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

Luke Taylor is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or lrtaylor@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: The impact staff and professors have on Eastern

Luke Taylor, Senior Reporter April 5, 2023

As an ambassador to prospective future students here at Eastern, I spend a fair amount of time talking about the reasons to attend this university. There are a lot of things I could talk about- the...

At Kiwanis Park Monday afternoon, 7 members, new and old, join Suzi Coffman in her Tai chi class.

Tai chi event helps bring calmness through meditation and movement

Adriana Hernadez-Santana, Junior Feature Editor April 4, 2023

The burst of warm weather paired perfectly with today’s tai chi class at Kiwanis Park Amphitheatre.  What is tai chi? The concept of tai chi, although fairly simple, is very different for...

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...

Staged reading of Antígona Furiosa brings bold women to center stage

Staged reading of Antígona Furiosa brings bold women to center stage

Isabella Nantes, Reporter March 29, 2023

A theme for this year's women’s history month has been "monstrous women" and the lengths women have had to go through to be heard. Four students from the theatre department tackled this topic through...

More than 50 Illinois school districts presented tables to graduating education majors during the EIU/UIUC Spring Education Job Fair at the Union Grand Ballroom Tuesday morning.

EIU/UIUC Spring Education Job Fair allows students to get started on their careers

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 22, 2023

Eastern and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, UIUC,  collaborated in hosting a fair aimed at education majors. The event was titled ‘EIU/UIUC Spring Education Job Fair’ and was held in...

Student government fails to meet quorum again

Student government fails to meet quorum again

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter March 9, 2023

Student Government failed to reach quorum for the sixth time in a row.   Mark Hudson, Eastern’s director of Housing and Dining, gave a presentation during the student senate meeting Wednesday.   Hudson,...

Autumn Schulz is a junior sports media relations major and can be reached at 581-2912 or acschulz@eiu.edu.

COLUMN: It should have been Eastern and Little Rock

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor March 8, 2023

It has been almost a week since the OVC Tournament semifinal game and I want to firstly offer my congratulations to the Tennessee Tech players and coaching staff on winning the 2023 OVC Tournament. I...

Men Who Cook event back after 2 year hiatus

‘Men Who Cook’ event back after 2 year hiatus

Heather Vosburgh, Reporter March 1, 2023

The Children’s Advocacy Center’s, CAC, 'Men Who Cook' event came back to Charleston for its 12th run after being on a hiatus for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men from the Charleston...

A member of the Jazz Lab Band focuses on his music sheet while playing the trombone.

Jazz Lab Band allows friends, family to come support

Duane Carter, Reporter March 1, 2023

The Jazz Lab Band concert took place on Tuesday in the Dounda Fine Arts Center Dvorak Room. The event was held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.mm and was free to attend. Around 90 people attended the event...

Podcasting workshop gives students and faculty a hands-on opportunity

Podcasting workshop gives students and faculty a hands-on opportunity

Kaylee Yeakel, Reporter March 1, 2023

Trevor Burrows, a digital initiative coordinator of Booth Library, hosted “Podcasting 101” on Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop took place at the Center for Student Innovation (CSI). Students...

Members of the Eastern track team compete in the men’s mile at the John Craft Invitational on Jan. 15, 2022 in the Lantz Field House. Eastern’s Jamie Marcos (3) finished the race with a time of 4:12.83, placing first out of 18 runners.

EIU men’s track team takes first at OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2023

EIU’s men’s track took first place in the OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships for the first time since the 2019-2020 at the two-day meet in Birmingham, Ala. The meet was held Wednesday into...

The Immanuel Lutheran Campus Ministry, ILCM, hosted a Palentine’s Party on Wednesday. The event took place in the ILCM Student Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ILCM hosts Palentine’s Party

Christina Holman, Campus Junior Editor February 17, 2023

The Immanuel Lutheran Campus Ministry, ILCM, hosted a Palentine’s Party on Wednesday. The event took place in the ILCM Student Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event included games, conversations,...

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