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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

HERC teaches students how to Survive and Thrive

HERC teaches students how to Survive and Thrive

Audra Gullquist, Assistant News Editor October 10, 2023

Eastern's Health Education Resource Center (HERC) is dedicated to helping students combat the daily stresses of college life.  In effort to teach students healthy coping methods and how to take care...

Eastern Students dances during the Block Party Pep Rally event at O‘Brien Stadium Friday night.

EIU bleeds blue at the Block Party Pep Rally 

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter October 9, 2023

The loud music echoing from behind O’Brien Stadium drew in party growers as they made their way down the path to the O’Brien field parking lot.  The closer they got, the louder the music became.   The...

Eastern Illinois Universitys president Jay Gatrell and the city of Charlestons mayor, Brandon Combs, throw candy for people during EIUs homecoming parade Saturday morning.

EIU Homecoming Parade unites students and community

Drew Coffey, Reporter October 9, 2023

Eastern Illinois students and families in the local community gathered for the annual Homecoming Parade Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.   The EIU Homecoming Week consisted of student events such as...

Junior linebacker Elijawah Tolbert (1), looks around the field after the last play of the game at Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon, Oct 7, 2023, on Eastern Illinois University Campus in Charleston, Ill

Thrilling overtime ends in ‘heartbreaking loss’ for Eastern football

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 7, 2023

“That was a heartbreaking loss,” Eastern’s redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley said. In an eight-play drive, senior kicker Stone Galloway missed a 40-yard field goal attempt as the end of...

Eastern Illinois Universitys Head Football Coach Chris Wilkerson (front), runs out with players Jay Vallie (80), a graduate tight end, and Jordan Vincent (1), a sophomore safety, before the start of the Panthers first home game of the 2022 season Saturday evening at OBrien Field. The Panthers lost against the University of Tennessee- Chattanooga Mocs 38-20.

Panther athletes reflect on coaches for National Coaches Day

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 6, 2023

October 6 is National Coaches Day. The News asked some Panther student athletes how their coaching staffs made an impact on them throughout their time at Eastern. From the football team, redshirt junior...

Students chat and laugh before the dealer distribute cards to the players at Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom Thursday evening.

EIU hosts Casino Night; continues Homecoming Week 

Drew Coffey, Reporter October 6, 2023

Students had the chance to test their luck and hopefully win big as Eastern hosted a Casino Night at the Martin Luther King University Union in the University Ballroom Thursday night from 7 p.m. to...

Many families joined in on homecoming fun night to play bingo, take photos, and participate in many other games on Tuesday afternoon.

Connecting through EIU homecoming week

Jacob Adcock, Reporter October 4, 2023

Creating an environment for children in the Charleston community at Eastern is essential. Eastern tries to include them in special events.   On Tuesday, the homecoming committee hosted the traditional...

Grace McClellan, TaNea Brigham and Shelby Herboth show the students their activity for the day in Tarble Art Center on Eastern Illinois University Campus Tuesday evening.

Tarble welcomes the next generation of artists

Audra Gullquist, Assistant News Editor October 4, 2023

Eastern’s art education students are gathering their crayons and markers this week, as middle and high schoolers from Mattoon and Charleston assemble for the first day of Art Mix on Tuesday at the...

The 2023 EIU Homecoming Royalty Court winners, Rochelle Carter as Princess, Sheldon Turner as Prince, Hannah Lawrence as Queen, and Nick Trimble as King, take the stage at the homecoming royalty coronation Monday night.

Lawrence, Trimble crowned as head homecoming royalty

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor October 3, 2023

The first day of homecoming week ended with Eastern’s annual Homecoming Coronation Monday in the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Doors opened at 7 p.m. and students...

Kimberly Cheatle is the 27th Director of the U.S. Secret Service. She was sworn in to office September 17, 2022.

From Eastern alum to director of the Secret Service

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor October 2, 2023

President Joe Biden needed someone to become the director of the Secret Service. Eastern graduate Kimberly Cheatle answered the call. “For me, it was such an honor to receive that call, and an easy...

Many groups in the Charleston community walked in the 2022 Homecoming Parade throughout downtown Charleston like Easterns Panther Marching Band, Charleston High Schools Marching Band, several political organization group candidates, churches, Fair and Bagel Fest Queens, and more.

EIU Homecoming Event Run-Down

Payton Liggins, Reporter September 30, 2023

Eastern has a long-standing tradition of celebrating Homecoming Week with several exciting events. This year, Homecoming Week will be held from Oct. 2 to Oct. 8.  Eastern's Homecoming Week...

Hadley Clark presents on her studio practice at Tarble Art Center Thursday evening.

Creating repurposed art with Hadley Clark

Jacob Adcock, Reporter September 29, 2023

The Tarble Arts Center holds many events and displays, but on Sept. 28, a special guest gave a presentation entitled “Art Speaks.” Hadley Clark, an artist with an educational background in painting...

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