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

Go Panthers! Linebacker Elijawah Tolbert said as he finishes his interview with WEIU after their victory against Indiana State. The Panthers won 27-0 against the Sycamores Thursday night.

Panthers of the Week: Elijawah Tolbert, Giovana Larregui López

Zaria Flippin and Luther Yoder September 4, 2023

The male Panther of the Week is junior linebacker Elijawah Tolbert from the football team.  Tolbert tied his career high tackles of 11 against Indiana State University. He also had an interception...

EIUs football team celebrate their first win of the season with the EIU section at Indiana States memorial stadium. The Panthers won 27-0 against the Sycamores Thursday night.

Panthers start season opener with first shutout since 2016

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor September 1, 2023

Eastern beat Indiana State University 27-0 at Memorial Stadium on Thursday evening. Two interceptions from the Sycamores resulted in two of the four touchdowns for the Panthers. With 55 seconds...

Chad Strickland, a senior exercise science major, performs offensive line drills at OBrien Field on Eastern Illinois University Campus Monday Evening

Panthers to play Sycamores in football season opener Thursday

Zaria Flippin and Duane Carter August 28, 2023

The Panther’s season opener is Thursday, and they will be traveling to Terre Haute, IN to face the Indiana State University Sycamores. After ending the last season with a 2-9 record, this season's...

Cam Korhorn (24), a senior midfielder, dribbles the ball in the womens soccer game against the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars Sept. 26, 2022.

Athletes to watch this fall

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor August 24, 2023

Cross Country Adam Swanson, the fifth-year graduate from Carpentersville is coming back for another season with the Panthers. Swanson was named first-team for the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2022...

Head football coach Wilkerson hugs defensive back Mark Aitken for being selected as one of the football captains by his teammates on Saturday afternoon on the OBrien Field.

‘I’m really excited,’ Wilkerson says entering new conference

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor August 22, 2023

Eastern football has new opponents this season, and this is just the beginning of the combination between the Big South Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference. In February 2022, the Big South...

Quarterback James Cooper Jr. gets tackled by defensive lineman Nicholas Oliveira-Chace on a rush attempt Saturday afternoon on the OBrien Field.

‘It’s just the start,’ Wilkerson says after 2023 Spring Game

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor April 22, 2023

The defensive side of the ball took charge in the Eastern football team’s annual spring game Saturday afternoon at O'Brien Field. EIU’s defense won in the annual scrimmage as they were able to make...

The Eastern football team stretches during practice on OBrien Field Thursday evening.

‘I know we’re a better football team than we were at this point in time last year,’ Wilkerson says ahead of annual Spring Game

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor April 21, 2023

​After a series of weekly practices, Eastern’s football team will be having an open scrimmage on Sat., April 22, at 11 a.m. where they will showcase the fundamentals and things they worked on throughout...

EIUs football team stretches during practice on the OBrien Field Tuesday evening.

Wilkerson says he is excited for annual spring game

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor April 3, 2023

Spring has sprung here in Charleston, IL and with that, the annual football spring game is now officially three weeks away. The team began practicing for its spring game in mid-March in preparation...

Former Eastern quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo celebrates after receiving pass for a touchdown during the Panthers 52-14 over Jacksonville State on Sept. 16, 2013 at OBrien Field.  The Panthers became the OVC champions for the second straight year.

Garoppolo set to return to Eastern for ‘An Evening with Jimmy G’ Athletics Fundraiser

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor March 10, 2023

The Eastern athletics department announced on Friday afternoon that former EIU football star Jimmy Garoppolo will be returning for a fundraiser for the athletics department on Sat., April 22 at 6 p.m....

Assistant coach Mariah King and the rest of the team come together during a timeout at their basketball game vs. Southeast Missouri in Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon.

Eastern gives Black athletes positive experiences

Han Byer, Kate Stevens, Autumn Schulz, Photographer, Assistant Sports Editor, Sports Editor February 1, 2023

In May of 2022, the NCAA released statistics breaking down NCAA athletes by ethnicity from 2021, finding that 8.8 percent were Black women athletes and 16.5 percent were Black male athletes. Five current...

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.

Wilkerson’s return home is already making a difference

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor December 1, 2022

Head Eastern football coach Chris Wilkerson is finally home. He has bled blue since his time at Eastern began thirty years ago and has already made a difference in the Eastern culture in his 11 months...

Linebacker Colin Bohanek (45), and defensive back Mark Aitken (2), tackles a Southeast Missouri player during their game Saturday afternoon. The Panthers lost to the Redhawks 31-7 on the OBrien Field.

Eastern football set to face off against No. 25 UT Martin

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor November 17, 2022

Eastern Illinois University (2-8, 1-3 OVC) at University of Tennessee – Martin (6-4, 4-0 OVC) Graham Stadium – Martin, Tenn., at 2 p.m. Series Record: EIU leads 15-12 Last Meeting: UT Martin beat...

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