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University, facilities to close for Memorial Day

Staff Report

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

Eastern will be closed on May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Mark Hudson, director of housing and dining services, said the University Food Court and all dining centers will be closed May 27. Cathy Engelkes, deputy director of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union and Textbook Rental,...

IHSA boys track, field state semifinals, finals to come to O’Brien Field

Staff Report

May 22, 2019 • No Comments

The Illinois High School Association’s Boys Track and Field state semifinals and finals will take place at O’Brien Field Thursday through Saturday. All the semifinals in class 1A will be held on Thursday. The field events, including pole vault, long jump, triple jump and high jump F will all...

City Council approves appropriating MFT fund for FY18 to FY19

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief

May 21, 2019 • No Comments

The Charleston City Council voted to approve the motor fuel tax funds supplemental resolution that includes another $125,000 for FY18 to FY19 during its Tuesday meeting. “The 2019 fiscal year is complete. We know that more was spent than the original amount, so we must pass a supplemental resolution...

City Council to vote on FY18 to FY19 MFT funds

Staff Report

May 20, 2019 • No Comments

The Charleston City Council will vote on eight action items Tuesday night, one including a resolution appropriating $125,000 of motor fuel tax funds for FY18 to FY19. According to the final expenses for FY 18-19, the department budget in total was $670,331, but the final projection was $787,902. The...

Actors talk favorite moments performing ‘I Do, I Do’

May 20, 2019

The hot, thick air of the Charleston Alley Theatre was cut last weekend by the punchy voices of actors Thomas MacMullen and Tenille Ulm as they portrayed Michael and Agnes in “I...

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Sports

IHSA boys track, field state semifinals, finals to come to O’Brien Field

Staff Report

May 22, 2019 • No Comments

The Illinois High School Association’s Boys Track and Field state semifinals and finals will take place at O’Brien Field Thursday through...

Eastern runner in familiar place at state track meet

May 19, 2019

If it were during the academic year, he probably would have been on the other side of the starting blocks. Even then, he actually may not be using the...

O’Brien Field to host IHSA girls track, field state semifinals, finals

May 15, 2019

The Illinois High School Association’s Girls Track and Field state semifinals and finals are coming to O’Brien Field Thursday through Saturday. All...

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College friends are the best friends you’ll ever have

Jessica Stewart, Columnist

May 23, 2019 • No Comments

Remember when we all said that we’d keep in touch with our friends from high school? Remember when you thought your high school best friends would be your best friends for life? I...

‘Under the Skin’ is an alluring, somber sci-fi experience

May 22, 2019

Editor's note: This review contains spoilers. Jonathan Glazer’s alien drama/horror/science fiction film "Under the Skin" grips onto...

A ‘Game of Thrones’ review from someone who just started watching

May 20, 2019

I had never seen an episode of “Game of Thrones” until my dad made me watch three episodes from season five with him a few weeks ago. It...

Women have the right to get safe abortions

May 17, 2019

If you’ve been paying attention to the news or social media lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of discussion about abortion. Many...

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Through the lens

FEATURE PHOTO: Celebrating success at semifinals

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
May 16, 2019

Sophomore Amber Vroman from Seneca High School throws her arms up in celebration as she crosses the finish line during a preliminary heat of the 4x800 meter relay, solidifying her squad's first-place finish in the heat Thursday at O'Brien Field during the Illinois High School Association's Girls Track and Field semifinals. Vroman was the anchor for her relay team, and she was able to finish the...

GALLERY: Selling shirts on a sunny day

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 15, 2019

FEATURE PHOTO: Studying over summer

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 14, 2019

Portia Mensah, a graduate student majoring in economics, studies in Booth Library for her international economics course Tuesday afternoon. Mensah said she is an international student from Ghana and will go back to the country after graduation, but not this summer. She said she is taking three credits for a four-week course this summer and has no other plans.

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