. Even though this week has dragged, we at The Daily Eastern News want to be the first to say congratulations for surviving...

Thanksgiving Tips: What to bring home, bring back during break

November 15, 2018

Thanksgiving Break is a great opportunity to do absolutely nothing. It’s a glorious thought thinking about not doing anything and taking...

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