Kind, compassionate, generous. Those are just a few ways friends and family would describe James Robert Desco, or as he was better known, JR.
Born Dec. 19, 1998, Desco spent most of his youth in Brookfield...
Mardi Gras started in 1699 when it was first celebrated by French explorers who claimed the Louisiana Territory. It is now celebrated in anticipation of spring.
As the historic Mardi Gras holiday...
With a flash of the lights, a tap of a shoe and a roll of the body, the EIU dancers took to the stage in the Doudna Fine Arts Center, performing its annual spring showcase.
The show, titled “Time...
After serving as a dean at Fresno State, Denise Seabert hopes to return to the Midwest as Eastern’s new provost.
“I think it’s important to know why am I looking at Eastern Illinois University...
Veronica Gipson, Student Government Reporter
• February 9, 2024
Mayor Brandon Combs spoke about plans for upcoming developments in Charleston during the student government meeting Wednesday.
Combs said this year has been the biggest year for construction during...
As election season is right around the corner, Eastern students have several methods to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
Students have several options on where and when they can vote.
Early...
Eastern students took the stage Friday night at the Seventh Street Underground for lunchbox voodoo’s open mic night where many comedians and musicians performed.
Lunchbox voodoo is an on-campus...
Eastern mourns the loss of one of its beloved students, Lizbet Carbajal.
Carbajal died unexpectedly Jan. 6, 2024, at the age of 24.
According to Legacy, a visitation was held on Saturday, Jan....
The search for a new provost at Eastern continues as Associate Provost at Saginaw Valley State University Brian Thomas takes the stage for his open campus interview.
Thomas is the third of four...
Veronica Gipson, Student Government Reporter
• February 1, 2024
Student body president, Nidhi Patel, a senior finance major, appointed a Student Government Constitution Revision Committee during Wednesday’s meeting in the Arcola/Tuscola room in the Martin Luther...
College can be a challenging time, whether that would be getting used to the campus, trying to focus on classes or being involved with extracurricular activities.
However, there is an often-forgotten...
The official opening of Jersey Mike's Subs was Wednesday at 200 W. Lincoln Ave.
Nick Steeples, a Charleston resident, visited the restaurant on its opening day and said he thought that Jersey Mike's...
