Maria Ruettiger, Staff Reporter

March 24, 2019 • No Comments

The Coles County Clerk’s Office is holding early voting until April 1. Julie Coe, the Coles County clerk and recorder, said that early voting starts 40 days before an election. The first early voting started on March 21, 2006, said Sheryl Thomas, deputy county clerk of elections. “I am guessing...

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief

March 24, 2019 • No Comments

The EIU College Republicans invited U.S. Representative John Shimkus to campus Friday to speak to students and members of the Charleston community. Shimkus said he does not hold town halls, rather he meets with individuals one-on-one, but Michael Fields, the president of the College Republicans, said...

Logan Raschke, News Editor

March 24, 2019 • No Comments

Eastern students can purchase textbooks at a fraction of the cost they normally sell for at retail price at the Spring 2019 discarded textbook sale. According to the College Board, students attending public four-year in- and out-of-state universities spend about $1,240 on books and supplies for 2018-2019. The...

Trevin Milner, Contributing Writer

March 22, 2019 • No Comments

According to USA Today, 74 percent of undergraduate students are comprised of students who are above the age of 25 or have children; they are referred to as nontraditional students. Timothy Hunter, a 45-year-old organizational professional development major, is attending school for the third time. Hunter...