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

FreedomWINds at band concert

Staff Report February 14, 2017

FreedomWinds, the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, will perform at a concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The group, which performs jazz and ragtime songs along with music from Broadway and Hollywood,...

Students march in solidarity with marginalized community

February 10, 2017

Students, faculty and community members gathered in front of the Doudna Steps Thursday and marched to Old Main to show solidarity with students who feel marginalized by President Donald Trump's executive...

Statehouse rally in Springfield

February 10, 2017

On February 8, supporters for higher education made their way to Springfield for a rally asking legislators to fund their schools. Here's a link to the full story >>>https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2017/02/08/higher-education-supporters-hold-rally-at-springfield/  

PSA talk about Trump orders

Analicia Haynes, Online Editor February 7, 2017

  A panel detailing the recent executive orders and calls made by President Donald Trump since his arrival into office will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Roberson Auditorium of Lumpkin Hall. Kate...

City council vote on taxes

News Staff February 7, 2017

  The Charleston City Council will vote on abating several taxes at its meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The first tax was levied in 2016 to pay a debt service on $6,140,000 general obligation refunding...

March to show solidarity among those who feel marginalized by bans, wall

Analicia Haynes, Online Editor February 7, 2017

In response to the recent immigration ban and plans to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States, the College Democrats will host a march to stand in solidarity with international students and...

African-Amercian Heritage Month starts Wednesday

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter February 1, 2017

Artwork displays, poetry readings and a comedy show will begin the celebration of African-American Heritage Month Wednesday night in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The African-American...

Eastern’s Euphonics group to perform at ICCA this Saturday

Loren Dickson, Entertainment Reporter February 1, 2017

Doudna’s Recital Hall was filled with singing voices Tuesday night as Eastern’s Euphonics group performed in preparation for the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella. The ICCA...

Panel to highlight budget impasse

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter February 1, 2017

EDIT: A previous edition of this article cited a claim from a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability website with a misleading statistic about Monetary Award Program grants for 2016, saying that they...

Camelia Nicholson | The Daily Eastern News Alex McCune, known as Mudd, from England practices larping with Mikel Welton, a sophmore applied engineering major in the Mcafee gym on monday afternoon. “It’s a fun way to relieve anger and stress” says Welton.

RSO gets students dueling medieval-style

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter January 31, 2017

Edit: A previous version of this story inaccurately referred to Belegarth as a form of live action role-playing, or LARPing. Belegarth is distinct from LARPing in that it emphasizes medieval-style combat...

Center for the Humanities book club

Angelica Cataldo, Managing Editor January 31, 2017

  As part of an up-and-coming program focusing on the concept of mortality, the Center for the Humanities, in conjunction with members of the community, will be hosting a book club in various locations...

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