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Zoe Volk,a junior graphic design major, working on projects in the Doudna computer lab.
EIU to replace campus computers
Old main, Eastern Illinois University Charleston Ill,
Unpacking the 2025 budget
Runners participate in the Toddler Trot on the OBrien Stadium football field 50-yard line during the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Races for all Paces event Saturday morning.
Running for a cause: Sarah Bush Lincoln ready for annual races
Cicadas shells collect on mature tree just west of Eastern Illinois University campus, May 8 2011 Charleston, Ill.
Cicadas swarm state track meet
Samira Dadson sews a zipper onto denim in preparation for the denim day fashion shoot in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Fashion Lab, Charleston Ill., April 18, 2024. Dadson has been sewing for the past 10 years.
Fighting inequality with fashion
Pierce Holley, a junior quarterback, stiff arms a Bryant University Bulldogs defender at O‘Brien Field saturday afternoon.
Holley, Panthers receive preseason recognition
Defender Kya Trejo attempts a long pass on Lakeside Field. The Panthers lost 1-0 against the ISU Redbirds Thursday afternoon.
How does women’s soccer train for the fall?
Head coach, Tara Archibald, speaks to her team between innings during the softball programs first ever NCAA Regional appearance at Sharon J. Drysdale Field on the Northwestern University campus on May 19 in Evanston, Il. The Panthers lost 2-0 to the Wildcats.
Archibald leaves EIU softball program to coach with father
The NCAAs $2.75 billion settlement will affect Easterns athletic department. Just how much is not yet known. Scroll down for more.
OVC concerned with the NCAA’s handling of a $2.75 billion settlement
Forward Casey Welage (8) and midfielder Jake Pollock (25) chase after the ball at mens soccer practice at Lakeside Field on Thursday.
How does men’s soccer train for the fall?
Gunnar Olson
‘Planet of the Apes’ an intro course on ethics
Spring 2024 staff portrait of Payton Liggins.
Column: The ethics of AI
Jacob Hamm
Dear Democrats: Take Trump seriously
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter
EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter
The News won 34 awards at the Illinois Collegiate Press Association 2024.
EDITORIAL: The News wins 34 state awards
Ryan Hendrickson during the open interviews in Buzzard Auditorium. He is one out of four candidates for provost position Thursday morning.
EDITORIAL: We endorse Hendrickson as next provost
EDITORIAL: Should you trust the mystic, weather-predicting rodent?
EDITORIAL: Should you trust the mystic, weather-predicting rodent?
Students from Eastern Illinois University take pictures together during Block Party Pep Rally event at O‘Brien Stadium Friday night.
EDITORIAL: Eastern needs a devoted provost
Gunnar Olson
‘Planet of the Apes’ an intro course on ethics
Spring 2024 staff portrait of Payton Liggins.
Column: The ethics of AI
Jacob Hamm
Dear Democrats: Take Trump seriously
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
Bob Ceder and friend Killer siting on a couch with their dogs back in 1974.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The saga of the Pale Riders of ’74
Jacob Kimsey poses with Ethan Lozada dressed as Jesus at a counterprotest against religious protester Chris Svochak.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A queer student’s perspective on the March 7 protest
Spencer Spear, an educational leadership graduate student, supports his wife, Shelly Spear, an English instructor, in her fight for a fair contract in front of Old Main Wednesday afternoon.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To Provost Gatrell, get EIU strong
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
Madelyn Kidd is a senior journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Meet the new Editor-in-Chief for the new semester
Samira Dadson sews a zipper onto denim in preparation for the denim day fashion shoot in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Fashion Lab, Charleston Ill., April 18, 2024. Dadson has been sewing for the past 10 years.
Fighting inequality with fashion
From left, Theo Edwards, Ronnie Kosciuk and Emery Johnson walk with a crowd in the slut walk near Lawson Hall Thursday.
Slut walk combats sexual assault, harassment at EIU
The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.
Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault
Camron Hardy
COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars
Grace McClellan, a senior majoring in art education, was named Artist of the Year for the Blueroom arts magazine during a ceremony at Doudna Fine Arts Center April 1.
Art revolves around McClellan
2023s Miss Coles County Fair winner, Laney Wright, tossed candy to the parade crowd.
THROUGH THE LENS: Red, White, and Blue Days In Charleston
Athletes at Easterns Cross Country camp line up for a running start at their annual banana relay Friday, June 28.
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU Cross Country camp goes bananas
Bredesen after buying a bouquet of wildflowers on June 15.
Down to Earth: the Farmers Market at Courthouse Square
The owner of Revival City Doughnuts, Marschelle McCoy, takes out a tray of doughnuts from the cart and gives advice on what went wrong and what could have been better with the doughnuts to her employee Bronica Bazzano at Revival City Doughnuts on Feb. 8.
THROUGH THE LENS: The Lord will provide
Flamm Orchards hires around 130 to 150 workers per season to plant, tend to and process crops for thousands of families. Flamm Orchards is one of many farms in cooperation with Illinois’ statewide program to curb hunger and help stock food banks. Crops are sorted into categories where lesser-rated produce is donated to food banks.
THROUGH THE LENS: Small town standard
Panther Profiles: Ep. 21: Mike OConor
Panther Profiles: Ep. 21: Mike O’Conor
Panther Profiles: Ep. 20: Bella Marcum
Panther Profiles: Ep. 20: Bella Marcum
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 63: Drew’s Last Episode + How We Started The Podcast
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 62: Is The Bear That Good?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 61: The Social Network: Nice Guys Finish Last
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NIU Professor to teach altruism

