From hot sauce to hand crocheted plushies, this year’s Small Business Fest had much to offer to those passing by.  There were around 50 tables lining the Library Quad Saturday, according to the president...

Besides the presidency, many offices are up for election at the state and local level. Here in Coles County, that includes several county board seats and county-wide offices.   In District 6, Republican...

Offering professional advice to students, a lead lunch was hosted in the basement of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Thursday.   This noontime event was hosted by Executive Director and...

EIU pride is hosting its annual drag show this upcoming Saturday. The event lines up with national LGBT Center Awareness Day, a holiday to recognize the works of LGBT community centers from coast to...

The weekly student senate meeting saw the approval of a new registered student organization and a discussion on the transparency and allocation of student fees on Wednesday. The student senate heard...

An Eastern Illinois University professor and NASA contractor is researching Venus from EIU’s backyard.  Geology professor Jake Crandall, with the help of an EIU student, is utilizing analog sites,...

EIU’s on campus enrollment is down 7.35% for fall 2024, marking the biggest percent drop since 2018.   Despite this drop, Eastern Illinois University's administration is feeling largely positive...

Roof shingle palettes and a dumpster have sat in front of Buzzard Hall for the past several weeks.   The EIU board of trustees approved Buzzard’s roof replacement at its Sept. 4 meeting. Construction...

The student senate’s meeting saw the appointment of several senators to varies positions and the appointment of a new student senator.  Unofficial special election votes indicate that senator Megan...

Booth Library hosted a screening of “The Thinking Game” on Tuesday night that highlighted the history behind DeepMind, an artificial intelligence research lab.  The event was hosted by Kirstin...

As a way to inform students on the several resources that Eastern offers, the Health Education Resource Center collaborated with the University Board for a mental health and wellness fair called A Journey...

Friday is National Coming Out Day, a day for LGBTQ individuals to celebrate and express who they are. For the occasion, EIU’s Gender and Sexual Diversity Center decided to host an event Tuesday...