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Charleston City Mayor Brandon Combs introduces an ordinance for the Tax Increment Financing during the City Council meeting on Tuesday.
Charleston City Council approves budget for fiscal year
A crowd of around 40 people, students and faculty, showed up in support of the EIUs chapter of University Professionals of Illinois at Old Main as they delivered signed postcards to the administration supporting salary raises Monday afternoon.
What students should know about the EIU-UPI contract negotiations
Cost of living vs EIU salary
Cost of living vs EIU salary
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
Booth opens ‘kick-ass heroine’ voting contest
Booth opens ‘kick-ass heroine’ voting contest
The Eastern Illinois University baseball team comes out of the dugout to celebrate with fellow players after their win against the Arkansas State Razorbacks at Baum-Walker Stadium
EIU baseball to start OVC games Friday at home
Jaylen Prichard (3), a sophomore outfielder and infielder, slides into home base during the softball game against the Jackson State University Tigers at the Jackson State softball field.
EIU softball at top of OVC after sweeping UT Martin
The Panthers will play their first home game of the season against the University of Illinois Chicago on Wed. 22, 2023 at Williams Field at 1 p.m.
EIU softball team to take on 0-22 University of Illinois at Chicago Wednesday
The baseball, softball, and women’s and men’s tennis teams will play games over spring break.
Eastern sports to be on the lookout for over Spring Break
Former Eastern quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo celebrates after receiving pass for a touchdown during the Panthers 52-14 over Jacksonville State on Sept. 16, 2013 at OBrien Field. The Panthers became the OVC champions for the second straight year.
Garoppolo set to return to Eastern for ‘An Evening with Jimmy G’ Athletics Fundraiser
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Reflecting back on my time
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Listening to music offline while on spring break
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: ‘The Prestige,’ a film focused on detail
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
EDITORIAL: Admin can, need to do more in negotiations
Members of Eastern Illinois Universitys of University of Professionals Illinois attend the Board of Trustees meeting in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
EDITORIAL: Union members need to vote to strike
Comic
EDITORIAL: Do not hold grudges against The News for the past
EDITORIAL: Women in journalism numbers rising, sexist views not
EDITORIAL: Women in journalism numbers rising, sexist views not
EDITORIAL: Gatrell for president: Pros and cons
EDITORIAL: Gatrell for president: Pros and cons
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Reflecting back on my time
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
COLUMN: “Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong,” good the first time, replay not recommended
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Listening to music offline while on spring break
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: ‘The Prestige,’ a film focused on detail
Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The halfway mark
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
letter to the editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: UPD failed me, do not let them fail others
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Coles County Faith-Based Coalition for Racial Justice thankful for Douglas Hall name change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Coles County Faith-Based Coalition for Racial Justice thankful for Douglas Hall name change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 1978 EIU Championship Football Team members forced to pay for a ticket to the Homecoming game
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 1978 EIU Championship Football Team members forced to pay for a ticket to the Homecoming game
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I love when Brother Jed comes to campus
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I love when Brother Jed comes to campus
Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, is congratulated by Yolanda Williams after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2022 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom.
Annual Miss Black EIU pageant to be canceled
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 16: I, Tonya, feat. Special Guest
Swathi Nayani, Hemanth Naga Payyavula, and Supriya Toodi, all computer technology graduate students from India, share the runway for the fashion show part of Global Culture Night in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
International students share cultures at Global Culture Night
The first play in the New Works Festival called On Pointe, features a young man who dances in ballet and struggles with having a disapproving father who judges him for being a man in ballet in the Theatre of Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Theatre students to perform original plays
The percussionist part of the Panther Marching Band perform two different pieces, the first from Cuba, and the second from Brazil, at the Dia De Los Muertos Gala.
Percussionists dream to teach music to next generation
Christina Martinez Mundo dives for the ball during a match against Missouri Baptist University. The Panthers lost to the Spartans 3-2 Monday afternoon in Sister City Park.
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU’s first home beach volleyball match
Victor Cayres, a piano instructor for Eastern Illinois University, plays Folk Songs by Paul Basler with Francis Morales, a senior music major, during the Horn and Trumpet Studios Recital on Monday afternoon in the Recital Hall.
THROUGH THE LENS: Horn and Trumpet Recital
President Glassman and Jay Gatrell talk to each other at the Official Announcement and Celebration of Eastern Illinois Universitys 13th president Friday afternoon .
THROUGH THE LENS: Jay Gatrell, from provost to president
Abigail Riti, a freshman psychology major, Riley Bauer, a junior english major, and Silas Roemer, a freshman physics major, find sticks to use as the arms for the final touches of their snowman named Byobert in the Library Quad Wednesday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students build Byobert the snowman
Olivia Enlow, a freshman theater major, rehearses lines as an understudy for Calliope, one of the nine muses, in Xanadu in The Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: “Xanadu” week four rehearsal
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 23: Donnie Darko
Getting Emotional Ep. 4: OVC, Women in Sports Journalism feat. Zaria Flippin
Getting Emotional Ep. 4: OVC, Women in Sports Journalism feat. Zaria Flippin
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 22: Shutter Island
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 21: Nope
Getting Emotional Ep.1: Introductions, Womens Basketball
Getting Emotional Ep.1: Introductions, Women’s Basketball
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Christina Holman is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or lholman@eiu.edu.

Christina Holman, Junior Campus Editor

Christina Holman is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and she can be reached at 581-2912.

All content by Christina Holman
Emery Johnson poses for a photo.

Emery Johnson: A woman in the LGBTQ+ community

Christina Holman, Junior Campus Editor
March 1, 2023
Kris Gross, (left) a sophomore sport management major, and Leon Lomax, (right) a junior digital media technology major, yell in excitement after being revealed during the Neophyte Presentation presented by Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated in McAfee Gym Dec. 3.

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. set to perform at United Center

Christina Holman, Junior Campus Editor
February 24, 2023
Attainea Toulon, a graduate student studying college student affairs, concentrates while painting during the Hip Hop and Paint and Sip in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Wednesday evening.

Hip-Hop paint, sip event celebrates Black History Month

Christina Holman, Junior Campus Editor
February 24, 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.

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.

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Alpha Phi Alpha presents Sneakerball

Alpha Phi Alpha presents Sneakerball

Christina Holman, Junior Campus Editor
February 14, 2023
Cynthia Kmety, a Mental Health Promotion Coordinator for the Health Education Resource Center at Eastern Illinois University, presents her presentation called Sex Is Like Pizza Tuesday afternoon in Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The use of contraceptives and different resources students can access on campus are talked about.

Sex is like pizza presentation teaches students about sexual health

Christina Holman, Junior Events Editor
February 9, 2023
BSU hosts black history bingo to kick off black history month

BSU hosts black history bingo to kick off black history month

Christina Holman, Campus Events Junior Editor
February 3, 2023
Easterns Freshman Connection LLC hosted a Spring Meet and Greet in the Stevenson Hall lobby Wednesday night.

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Lindsey Zike (middle), a sophomore art education major, looks up from her painting of Frog and Toad at the Winter Welcome Days Paint and Sip in the University Ballroom Tuesday night. Her friends all said they wanted to buy the painting because it looked so good.

Students prepare for new semester with Winter Wonderland event

Christina Holman and Cam'ron Hardy
January 11, 2023
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