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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

Graduate Assistant David Mitchell and Director Pete Grant are both apart of C.A.T.S. digital and multimedia services department.

C.A.T.S. service is a hidden technology treasure

Kalyn Hayslett, Verge Editor December 11, 2015

  The heartbeat of Pete Grant; director of digital and multimedia services is meeting the needs of his graduate assistants through applied learning and mentorship with the Center Academic Technological...

Tequila Mockingbyrd band performs Saturday at the Jackson Avenue Coffee.

Coffee shop owner to perform with his band

Abbey Whittington, Staff Reporter December 11, 2015

  Jackson Avenue Coffee will be rocking their shop at 7 pm this Saturday with classic rock n’ roll from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s from a band called Tequila Mockingbyrd. The band has four...

The Charleston Fire Department responds to a false alarm Thursday in Blair Hall. According to Charleston Fire Captain Blake Graven there was no fire. I guess they thought it would be cool, Graven said.

CFD, UPD responds to false alarm

Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor December 11, 2015

The Charleston Fire Department and University Police Department responded to a false alarm at Blair Hall at around 6 p.m. on Thursday. Charleston Fire Department Captain Blake Graven said someone pulled...

Freshman guard Casey Teson had nine points during the Panthers 79-73 overtime win against Northern Kentucky on Saturday.

Eastern meets Western in nonconference rematch

Blake Nash, Assistant Sports Editor December 10, 2015

It will be a rare sight in Macomb on Saturday afternoon when rivals meet for the second time in a month. The Eastern men’s basketball team will face a Western Illinois team that has lost two of its last...

Red-shirt senior Shakita Cox scored 21 points during the Panthers 82-71 loss to Milwaukee on Thursday in Lantz Arena.

Women’s basketball team loses 8th straight game

Maher Kawash, Staff Reporter December 10, 2015

The Eastern women’s basketball team dropped their eighth-straight game Thursday night to Milwaukee as their record fell to 1-9 on the season. The Panthers battled throughout the whole game as they...

Senior wing Trae Anderson scored 12 points during Easterns 68-62 win over Indiana State on Dec. 1 in Lantz Arena. Anderson had a career high 31 points against Marshall on Wednesday in Huntington, W.Va.

Panthers’ comeback just short at Marshall

Blake Nash, Staff Reporter December 9, 2015

Trae Anderson led the Panthers with 15 points through 23 minutes of Wednesday’s game at Marshall. But early in the second half he was charged with his fourth foul, and that gave the Thundering Herd momentum...

The current progression of the courtyard, as seen from the top of Lawson Hall. The courtyard is expected to be completed by May 2015.

New completion goal for new south quad courtyard

Mackenzie Freund, City Editor December 9, 2015

The original goal for the completion of a housing construction project had to be pushed because of some unavoidable delays, said Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining. The construction project...

Red-shirt senior Joe Calio plans to be a leader for the Eastern track and field team this year. Calio earned All-OVC honors last indoor season as a part of the distance medley relay team that placed first at the OVC championships.

Calio embraces leadership role in final season

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter December 8, 2015

As many seniors are in their final years, Joe Calio of the men’s track team will be a leader for the rest of the team in his final season as a Panther. Calio comes from nearby Mattoon High School...

Junior history major Alison Engstrom holds Koda, a 7-week-old husky, great pyrenees mix during Pets on Parade on Tuesday in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Student Government hosts Pets on Parade

Taylor Simon, Staff Reporter December 8, 2015

The Student Government hosted Pets on Parade Tuesday where students showcased their pets at the last “Prowlin’ with the Prez” event of the semester. The event included students bringing a variety...

Junior wing Jasmine Gardner dives for the ball at Rugby practice September 3, 2014.

The season that was never played

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor December 7, 2015

All of the fall sports teams have wrapped up their respective seasons but the women’s rugby team did not even have a chance to start their season. The status of the program is currently “suspended”...

Greta Dieter junior political science major, dressed as Mrs. Claus, and John Jaso junior history, dressed as Santa Claus, sit with children at the NRHH Winter Wonderland event Monday night in the 7th Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

NRHH brings Winter Wonderland to children

Sydney Edwards, Copy Editor December 7, 2015

The National Residence Hall Honorary hosted Winter Wonderland where members invited the Charleston community to come and enjoy holiday activities. The NRHH decorated the 7th Street Underground in the...

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