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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

Reem Anwar, a freshman majoring in economics, and Malachi Jackson, a sophomore majoring in kinesiology, study at Booth Library to keep up on homework Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Study session

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor January 20, 2021

Reem Anwar, a freshman majoring in economics, and Malachi Jackson, a sophomore majoring in kinesiology, study at Booth Library to keep up on homework Tuesday afternoon.

Desiree Theobald, a senior public relations major, folds t-shirts at Positively 4th Street Records Monday night. Theobald said she has been working at 4th Street for two years. “I really do enjoy it, Theobald said. She also said she enjoys the holidays, homecoming events and state track season in the shop.

FEATURE PHOTO: Hard at work

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor January 19, 2021

Desiree Theobald, a senior public relations major, folds t-shirts at Positively 4th Street Records Monday night. Theobald said she has been working at 4th Street for two years. “I really do enjoy it,"...

Jennea Genard, a sophomore pre-nursing student and Andrews Hall desk assistant, working on her laptop Thursday evening while working the desk. .

FEATURE PHOTO: Front desk shift

Ashanti Thomas, Photographer January 15, 2021

Jennea Genard, a sophomore pre-nursing student and Andrews Hall desk assistant, working on her laptop Thursday evening while working the desk. .

Erin Rice, a metalsmithing professor, prepares copper annealing kits for her Metalsmithing 1 class in Doudna Fine Arts Centers studio Wednesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Heavy metal

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor January 13, 2021

Erin Rice, a metalsmithing professor, prepares copper annealing kits for her Metalsmithing 1 class in Doudna Fine Arts Center's studio Wednesday afternoon.

Library Dylan Wettig works, a sophomore secondary history education major, works on his assignments in Booth Library Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Library study time

Femi Usikalu, Photographer January 13, 2021

Library Dylan Wettig works, a sophomore secondary history education major, works on his assignments in Booth Library Tuesday afternoon. 

Chateau Fouchea, a junior criminal justice major, picks up his textbooks Sunday afternoon from Easterns Textbook Rental Service. Fouchea said he is “excited” for the new semester.

FEATURE PHOTO: Back to the books

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor January 11, 2021

Chateau Fouchea, a junior criminal justice major, picks up his textbooks Sunday afternoon from Eastern's Textbook Rental Service. Fouchea said he is “excited” for the new semester.

Rylan Spangler, a junior kinesiology major, stretches near the campus pond after a run on the Panther Trail Thursday afternoon. Spangler said he usually runs because of ROTC.

FEATURE PHOTO: Running by the pond

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor December 11, 2020

Rylan Spangler, a junior kinesiology major, stretches near the campus pond after a run on the Panther Trail Thursday afternoon. Spangler said he usually runs because of ROTC. 

Jeremy Bragg, a freshman majoring in accounting, cleans at Java in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Work has been slow lately. Since [Thanksgiving] break campus has been pretty empty,” Bragg said.

FEATURE PHOTO: Working at Java

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor December 10, 2020

Jeremy Bragg, a freshman majoring in accounting, cleans at Java in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. "Work has been slow lately. Since [Thanksgiving] break campus has been pretty empty,” Bragg...

Khai Thompkins, a sophomore criminal justice major, disinfects an excerise machine during her shift in Student Recreation Center.  Thompkins said her job is “to keep the SRC clean so that our patrons can exercise without having to worry about dirty equipment and the virus.”

FEATURE PHOTO: Clean machine

Ashanti Thomas, Photographer December 8, 2020

Khai Thompkins, a sophomore criminal justice major, disinfects an excerise machine during her shift in Student Recreation Center.  Thompkins said her job is “to keep the SRC clean so that our patrons...

Santa Claus waves goodbye as cars reach towards the end of Christmas in the Heart of Charleston parade Saturday evening. This year, Christmas in the Heart of Charleston had a drive-through parade where cars entered on 7th Street and drove by parade floats.

Santa Claus has come to town

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor December 7, 2020

Santa Claus waves goodbye as cars reach towards the end of Christmas in the Heart of Charleston parade Saturday evening. This year, Christmas in the Heart of Charleston had a drive-through parade where...

Riley Cutright, a music performance senior, waits for Jacksons house blend coffee to brew at Jackson Avenue Coffee (JAC) shop Thursday evening. Cutright has been working at the JAC for a couple of months now. Cutright enjoys the job as she gets to interact with all the community and getting to know people.

FEATURE PHOTO: Something’s brewing

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor December 4, 2020

Riley Cutright, a music performance senior, waits for Jackson's house blend coffee to brew at Jackson Avenue Coffee (JAC) shop Thursday evening. Cutright has been working at the JAC for a "couple of months"...

Kate Montgomery (right), a freshman psychology major, gets instruction from Corey Bentley, a senior health administration major, at the COVID-19 testing site in the Lantz Arena Fieldhouse on Dec. 2, 2020. [I] just want to make sure I don’t have COVID so I don’t spread it with any family or friends. I’m staying here but I visit home every weekend, Montgomery said.

FEATURE PHOTO: Testing instructions

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor December 3, 2020

Kate Montgomery (right), a freshman psychology major, gets instruction from Corey Bentley, a senior health administration major, at the COVID-19 testing site in the Lantz Arena Fieldhouse. "[I] just want...

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