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Junior English language arts majors Josie Moore (left) and Kathryn Lanham (Right) sit on the lounge room on the second floor of Booth Library studying for their English class.
EIU students share study tips for finals season
Michelle Doty, Campus Reporter • December 3, 2024

Finals season is just around the corner for Eastern Illinois University students, and with it comes study sessions.  For many students, studying can...

Sophomore English education major Faith Gallagher walks on campus next to Booth Library while admiring the fall colors and weather on her way to her next class.
EIU students share what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving
Michelle Doty, Campus Reporter • November 28, 2024

With Thanksgiving having arrived, EIU students shared what Thanksgiving meant to them and what they are thankful for this season.   “Thanksgiving...

Former Illinois gov. Jim Edgar speaks to EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois politics in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr University Union.
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar shares story, advice to EIU community
Jason Coulombe, Student Government Reporter • November 22, 2024

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar spoke to a crowd of EIU and Charleston community members about stories and lessons learned from his life and career in Illinois...

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Eastern redshirt sophomore running back MJ Flowers carries the ball across the goal line during the football game Saturday at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 16-13.
Flowers said God saved him
Bryce Parker, Sports Reporter • December 11, 2024

Redshirt sophomore running back MJ Flowers grew up in a Christian household, but it wasn’t until January 2024 when he proclaimed his...

Basketball going through a hoop
CHS boys’ basketball 3-2, girls’ 0-9 as season begins
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter • December 10, 2024

The 2024-25 season is in full swing for Charleston High School boys’ and girls’ basketball.   The boys are 3-2 and are preparing...

Senior guard Alex Rouse stands during the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball game against Indiana State Sycamores at Groniger Arena on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Panthers of the Week: Zion Fruster, Alex Rouse
Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor • December 8, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is going to Zion Fruster from the basketball team. The junior guard from Douglasville, Georgia, scored...

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Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘Time Cut:’ cutting into your valuable time
Luke Brewer, Reporter • December 5, 2024

“Time Cut” lives up to its name as a film that cuts into your valuable time that could be well-spent elsewhere.  The Netflix film...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.
COLUMN: Pokémon TCG Pocket, we need to talk
Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2024

On Oct. 30, the Pokémon Company International released the mobile game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket globally.    As someone...

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘The Intruder:’ nothing you haven’t seen before
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter • November 18, 2024

'The Intruder' is nothing out of the ordinary. It's the same plot that you've seen dozens of times and something that you shrug off and...

Old Main is getting festive with trees in the main lobby on the first floor decorated with different ornaments Monday.
Charleston Community Theatre begins holiday festivities 
Luke Brewer, Reporter • December 6, 2024

Charleston Community Theatre is kicking off the holiday season with the comedy play “The Christmas Spirit” by Frederick Stroppel and...

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism
COLUMN: ‘The Intruder:’ nothing you haven’t seen before
Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter • November 18, 2024

'The Intruder' is nothing out of the ordinary. It's the same plot that you've seen dozens of times and something that you shrug off and forget...

Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.
COLUMN: ‘We Live in Time:’ an emotional story told out of time
Luke Brewer, Reporter • November 14, 2024

Emotionally gripping and intimate is the best way to describe “We Live in Time.”  The film follows the story of Tobias (Andrew Garfield)...

The EIU Reserve Officers' Training Corps loads the first group of cadets onto the Chinook aircraft for a ride around Charleston before landing back to the ground on Thursday. The ride was part of an aviation lab for cadets to learn what it was like to be on an aircraft.
THROUGH THE LENS: ROTC brings Chinook to EIU’s campus
Sia DeyKoontz, Photo Editor • November 9, 2024

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