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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

Freshman Alex Stevenson delivers a pitch Saturday at Coaches Stadium. Stevenson picked up his third win of the season striking out two over four scoreless innings of work in relief of starter Michael McCormick.

Panther baseball drops 2 of 3 to Southeast Missouri

Tyler McCluskey, Assistant Sports Editor April 9, 2017

  The Eastern baseball team took one win out of a three-game series against Southeast Missouri this weekend. The Panthers won game two 5-4 on Saturday while they dropped game one and three 7-3...

Wireman strikes out 27 as Panthers move to 8-2 in OVC

Wireman strikes out 27 as Panthers move to 8-2 in OVC

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor April 9, 2017

It could not have been easy for junior pitcher Jessica Wireman, but she sure made it seem like it, with two complete game wins and a combined 23 strikeouts in those two starts. Wireman also struck out...

Jacob Clayton, a recent graduate of Northern Illinois University discusses the lack of proffesionalism demostrated through dressing, due to lack of exposure, and instructs viewers on how to brand themselves. “People see you as a brand of shoes, but some shoes may be more marketable than others” says Clayon. He made his appearance as part of Couture Models on thursday night, and travels across the country giving his dress for success presentations

Couture Model’s Host Professionalism workshop

Destiny Stephenson, Contributing Writer April 6, 2017

Students were given tips on how to express their individuality while being a successful business professional at “GQ Fashion Fundamentals” Thursday night. Couture Models hosted the workshop where...

Members from several sororities and fraternities team up and compete in a wheel burrow relay Thursday during the Greek Week Unity Relay Races, one of the many events happening during Greek Week 2017.

Greek Week relay ends in three-way tie

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter April 6, 2017

  Two teams of three Greek chapters took to the muddy Library Quad and tied for first place in the five-part Greek Week Unity Relay Races. Sigma Alpha Epsilon member Sam Morgan, a freshman special...

Greek Week Unity Relay Races: Video

April 6, 2017

On Thursday, April 6 several fraternities and sororities competed in relay races as part of Greek Week 2017.

Members of Alpha Sigma Taus tugs team battle against Delta Delta Delta on Wednesday at the Campus Pond. Alpha Sigma Tau defeated Delta Delta Delta with a time of 2:10.

Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau and Delta Zeta win second Tugs round

Shadezja Garrett, Contributing Writer April 6, 2017

Not even the heavy downpour of rain could dull competitor’s spirits at Tugs Wednesday afternoon. Sororities Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau and Delta Zeta won their rounds and will move on to the...

Maggie Thomas, a bio pre-med major poses while senior sociology major Kian Gaines draws her in Professor Jenny Chi’s advanced drawing class in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Thomas said she enjoys the opportunity to model because it allows her to help others to study.

Drawing class teaches about art, life

Chaela Krueger, Contributing Writer April 5, 2017

  When senior psychology major Fallyn Schwake walked into a Life Drawing class her freshman year, she saw an image she might never forget. “At first, I was completely shocked,” Schwake said,...

Senior Alexandria Pickens has competed in 14 rounds in six events this season for the Eastern women’s golf team this season. Pickens has an an average round score of 84 this season and 86 for her career for the Panthers.

Mumpy Road for Pickens

Adam Shay, Feature Story Writer April 5, 2017

According to the Center for Disease Control, there were 5,311 reported cases involving mumps around the United States.  Eastern women’s golfer senior Alexandra Pickens was one of them. The first symptom...

Sophomore Maria DeVito makes the catch at third base on a little blooper hit by the Belmont batter Friday at Williams Field.

Road ahead for Panther softball getting tougher

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor April 4, 2017

  A 5-1 record is a great start, but it is still early in the season and Eastern’s schedule coming up is against teams that also have had good starts to their seasons. The Panthers have played...

Sophomore second baseman Jimmy Govern tosses the ball to first base during a game Tuesday, Wednesday 28 at Coaches Stadium.

Saint Louis downs Eastern baseball

Tyler McCluskey, Assistant Sports Editor April 4, 2017

  The Panthers baseball team fell in an early week game against Saint Louis Tuesday night 12-1. The Billikens (18-8) started out with an early lead in the first but the flood gates opened in...

Members of Sigma Chi compete in ‘tuggs’ at the campus pond Monday afternoon. Sigma Chi lost to Delta Chi in 2 minutes, 14 seconds.

Delta Chi wins tugs round one, Phi Kappa Theta win still up in the air

Analicia Haynes, Online Editor April 3, 2017

Four fraternities faced off as they slid through the slick and wet grass Monday afternoon during this year’s Tugs Competition kick off. However, confusion flooded the area by Campus Pond due to a...

Junior Trent Reiman watches the ball before making a return during his singles match against Eastern Kentuckys Diego Asis on March 24, 2017, at the Darling Courts. Reiman fell to Asis 6-1, 7-5, in the Panthers home opener.

Men’s tennis team drops weekend matches

Dillan Schorfheide, Men's tennis reporter April 3, 2017

Fresh off its third win of the season, Eastern’s men’s tennis team lost both of its weekend matches to OVC opponents. The matches against Belmont and Tennessee State were two chances for Eastern to...

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