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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Coby Oliver, an undecided freshman, skateboards back to Taylor Hall Wednesday afternoon. Oliver was skateboarding back from Mindfulness Club and received free fruit while at the club. Oliver explained he skates around on campus “for the most part.”

FEATURE PHOTO: He was a skater boy

Karina Delgado, Assistant Photo Editor September 18, 2019

Coby Oliver, an undecided freshman, skateboards back to Taylor Hall Wednesday afternoon. Oliver was skateboarding back from Mindfulness Club and received free fruit while at the club. Oliver explained...

Kendall Kurza, a junior psychology major, surprises Alyssa Bitner, a sophomore communication disorders and sciences major, with chalk powder during a Kappa Delta Sorority sisterhood event on Tuesday.

FEATURE PHOTO: Chalk talk

Bailey Scoggins, Contributing Photographer September 18, 2019

Kendall Kurza, a junior psychology major, surprises Alyssa Bitner, a sophomore communication disorders and sciences major, with chalk powder during a Kappa Delta Sorority sisterhood event on Tuesday.

Halie Michalski, senior elementary education major, checks out the books at the Scholastic Book Fair held in Buzzard Hall on Monday. Michalski is the Vice President of Eastern’s chapter of the Illinois Reading Council, which hosts the book fair.

FEATURE PHOTO: Book browsing

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor September 16, 2019

Halie Michalski, senior elementary education major, checks out the books at the Scholastic Book Fair held in Buzzard Hall on Monday. Michalski is the Vice President of Eastern’s chapter of the Illinois...

Erin Zurek, a junior communication disorders and Spanish dual major, does homework as she works the front desk at Thomas Hall Thursday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Multitasking

Morgan Bledsoe, Contributing photographer September 12, 2019

Erin Zurek, a junior communication disorders and Spanish dual major, does homework as she works the front desk at Thomas Hall Thursday evening.

Jeremy Kurzinski, an alum of Eastern, plays tennis against his friend on the tennis courts behind Thomas Hall on Thursday afternoon. Kurzinski said they come out twice a week to play tennis or basketball. He said that he also comes out to support the basketball team when they have home games.

FEATURE PHOTO: Thomas Hall tennis

Mery Fleming, Contributing photographer September 12, 2019

Jeremy Kurzinski, an alum of Eastern, plays tennis against his friend on the tennis courts behind Thomas Hall on Thursday afternoon. Kurzinski said they come out twice a week to play tennis or basketball....

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“How should I smack you?” asked Armoni King, a sophmore bussiness and marketing major, before pushing a pie into Mikey Meyer’s face, who is a transfer music education major, at the Library Quad on Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Right in the pie hole

Summer Jacobs, Photographer September 10, 2019

“How should I smack you?” asked Armoni King, a sophmore bussiness and marketing major, before pushing a pie into Mikey Meyer’s face, who is a transfer music education major, at the Library Quad on...

Westin Perrero, a sophomore art education major, works on his pottery project while his other projects dry on the shelves in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Sunday afternoon. Perrero said his favorite part about taking art classes at Eastern is the connection between the teachers and students.

FEATURE PHOTO: Pottery projects

Jelan Buchanan, Photographer September 8, 2019

Westin Perrero, a sophomore art education major, works on his pottery project while his other projects dry on the shelves in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Sunday afternoon. Perrero said his favorite part...

Alaina Grosvenor (middle), a junior nursing major, welcomes sisters home during Bid Day Sunday evening. “(Recruitment is) really exciting and overwhelming, but I’m super excited for our new babies in Sigma Kappa.”

PHOTO GALLERY: Bid Day 2019

Elizabeth Wood, Zach Berger September 8, 2019

Julian Gomez, a sophomore digital media major, takes pictures for his Introduction to Photography course outside Klehm Hall Tuesday. Gomez said he had to take five pictures with a human subject with five different techniques in only 30 minutes.

FEATURE PHOTO: Picture perfect

Karina Delgado, Assistant Photo Editor September 3, 2019

Julian Gomez, a sophomore digital media major, takes pictures for his Introduction to Photography course outside Klehm Hall Tuesday. Gomez said he had to take five pictures with a human subject with five...

Hope Porter, a sophomore special education major, studies in the basement of Pemberton Hall Monday night. She said she had a relaxing weekend, and her stepmom was able to come up from Tennessee to visit. She added that she was able to get her stepmom to try Freddies Custurd for the first time in Mattoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Studying after a long Labor Day weekend

Elizabeth Wood, Photo Editor September 2, 2019

Hope Porter, a sophomore special education major, studies in the basement of Pemberton Hall Monday night. She said she had a relaxing weekend, and her stepmom was able to come up from Tennessee to visit....

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