PHOTO: College of Health and Human Services Dean Search continued
Jordan Boyer, Photo Editor
January 21, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Through the lens
Özlem H. Ersin, the associate dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Studies at James Madison University in Virginia, was the third person to be interviewed for the dean of the College of Health and Human Services Friday morning in Booth Library. She discussed holistic admissions methods and how students for the college should...
GALLERY: Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Competition
January 21, 2019
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New Miss Black and Gold crowned
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2019
Cheryl-Anne Johnson, a junior athletic training major, placed her hands over her mouth and closed her eyes after she was named Miss Black and Gold Friday night. When Emonie Jordan, one of the coaches and co-coordinators of the pageant, walked over to Johnson on the stage in the Grand Ballroom of the Ma...
Hundreds of students show for service
Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor
January 21, 2019
Over 200 students gathered on- and off-campus to perform community service for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday afternoon. Beth Gillespie, interim director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism, said this is just the beginning of events the office offers students to give...
Vigil, march held to honor King, his work
Imani Tapley, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2019
Students and staff came together in the Thomas Hall lobby to prepare for the 32nd annual Candlelight Vigil and March to the Martin Luther King Union Building in honor of King. The Zeta Nu chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. helped participants light their candles and begin to march. ...
Eastern women’s basketball team wins second OVC game
JJ Bullock, Sports Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
In the third quarter of Eastern and Murray State’s game Thursday in Lantz Arena, the Racers took their first lead of the game at 51-50 with 2:30 remaining in the quarter. With the remnants of a third quarter collapse last Thursday still in Eastern’s head, things started to look all too familiar,...
Morant scores 27, Murray State downs Eastern
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Eastern knew what it was up against when the Panthers (10-8, 3-2) tipped off Thursday’s game against the high-powered Murray State (14-2, 5-0) offense, led by projected NBA lottery pick Ja Morant, in what ended with an 83-61 Racer victory. Aside from the Racers’ efficient and potent offense, which...
FEATURE PHOTO: Second interview for dean of CHHS
January 16, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Through the lens
Stud freshman Burrell gets healthy at right time for Eastern
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
January 15, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Before the men’s basketball team started its regular season, head coach Jay Spoonhour rattled off names of players he expected would be playmakers this season. Out of the names of junior transfers and experienced players from last season’s team, one freshman’s name made it out of Spoonhour’s...
