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Food assistance available in Coles County

Abby Lee , Staff Reporter

August 22, 2019 • No Comments

Everywhere we go, there is going to be a necessity for food. It is a vital part of each individual’s life so they can continuing living each day. The areas of Charleston and Mattoon have various food pantries for anyone to go to in case they are in need. There is one in Charleston called...

CAA hears of Nursing program, approves 8 items

Emilie Bowman, Staff Reporter

August 22, 2019 • No Comments

The Council of Academic Affairs approved eight executive actions during its meeting Thursday, allowing course description and prerequisite changes in classes like BIO 3888G and TEC 4970. The council then heard a proposal from Provost Jay Gatrell, who is in the process of creating a nursing program...

Eastern to add 4-year nursing program

Corryn Brock, News Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

Eastern’s Provost Jay Gatrell announced a new four-year nursing degree program at a Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday afternoon. The program currently offered is an RN to BSN program where students who are registered nurses coming from another school can come to Eastern and earn their Bachelor’s...

College 101: How to start volunteering

Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

Students looking to give their free time to the community can go to the Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism, located on the third floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, for volunteering opportunities. Beth Gillespie, director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism,...

UPD talks role on campus, safety

August 21, 2019

In a town with multiple police forces, the University Police Department stands out. Chief Kent Martin, who has been with the department since 1997 and has been serving as chief...

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Sports

Allen ready for 2nd season as head coach

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter

August 21, 2019 • No Comments

The season opener for the Eastern volleyball team will be the 44th in the program’s history. It will be the second opener for head coach...

Eastern women’s soccer team waits for season opener as conference gets going

August 21, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team does not get its season underway until Friday, but a handful of its conference competitors will add a number to the...

Volleyball team working out kinks from preseason action

August 20, 2019

The Eastern volleyball team has less than two weeks until their regular season opener, and they are looking to bounce back after a 10-21 season...

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Opinions

Letter to the Editor: Mandatory service is fine

Alex Martens

August 22, 2019 • No Comments

To the Editorial Staff of The Daily Eastern News: By Alex Martens I would like to consider the following letter my response to one of your recent editorials, Eastern should not mandate...

Holland’s Spider-Man is a success

August 22, 2019

Spider-Man from my childhood to now has been my favorite superhero. So, when I found out that Sony took full ownership of Spider-Man again...

EDITORIAL: Parking at Eastern is subpar; we want more

August 22, 2019

We've all been there. You're driving around, looking for a parking spot before class and guess how many there are? Exactly zero. At least...

Trashing campus is simply unacceptable

August 21, 2019

Welcome back, Panthers—new and old alike. I hope everyone’s first week of classes is going as well as mine. I’m seeing and catching...

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Through the lens

FEATURE PHOTO: Late-night watercolor

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 18, 2019

Graduate art education students paint watercolor in room 2690 at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday night. Tara Gorris (right) said the graduate students take online classes during spring and fall semesters but need to finish two classes on campus during the summer semester; this is their weeklong summer studio. Gorrris said some of them stay at the studio late to catch up on work while others...

FEATURE PHOTO: Splendid strings

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 16, 2019

Jennifer Murphy, cellist for the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Summer Strings, performs "Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)" on the string bass during a concert at First Christian Church Tuesday night.

FEATURE PHOTO: Spin those flags

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 11, 2019

Students in the Adventure Flag and Camp Rifle Clinic from Smith Walbridge Clinics practice color guarding at the South Quad Wednesday evening. Sydney Harris, an instructor at Smith Walbridge Clinics, said students are dispersed into different groups for color guard based on individual experience. Harris said most of the students in the clinic are from high school, but there are a few from college. Sometimes...

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