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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Eight Eastern alumni receive awards Saturday night

Eight Eastern alumni receive awards Saturday night

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor October 19, 2022

On Saturday night, eight Eastern alumni were given awards by Eastern’s Alumni Association at their annual Alumni Awards. Jamie Enge, an alum from the class of 2011, was awarded the 2022 Outstanding...

Alpha Psi Lambda President Luis Paniagua, a senior graphic major, hands candy to six-year-old Emma Turner  during the 2022 Homecoming Parade in downtown Charleston at the Square Saturday morning.

Students show joy for first ‘normal’ Homecoming Parade since COVID-19

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter October 17, 2022

Eastern’s Homecoming Day kicked off with a parade at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. A variety of organizations brought floats, made signs, threw candy and walked in the parade to show support for Eastern...

Students and alumni crowded outside O’Brien Field Friday night to celebrate homecoming at a block party that included live music, food trucks, a beer garden and game and giveaways.

Homecoming Block Party brings students, alumni together on Friday

Adriana Hernandez-Santana, Feature Junior Editor October 17, 2022

Eastern hosted a block party in the parking lot of O’Brien Stadium in honor of Homecoming 2022.  Even though it started to drizzle, that didn’t stop the EIU comminitty from coming out and having...

Mary Anne Hanner, president of alumni services, accepts a 50 anniversary commemorative pin from University President David Glassman during the class of 1972s 50 anniversary reunion at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Unions University Ballroom Friday afternoon.

Class of 1972 receives awards, pins on Friday

Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor October 17, 2022

On Friday night, Eastern hosted an event to celebrate the graduates from the class of 1972.  Members of the class were invited to Eastern for the weekend to commemorate their 50-year anniversary, as...

Molly Fasnacht lets her child play around with different games at family fun night in the University Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Homecoming Week provides game night, fun for families

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Campus Reporter October 12, 2022

Family Fun Night, an event held as part of Homecoming Week, was open to families in the Eastern and Charleston community Wednesday night in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Light-up hula...

Tyeisha Mosley, a senior spanish education major, teams up with Jasmine Rivera, a graduate student with a masters in art, to compete in a one legged race on Tuesday night in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Eastern hosts Spirit Challenge for Homecoming Week 2022

Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor October 12, 2022

On Tuesday, Eastern hosted a Spirit Challenge, an event for students to compete in games such as bean-bag-toss and tic-tac-toe to earn prizes at the end of the night.   Students could earn points...

Destiny Reed, a senior fashion merchandising and design major, plays tic-tac-toe with her friends in the Library Quad at the Homecoming Kickoff on Monday afternoon.

Eastern kicks off 2022 Homecoming Week

Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor October 10, 2022

On Monday, Eastern hosted a Homecoming Kickoff event. The event was held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Library Quad.   Students, faculty, staff and alum were invited to join. There was free food,...

Homecoming court nominations open for voting

Homecoming court nominations open for voting

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor October 3, 2022

Eastern’s 2022 Homecoming starts next week on Oct. 10, and Eastern has opened the survey to vote for the 2022 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Court Coronation is on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Grand...

Homecoming parade brings campus, community together

Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter October 24, 2021

Eastern and its surrounding community took part in homecoming festivities this past weekend, including the first homecoming football game since 2019. This year’s theme was “Close or Apart, Panthers...

Alex Smith, a junior accounting major, and football player, hands a goodie bag to Eastern’s Little Prince, Mason Koehler, during coronation and pep rally in McAfee Gym on Thursday night. During the pep rally, sororities, fraternities, cheerleaders, and the pink panthers competed in games to win prizes.

Homecoming court crowned Thursday night

Corryn Brock, News Editor October 24, 2019

The 2019 Homecoming Court was announced at the Homecoming pep rally Thursday evening. Brittany Britton, a junior sociology major representing the Black Student Union, was crowned Homecoming Queen and...

Members of Alpha Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu performed their lip sync theme called The Git Up during coronation and the pep rally in McAfee Gym Thursday Night. Alpha Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu won the event.

Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Nu win lip sync battle

Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor October 24, 2019

Members of Alpha Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu won a lip sync battle Thursday night at Eastern’s Homecoming coronation and pep rally event.  Members of Alpha Sigma Tau performed first with a three-song...

Sean Williams (middle) has teammates gather around him to celebrate after making a play. Eastern lost 40-29 against Tennessee Tech Sept. 28 at O’Brien Field.

Eastern to face Colonels for Homecoming

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2019

It is no secret what Eastern Kentucky will do on Saturday against the Panthers at O’Brien Field: The Colonels are going to run the ball, a lot.  Eastern Kentucky (4-3, 2-1 OVC), Eastern’s (0-8,...

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