Many hard-working EIU students rely on the Monetary Award Program (MAP) to help them pay for college. But this grant is currently unfunded. Why? Because the Governor refuses to do his job and pass a state...

Dear Editor, When I read Friday’s page one article on Student Senate vacancies, it felt like déjà vu all over again. Once again, the senate is desperately trying to fill half of its seats in order...

Dear President Glassman and WEIU GM Mr. Jack Neal, The recent news that WEIU was considering selling its spectrum in the upcoming FCC auction has left me very disappointed in both a program, and university...

The DEN accurately reported a troubling exchange that occurred this past week at the most recent Faculty Senate meeting. At this meeting an upper level administrator, in response to a question about the...

Dear Editor, I want to thank Dane Ecton for taking time to voice his opinion and his concerns. We need more people to be engaged in the political process and I certainly applaud Mr. Ecton’s efforts...

To say that I’ve been through the wash this semester would be an understatement. I’ve been through the wash desperately, and multiple times like a favorite shirt that was stained with chocolate, spaghetti...

I would like to commend your reporter for the article in yesterday’s DEN, which attempted to convey the complexity of the discussion in Faculty Senate regarding Senator Ludlow’s resolution, which transmitted...

I love our friendly, quirky little university. The campus is beautiful and well-maintained. The faculty are smart, accomplished, and approachable. The students are talented, spunky, optimistic, and full...

Editor, Yes, I attended the Donald Trump rally Monday night in Springfield. I also happen to be a liberal Democrat. In fact, I'm the Treasurer of the local Democratic Party back home. So what business...

Dear editor: We are again honoring our military veterans as we should. The efforts and sacrifices they made in this century and the last century place them on an honor roll.We still remember the soldiers...

Dear Editor, A letter to the editor from Gary Aylesworth and James Conwell (Nov. 5th) contains six reasons for bringing a confidence/no-confidence petition to the Faculty Senate.  However, the last item...

In response to some of our colleagues wanting to know the reason for the ongoing faculty vote, here are some of the reasons faculty from across the university have asked for this vote: 1. Enrollment The...