AJ Fournier, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2017

Women’s, gender and sexuality studies has plans to expand in future

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
November 29, 2017

Presentation to educate about Alzheimer’s awareness

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
November 14, 2017

Retired, current professor release book on ecocinema

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
November 14, 2017

Leaders needed for new student programs

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
November 10, 2017

3rd-graders to come to Eastern for Veterans Day

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
November 9, 2017

Hunger Action Month aims to raise funds, educate on poverty

AJ Fournier
November 2, 2017

New organization focuses on service, ‘need for more youth outreach’

Aj Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 31, 2017

Annual Fright Night Concert to take place Sunday

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 26, 2017

Fitness instructors reflect on classes

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 25, 2017

Voice actor to recite classic tales

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 19, 2017

Students’ past works to be displayed in art show

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 17, 2017
Karissa Light, an intern with the Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, teaches students how to be an activist for various causes at Activism 101 Wednesday night in the Martinsville Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Students learn advocacy at activism workshop

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 11, 2017

Lecture to discuss India’s greatest mathematician

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 10, 2017

Art students get opportunity to sell their art

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 5, 2017

Speaker teaches audience about history of populism

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 3, 2017

Journalism department chair earns hall of fame spot

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
October 2, 2017

Annual night of HOPE fundraiser to kick off Friday

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 28, 2017
Students warm up for the “EIU Go” event at the Pemberton Great Room. The gestures they are making are related to the four houses from the Harry Potter book and movie series.

Students hunt for Pokemon during second day of ROC Fest

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 26, 2017

Art students get opportunity to view internal organs of cadavers

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 21, 2017

Peace Meals partnership helps struggling senior citizens

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 19, 2017

Rollerblading, laser tag to be featured FUNfest

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 15, 2017

Students offered 24 hours to showcase art

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 14, 2017

Eastern students learn not to be bystanders

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 14, 2017

Various volunteer opportunities coming up for students

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 7, 2017
Alex Woolley (right) a 2-D studio art major, talks with students at the Fall Frolic Business Expo on the Library Quad Wednesday. Woolley said they have worked at Maurices for a year, and the Business Expo is a great opportunity for the store to reach out to the student body.

Business Expo offers different resources for students

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 6, 2017

Business Expo to offer off-campus resources

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
September 5, 2017

Departments starting to plan after end of impasse

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 31, 2017
Amber Salutric,a sophmore Speech Pathology and Spanish major, gets information about getting involved in Camp New Hope from a representative of the organization.

