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

 Julianne Adegoriolu, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major waves at the crowd after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2016 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Women blossom on stage at 45th annual Miss Black

Torri Griffith, Staff Reporter February 28, 2016

Determined to give up on her life in 2012, Julianne Adegoridu used Miss Black EIU as a platform to shed light on her attempted suicide. Adegoridu was crowned Miss Black EIU 2016 out of nine contestants...

Senior wing Trae Anderson looks around a Murray State player to try and pass the ball. Anderson led the team with 22 points in the Panther’s 85-74 win Wednesday in Murray State.

Men’s basketball team ends regular season with a win

Maher Kawash, Staff Reporter February 26, 2016

The Eastern men’s basketball team wrapped up the regular season against Murray State, and did it in convincing fashion on Senior Night. From the opening tip, there was a special atmosphere in the...

Angie Hunt, housing program director for HOPE, performs My Angry Vagina during The Vagina Monologues dress reheasal in Lecture Hall on Thursday. Hunt said she likes this role because it matches her goofy personality.

Vagina monologues to take the stage over the weekend

Molly Dotson, Assistant Photo Editor February 26, 2016

Actors will portray survivors of vaginal mutilation, rape and more during the production of “The Vagina Monologues” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday in the Lecture Hall of the Doudna Fine...

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra from New Zealand will be performing in the Dvorak Convert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. March 2.

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra to perform

Abbey Whittington, Entertainment Editor February 25, 2016

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra will be performing at 7:30 p.m. in Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Dvorak concert hall on March 2. Wellington Orchestra plays the “ukulelefied” versions...

Red-shirt senior Shakita Cox has 264 points in 27 games averaging 9.8 points per game on the season.

Two seniors to be honored at women’s basketball game

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter February 25, 2016

The Eastern women’s basketball team will honor two seniors on Saturday for the final game of the season against SIUE. Shakita Cox and Alece Shumpert will play their last game on Saturday. Cox transferred...

Men’s basketball team finishes regular season at home

Men’s basketball team finishes regular season at home

Maher Kawash, Staff Reporter February 24, 2016

The Eastern men’s basketball team closes out its regular season Thursday night, and it may be the most important game of the year. The Panthers welcome Murray State into Lantz Arena in their final...

People study, relax on snow day

People study, relax on snow day

Cassie Buchman, Associate News Editor February 24, 2016

Even though classes were canceled on Monday, people were still out and about campus, working, studying and relaxing. Tony Craig, a building service worker at Booth Library and the Triads, had been shoveling...

An Eastern groundskeeper plows snow next to the Biological Sciences building on Wednesday. The snow and wind is expected to subside as the day goes on.

Eastern experiences power outages, storm conditions

Stephanie Markham, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2016

Central Illinois was under a blizzard warning most of Wednesday ending at 9 p.m. causing power outages and dangerous conditions throughout Charleston and other areas. The winter storm warning started...

Red-shirt senior Jacob Wendell serves during a practice game in Lantz Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Panthers are 2-6 overall.

OVC men’s tennis roundup

Tyler McCluskey, Staff Reporter February 24, 2016

The Eastern men’s tennis teams record currently sits at 2-6. The Panthers have lost three straight matches, and in those three matches have only earned one point, which was against the University of...

Akeem Forbes, a junior english major speaks about how money spent revamping the logo could have been used to advertise for higher enrollment during the “Panthers are Really Black” forum Tuesday in the auditorium of Lumpkin Hall.

PAECE hosts forum on race in media

Thaija Evans, Copy Editor February 23, 2016

PAECE put a unique twist on the controversial topic of race and discussed the updated Eastern Panthers logo Tuesday night at the “Panthers Are Really Black” forum. Tiyaji Williams, the president...

Sen. Dale Righter, R-Charleston, talks about Eastern at a press conference alongside other community leaders and elected officials in the Cougill Foyer in Old Main on Tuesday.

Community officials talk about budget impasse impact

Cassie Buchman, Associate News Editor February 23, 2016

Various community leaders talked about the lack of a state budget and how it would affect Charleston and surrounding areas in a press conference Tuesday. President David Glassman said the impact of...

Rep. Reggie Phillips, R-Charleston, talks with constituents as budget concerns force students to descend on the capitol steps of the Illinois State house to rally for higher education funding on Feb. 17 in Springfield.

Phillips receives money from Rauner’s campaign

Cassie Buchman, Associate News Editor February 22, 2016

Rep. Reggie Phillips, R-Charleston, recently received a contribution of $53,000 to his re-election campaign from Citizens for Rauner, Inc., a committee originally created in support of the gubernatorial...

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