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FEATURE PHOTO: Multitasking
Morgan Bledsoe, Contributing photographer | September 12, 2019
FEATURE PHOTO: Thomas Hall tennis
Mery Fleming, Contributing photographer | September 12, 2019
Eastern vs. Illinois State: brother vs. brother
JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief | September 12, 2019
Men’s soccer looks to build momentum with weekend matches
Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter | September 12, 2019
OVC volleyball standings have yet to take shape
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter | September 12, 2019

Update on suspicious man says he drove red van

Corryn Brock, News Editor

September 12, 2019 • No Comments

According to an Alert EIU sent Thursday, the alleged male suspect accused of slapping two women on their buttocks Monday and Tuesday night is believed to be driving a red van. The original alert sent Wednesday said the women involved describe the alleged suspect as a skinny white male, approximately...

Board of Trustees to vote on 3 program proposals

Analicia Haynes, Senior Reporter

September 12, 2019 • No Comments

Eastern’s Board of Trustees will look at three new programs and take a vote to potentially approve them during a meeting Friday. The programs are the master of science in exercise physiology, master of science in sport administration and the bachelor of science in nursing. Currently, Eastern offers...

Tailgate to showcase Eastern to prospective students

Corryn Brock, News Editor

September 12, 2019 • No Comments

The Office of Admissions will host “#FuturePanther Tailgate” Saturday to introduce prospective students to Eastern. Students who are interested in attending Eastern will have the opportunity to attend the Eastern football team’s home opener and tailgate before the game. Check-in will begin...

Faculty forum talks Eastern’s future

Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor

September 12, 2019 • No Comments

Higher education is constantly changing, and the Faculty Senate is figuring out how Eastern can keep up competitively. Michael Dobbs, a professor in the school of business, presented the information he gathered about Illinois institutions Thursday afternoon at the faculty forum. Teshome Abebe, chair...

Students, staff remember 9/11 attacks

September 11, 2019

Eighteen years later, 9/11 continues to draw a wide array of emotions from many Americans. Eastern students shared how they spent the day and ways they feel other students can...

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Sports

Offense falls flat in loss to Illinois State.

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief

September 14, 2019 • No Comments

While the Eastern football team struggled to move the ball on offense Saturday, mustering just 197 total yards, Illinois State on the other...

Eastern women’s soccer readies for rematch against Chicago State

September 12, 2019

There were moments, in the words of Jake Plant, of very polished soccer at Lakeside Field on Sunday, but that does not mean he thought everything worked...

Eastern’s three freshman offensive linemen confident, getting better

September 11, 2019

It is rare in Division I college football for a program to start a freshman on the offensive line. Typically, the responsibility of protecting a quarterback...

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Opinions

Stop rebooting movies; leave them be

Katelyn Eddington, Columnist

September 12, 2019 • No Comments

I was scrolling through Facebook this week and I came across an article about Disney making a live action Fox and the Hound movie. It got me wondering about how many movies have been...

I’m rooting for the Dodgers: Here’s why

September 12, 2019

This week saw a lot of news in the NFL, whether it was the beginning of the season or Antonio Brown. A piece of sports news that was not...

Hispanic Heritage Month needs our respect

September 12, 2019

Hispanic Heritage Month starts Sunday, and with that, Eastern will be having events to commemorate it. The first event is Saturday, at...

Editorial: Take time to reflect on 9/11

September 10, 2019

Eighteen years ago, on September 11th, 2001 nearly 3,000 people lost their lives and almost 10,000 more were treated for injuries in what...

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Through the lens

FEATURE PHOTO: Right in the pie hole

Summer Jacobs, Photographer
September 10, 2019

“How should I smack you?” asked Armoni King, a sophmore bussiness and marketing major, before pushing a pie into Mikey Meyer’s face, who is a transfer music education major, at the Library Quad on Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Pottery projects

Jelan Buchanan, Photographer
September 8, 2019

Westin Perrero, a sophomore art education major, works on his pottery project while his other projects dry on the shelves in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Sunday afternoon. Perrero said his favorite part about taking art classes at Eastern is the connection between the teachers and students.

PHOTO GALLERY: Bid Day 2019

Elizabeth Wood, Zach Berger
September 8, 2019

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