[Photo] Volunteer Fair provides student with a way to give back

Domonique Hill, Contributing Writer
August 31, 2017

Volunteer fair to offer opportunities for students

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 28, 2017

Little known resources available in Gregg, Booth

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 23, 2017

Students share experiences of working on-campus jobs

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 22, 2017

Prowl picnic lets new students get to know each other

AJ Fournier, Campus Reporter
August 20, 2017
Caitlyn Atwood, a sophomore marketing major and first-year desk assistant at Thomas Hall, watches as members of hall council play pool and hang up decorations Tuesday afternoon. Atwood was sitting among keys used by students moving into Thomas Hall early. As students start moving in throughout the week, returning students and staff took some time to give them advice on the new school year.

Students, staff offer advice on upcoming school year

AJ Fournier , Campus Reporter
August 17, 2017

Eastern hosts Smith Walbridge Marching Band camp

AJ Fournier, Campus Editor
July 17, 2017

Parade commemorates Independence Day

AJ Fournier and Cassie Buchman
July 5, 2017
Sophie Marcolla, a rising senior from Quincy Norte Dame in Quincy, discusses the upcoming elections for the American Legion Auxiliary Illinois Girls State on Monday. I love politics, she said. Thats why Im running for governor. Marcolla said Girls State functions as a stepping stone for her future in politics and her future in Washington D.C.

Girls State comes to Eastern, learns about local, state government

AJ Fournier, Campus Editor
June 19, 2017
Casey Wells (left), a rising senior at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, raises his hand to ask Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs a question Thursday night during the Illinois Premier Boys State conference. Wells and his “commander” Joseph Douglas (right), a rising senior from Proviso East high school in Maywood, said one thing they took away from the week was the overall experience. “I’ll never forget this,” Douglas said as his teammates starred at him with admiration calling him their “master chief.”

Students share their experience with Boys State

Analicia Haynes and AJ Fournier
June 16, 2017

Illinois Treasurer to visit Eastern, speaks with Boys State participants

AJ Fournier, Campus Editor
June 14, 2017

Eastern hosts Illinois Premier Boys State

AJ Fournier, Campus Editor
June 12, 2017
Members from the Cavaliers’ color guard practice spinning their flags Monday afternoon near O’Brien Stadium.

Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps stop at Eastern

AJ Fournier, Campus Editor
June 6, 2017

[Video] Video: Tour de Charleston

June 5, 2017
Neil Fortner, the winner of the 50-mile race, crosses the finish line Saturday at the inaugural Tour de Charleston. Fortner finished the race with a time of two hours and 15 minutes. A member of the Wild Card Cycling team, he said he enjoyed the race, but the last few miles were challenging.

[Video] Inaugural Tour de Charleston races to success

AJ Fournier, Campus Editor
June 5, 2017
Students from the Bloomington High School track team, file into Taylor Hall Thursday to unload and prepare themselves for the IHSA boys track meet this weekend. Eastern hosts numerous conferences and camps over the summer including the IHSA boys and girls track meets.

Summer camps keep Eastern busy

AJ Fournier, Reporter
May 26, 2017

City Council accepts $400,000 grant, approves ambulance agreement

AJ Fournier, Reporter
May 16, 2017

City Council approves intergovernmental agreement

AJ Fournier, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2016

Student senate to gather opinion on priority of higher education

AJ Fournier, Contributing Writer
October 12, 2016

City Council approves sending housing grant application

AJ Fournier, Contributing Writer
September 21, 2016

CUPB discusses enrollment, budget concerns

AJ Fournier, City Reporter
September 11, 2016

Academy members to learn own sleep cycles, importance

AJ Fournier, City Reporter
September 9, 2016

Review: ‘Don’t Breathe’

Aj Fournier, City Reporter
September 8, 2016
Multiple pizza places have been opening in the Charleston area.

Charleston serves up slices with new pizza businesses

AJ Fournier, City Reporter
September 5, 2016

‘Cash Flow Fever’ to show money transfer between U.S. and El Salvador

AJ Fournier, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2015
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