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

The Daily Eastern News

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

The Daily Eastern News

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

The Daily Eastern News

Students apart of the Jazz Lab Band stand up to be applauded after their performance Tuesday night in Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Jazz performance run-down

Zackary Woodard, Reporter November 16, 2023

The Jazz Lab band concert took place in Dvorak Hall this Tuesday and was free to attend. The concert was expected to be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., but ended early around 8:40 p.m. Many people attended...

Jay Gatrell was formally inducted as Eastern’s thirteenth university president Wednesday in the Dvorak Concert Hall at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Jay succeeds former University President David Glassman.

Gatrell initiated through presidential investiture ceremony

Chandler Smith, Reporter November 16, 2023

The presidential investiture ceremony began at 1 p.m. Wednesday and there were students with also a lot of staff that celebrated the confirmation of Eastern's president, Jay Gatrell.   Students found...

Kim Pope, an office manager in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the President of AFSCME, sends emails in Doudna Fine Arts Center Nov. 8, 2023 on Eastern Illinois Universitys campus in Charleston, Ill.

AFSCME bargaining for new contract

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor November 15, 2023

AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, has been bargaining for a new contract for six months with Eastern.   AFSCME members are in clerical-technical and service...

Lauren Spaniol helps the participants drill holes into their compost bins to allow air flow at the vermicomposting Event held at Buzzard Hall friday afternoon.

Vermicomposting 101

Audra Gullquist, Assistant News Editor November 14, 2023

A greener Earth starts here at Eastern, with the help of The Academy of Lifelong Learning, food scraps and a lot of worms. The Academy held a 'Vermicomposting 101' event on Friday in Buzzard Hall,...

Numerous police squad cars on scene after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Monday, Nov 13, 2023, shortly after noon in the area of Fourth and Grant. The incident prompted a large emergency response including personnel from the Charleston Police Department, Charleston Fire Department and the Eastern Illinois University Police Department.

Student struck by vehicle on Monday afternoon

T.J. Seputis, Reporter November 14, 2023

An Eastern student was transported by paramedics from the scene of a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident along Fourth Street, Monday afternoon. Commotion unfolded along Fourth Street in front...

The African Students Association host the African Renaissance fashion show where models from Couture, The Kat Walk, Essence, and more show off their cultural looks which is a mix of afrofuturism and afrocentrism in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Saturday night.

African Student Association hosts stylish competition on campus  

Drew Coffey, Reporter November 13, 2023

A packed ballroom got the chance to show off its style Saturday night as the African Student Association hosted the African Renaissance Fashion Show in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr....

Alyssa Osterday - Social Media Coordinator

EIU’s social media coordinator to engage students

Alexis Johnson, Reporter November 13, 2023

Eastern's Marketing and Communications Department hired Alyssa Osterday Sept. 25. She oversees the management and planning of content for Eastern's social media accounts. Her appointment follows the...

Nidhi Patel, the president of student body listens as Karolina Guzek, speaker of the student senate begins the student government meeting in Martin Luther King Jr. Union wednesday evening.

Stars, students, success at Student Government 

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter November 10, 2023

To increase student turnout, student government held a meet and greet for students to meet the 2023-2024 Executive Officers and Senators.  “Please join us for our general body meeting on November...

Tahani Bilkhair writes Stop the genocide on the Mellin steps during a vigil for Gazas children.

Students mourn Palestinian deaths

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor November 10, 2023

In response to the conflict between Hamas and Israel, dozens of Eastern students gathered for a vigil at the Mellin Steps to mourn the people in the Gaza Strip killed. Hassan Mavi, a kinesiology...

Greek Court Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8, 2023

Greek Life and leadership: developing skills for the future

Payton Liggins, Reporter November 10, 2023

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the Panhellenic Council (PHC) are two different organizations with distinct purposes. The NPHC is a collaborative organization consisting of nine historical...

The future with AI music

The future with AI music

Gunnar Olson, Reporter November 10, 2023

Music produced by Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been growing in popularity over the past year. It has now made its way into the mainstream and into the hands of everyday musicians.  With AI,...

Dr. Alexis Jones reads a passage from her book at the Evening with the Authors event in Buzzard Hall.

An Evening with the Authors

Mackenzie Fehrenbacher, Reporter November 8, 2023

Faculty members, Eastern students and friends of the authors gathered on Tuesday in Buzzard Hall to enjoy advice and a book reveal from the newest authors: Brenda Yoho, Alexis Jones and Carrie M. Dale....

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