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Angela Gausmann (left), a sophomore majoring in music education and vocal performance, gets dinner from Rachel Reed, a sophomore majoring in psychology, who was working at Thomas Dining Hall. Thomas Dining had its annual Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday serving turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes and all of the classic Thanksgiving foods.

FEATURE PHOTO: Thanksgiving dinner

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor November 19, 2020

Angela Gausmann (left), a sophomore majoring in music education and vocal performance, gets dinner from Rachel Reed, a sophomore majoring in psychology, who was working at Thomas Dining Hall. Thomas Dining...

Betty Taxer, a first year nutrition and dietetics graduate student, burns some calories on the elliptical at the Student Recreation Center in Lantz Arena.

FEATURE PHOTO: Elliptical exercise

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor November 19, 2020

Betty Taxer, a first year nutrition and dietetics graduate student, burns some calories on the elliptical at the Student Recreation Center in Lantz Arena.

Jack Drueke (left) and Damian Perez (right), both construction management majors, work on their project in Klehm Hall Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Woodworking project

Ashanti Thomas, Photographer November 18, 2020

Jack Drueke (left) and Damian Perez (right), both construction management majors, work on their project in Klehm Hall Tuesday afternoon.

Ariel Williams, a graduate student studying biological sciences, rides the Panther Shuttle back to her dorm room in Andrews Hall Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Panther Shuttle ride

Ashanti Thomas, Photographer November 17, 2020

Ariel Williams, a graduate student studying biological sciences, rides the Panther Shuttle back to her dorm room in Andrews Hall Tuesday afternoon.

Kessler Ulberg, a senior studio art major, works on his vase project in Dounda Hall Sunday night. Ulberg explained that he is “coil building” for his Cermaics I project. Ulberg says the “modern art era” pictures in the classroom is what inspired his vase design.

FEATURE PHOTO: Vase study

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor November 15, 2020

Kessler Ulberg, a senior studio art major, works on his vase project in Dounda Hall Sunday night. Ulberg explained that he is “coil building” for his Cermaics I project. Ulberg says the “modern art...

EIU University Board members wait for particpants to come in and check in for their event “Guess the Price” in University Ballroom Thursday evening. University Board member, Izzy Hernandez, a sociology junior, explained “Guess the Price” has “18 mini games, some are modeled as ’The Price is Right’ and some are modeled as ‘Let’s Make A Deal.’ Students have a chance to play the mini games and win a prize.” Students had the opportuntiy to win various prizes such as a television to a Nintendo Switch.

FEATURE PHOTO: “Guess the Price” prep

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor November 13, 2020

EIU University Board members wait for particpants to come in and check in for their event “Guess the Price” in University Ballroom Thursday evening. University Board member, Izzy Hernandez, a sociology...

Kate Pihlstrom, a sophomore majoring in 2D studio art, finishes her project for Painting I.  “[Oil painting] is completely new to me but it’s nice to learn something new,” Pihlstrom said.

FEATURE PHOTO: Painting project

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor November 12, 2020

Kate Pihlstrom, a sophomore majoring in 2D studio art, finishes her project for Painting I.  “[Oil painting] is completely new to me but it’s nice to learn something new,” Pihlstrom said. 

Ashleigh Tira, a first year graduate student studying speech-language pathology, teaches in a session to improve her student’s encoding and decoding skills and receptive and expressive language. Tira said her plan for the future is to work in a medical setting specifically working with stroke and dysphasic patients.

FEATURE PHOTO: Working on speech

Miranda Martinez, Photographer November 12, 2020

Ashleigh Tira, a first year graduate student studying speech-language pathology, teaches in a session to improve her student’s encoding and decoding skills and receptive and expressive language. Tira...

Aiyanna Ramsey (left), a freshman biology major, and Kenna Bishop (right), a freshman art education major, both sit and hold signs in front of Brother Jed’s event in Library Quad Tuesday afternoon. Bishop said they wrote the signs “a little while go since Brother Jed has come to campus multiple times.” Ramsey and Bishop said they met at Brother Jed’s outings and became friends since then. Ramsey has expressed “as someone who identifies as both a person of color and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I recognize how underrepresented we are and it’s important that are voices are heard. it’s not fair that people believe that can spin religion and spew it back in our faces as hateful speech. You can be both Christian and still indulge in yourself and your identity.”

FEATURE PHOTO: Brother Jed’s audience

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor November 11, 2020

Aiyanna Ramsey (left), a freshman biology major, and Kenna Bishop (right), a freshman art education major, both sit and hold signs in front of Brother Jed’s event in Library Quad Tuesday afternoon. Bishop...

Abby Stahlhut, a pre chiropractic sophomore, picks up softballs “after some front toss” while listening to Christmas music since it was a “great day of seventy degress in November” at Williams Field Sunday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Cleaning up the field

Karina Delgado, Photo Editor November 9, 2020

Abby Stahlhut, a pre chiropractic sophomore, picks up softballs “after some front toss” while listening to Christmas music since it was a “great day of seventy degress in November” at Williams...

Frederick Davis, a sophomore video game production major, paints a pumpkin for the Pumpkin Paint & Sip event hosted in the University Ballroom. Students were provided a pumpkin and a painting kit to compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.

FEATURE PHOTO: Pumpkin painting

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor October 29, 2020

Frederick Davis, a sophomore video game production major, paints a pumpkin for the Pumpkin Paint & Sip event hosted in the University Ballroom. Students were provided a pumpkin and a painting kit to...

Robbie Gladu, a post-bachelor Art education major, films a how-to video to teach students the process of creating a balloon plaster mold.

FEATURE PHOTO: How-to video

Zach Berger, Assistant Photo Editor October 29, 2020

Robbie Gladu, a post-bachelor Art education major, films a how-to video to teach students the process of creating a balloon plaster mold.

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