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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

Senior midfielder Molly Hawkins has had seven goals and two assists in 16 games played so far during the season.

Panthers seek wins at Austin Peay, Murray State

Elias Albert, Staff Reporter October 22, 2015

The Eastern women’s soccer team will hit the road two times this weekend before returning home to wrap up their 2015 regular season schedule. The Panthers will travel to Austin Peay on Friday and...

Junior forward Kathleen MacKinnon is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. She has one goal and two assists this season.

MacKinnon brings love for soccer to the women’s team

Elias Albert, Staff Reporter October 22, 2015

Distance from home means nothing for Eastern women’s soccer junior forward Kathleen MacKinnon. She travels all throughout the Midwest with her teammates and coaches during the season, but the trip...

Members of Easterns Residence Hall Association march in the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 25, 2014.

Homecoming parade to walk through history

Mackenzie Freund, City Editor October 21, 2015

The last 100 years of Eastern and Charleston's history will be on display for the community to watch during the Homecoming parade Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Any groups that will be walking with or...

Freshman defensive specialist Nicole Schladt has 73 digs in 46 sets played this season. Schladt recorded a season high 12 digs against Cleveland State Sept. 11.

Volleyball team’s Nicole Schladt improves during first year

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 21, 2015

For most freshmen starting their collegiate athletic career, that year is usually spent learning and improving for their next three years. Freshman defensive specialist Nicole Schladt has not played...

Freshman forward Tyler Massa scores the first goal in the game as the Panthers fall to Northern Kentucky on Wednesday at Lakeside Field.

Men’s soccer drops 8th straight

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter October 21, 2015

After having the lead for most of the game, the Eastern men’s soccer team was unable to come away with the win in overtime against Northern Kentucky. Eastern falls to 2-10 after the 2-1 loss and the...

Amie Hansen, creator and president of the EIU Blue Crew, claps along with other students and staff during Yell Like Hell on Oct. 24, 2014 in the McAffee Gym.

Yell Like Hell to raise school spirit

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor October 21, 2015

Yell Like Hell is a traditional pep rally held every year in conjunction with Homecoming, and like the other events of the week, it will incorporate a decade subtheme, being the 1990s and early 2000s. The...

Freshman outside hitter and setter Taylor Smith goes to block the ball during the game against Tennessee-Martin Friday in Lantz Arena.

Eastern volleyball continues win streak

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 20, 2015

After the Eastern volleyball team got their third straight win over the weekend, freshman outside-hitter/setter Taylor Smith was named Ohio Valley Conference newcomer of the week. Smith had 24 kills...

S.L.U.T. Walk brings awareness to rape culture

Torri Griffith, Staff Reporter October 20, 2015

Students strutted around campus clad in pieces ranging from racy pajamas, underwear and fishnet stockings with shorts, during this year’s annual S.L.U.T. Walk. Students carried signs reading “It’s...

Keynote speaker Joshua Rivedal shares his story through a skit he wrote Tuesday night for the Suicide Prevention Conference.

Suicide prevention told through storytelling

T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor October 20, 2015

Approaching the idea of suicide can come in various forms and two forums presented a couple of these during the Suicide Prevention Conference shedding light on how to decrease the rate of suicides. Joshua...

Winners of the 2015 Homecoming Court pose for photos after the announcement on Monday in McAfee Gymnasium. In order from left to right: Shaun Hughes, Homecoming Prince, Astoria Griggs- Burns, Homecoming Princess, Kelsey Hosea, Homecoming Queen, and Darien Ghoston, Homecoming King.

Homecoming royalty crowned at Coronation

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor October 19, 2015

Members of Eastern’s different registered student organizations cheered and applauded for their favorite nominees as they made their way across the stage in McAfee Gymnasium during Eastern’s Homecoming...

Junior Riley McInerney finshes 21st out of 250 runners during the mens 8k red race in the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday at Newman Golf Course in Peoria Ill.  McInerney finished with a time of 24:29. The men finished 6th out of 26 competing teams.

Men 6th, Women 14th at Bradley ‘Pink’ Classic

Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor October 19, 2015

The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams placed sixth and 14th, respectively, at the Bradley “Pink” Classic Friday in Peoria. Both teams competed in the “Red” Division in the classic...

Red-shirt junior running back Devin Church makes his way into the endzone during the Panthers 33-28 Family Weekend win on Oct. 10 at OBrien Field. Church ran for 75 yards completing one touchdown during the game.

Devin Church given blessing for weekly honor

Blake Nash, Staff Reporter October 19, 2015

Devin Church just keeps adding one good performance after the other this season. The red-shirt junior running back caught the Ohio Valley Conference’s attention on Saturday, rushing for 125 yards and...

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