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A group of students relax on the South Quad and listen to music while enjoying the weather on Friday. Many students have been spending more time outside as the weather continues to warm up.

FEATURE PHOTO: Enjoying the warm weather

April 11, 2021
Katie Webb, a junior english major, Jaclyn Thomas, a junior communication major, and Katryna Wilkes, a junior political science major sit on the south quad listening to music and doing sudoku puzzles while enjoying the weather Sunday.

FEATURE PHOTO: Sudoku and sun

March 28, 2021
Emily Ross, freshman majoring in music education studies for a philosophy class in the Red Room at the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

FEATURE PHOTO: Study Sunday

March 22, 2021
Justus Lopresto-Jackson, freshman majoring in computer and information technology, works on a writing prompt in Elizabeth Tacke’s Composition 2 class on Friday.

FEATURE PHOTO: Writing in class

February 1, 2021
Megan Miller, a junior art education major, works on her ceramic project for Ceramics II in Doudna Hall over the weekend.

FEATURE PHOTO: Weekend ceramics

January 25, 2021
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

January 15, 2021
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

December 8, 2020
James McAndrews, a junior, accounting major, works the cashier position at Thomas Dining Tuesday evening. Thomas Dining is still operating on a to-go basis through the end of the semester.

FEATURE PHOTO: Cashier shift

December 2, 2020
Jack Drueke (left) and Damian Perez (right), both construction management majors, work on their project in Klehm Hall Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Woodworking project

November 18, 2020
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

November 17, 2020
Jolene Clayton a graphic design sophomore donates blood at the blood drive Tuesday afternoon. Clayton explained “I had to try to get my address changed and they said oh by the way there’s a blood drive going on tomorrow in Charleston and I’m like yeah sure sign me up, I don’t have anything going on this afternoon.”

FEATURE PHOTO: Blood donation

October 28, 2020
From left to right: Sean Hayes, a sophomore music education major, Lucas Grindley, a freshman broadcast journalism major and Savanna Wooten, a sophomore music education major, prepare for rehearsal on the Library Quad Wednesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Preparing for practice

October 21, 2020
Sophia Parrillo, a junior elementary education major, sells mugs, T-shirts, pins and hand sanitizer for Breast Cancer Research during Breast Cancer Awareness month at the Library Quad Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Raising Awareness

October 21, 2020
Kayla Flinn, a gardener for Eastern’s grounds staff renovates a garden and plants flowers such as lavender, perennials and little bluestems Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Gardening on the grounds

October 13, 2020
Savanna Wooten, a sophomore music education major, practices her trombone under an overhang outside Doudna Hall Tuesday afternoon. Wooten said she was “practicing in the nice weather.”

FEATURE PHOTO: Trombone Tuesday

October 7, 2020
Hope Folk (left), a freshman communications major, and Cheyenne Hollowell (right), a freshman history education major teamed up with Civic Engagement to make blankets for those in need on the Library Quad Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Making blankets on the quad

September 29, 2020
A group of Eastern music students participate in an outdoor rehearsal outside of Tarble Arts Center Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Outdoor rehearsal

September 29, 2020
Ally Turner, a junior environmental biology major, practices for the Panther Marching Band in the Library Quad Tuesday afternoon. Turner said she is “writing guard solo for EIU Panther Marching.”

FEATURE PHOTO: Practice in the quad

September 22, 2020
Cyan Carter (left), a Psychology, entrepreneurship, and human services sophomore and Lexi Smith (right) criminal justice sophomore break out some moves at Taylor Hall parking lot Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Parking lot dancing

September 15, 2020
Ezavian Latham (right), a sophomore electric engineering major, sits with a friend on a bench between Lawson Hall and Andrews Hall on Thursday afternoon. The two were working on their music.

FEATURE PHOTO: Lounging around

September 13, 2020
Conner Sanders (left), a sophomore music therapy major, and Emily Thorpe, a freshman music major, sit and eat on a bench near the Library Quad Thursday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Enjoying the weather

September 10, 2020
Felicia Gomez (left) a freshman education major and Jazmin Dally (right) a freshman education major enjoy their sodas while studying in front of Taylor Hall Tuesday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Outdoor studying

September 8, 2020
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