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Students participate in Pantherchella in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Saturday.
Pantherchella takes over Panther Bash
What to expect at Springfest
What to expect at Springfest
Jody Stone interacts with students after his student interview for Dean of Students Friday. April 13,2024 in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union,
Interim dean of students interviews to maintain position
The crowd jumps in excitement over Matt Bennet in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom on Saturday.
Matt Bennett brings nostalgia to Pantherchella
President of Eastern Illinois University Jay Gatrell in his office in Old Main during an interview with the Daily Eastern News about his first year as president. Gatrell said, Anytime you take a new job, there’s going to be a learning curve. But you know, I feel sort of blessed to have been here and to know this place and the newer students.”  
Jay Gatrell: The first year
Daily Eastern News “Staff Picks”
STAFF PICKS: NBA finals winner
Redshirt junior outfield Dylan Drumke gets a run to first after hitting outfield at the game against Bradley University Tuesday
EIU baseball loses to non-D1 opponent for first time since 2019
Junior outfielder Quade Peters swinging and hitting the ball during Easterns game against Bradley University on Tuesday,
EIU beats Bradley in shortened game
Sophomore forward Sincere Malone (5) attempts a contested layup by freshman guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (2) during the Panthers first mens basketball game of the season. The Panthers lost 52-80 to the Fighting Illini Monday night.
Malone, Gibson enter transfer portal
Assistant coach Carlif Taylor runs drills with players during football practice at OBrien Field April 4.
Former NFL player takes new coaching role at Eastern
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Concerns with free speech zones
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The spirit of Linux and the attention economy
Jacob Hamm
COLUMN: 32-hour work weeks should be the standard
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
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Concerns with free speech zones
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The spirit of Linux and the attention economy
Jacob Hamm
COLUMN: 32-hour work weeks should be the standard
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
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
Students participate in Pantherchella in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Saturday.
Pantherchella takes over Panther Bash
What to expect at Springfest
What to expect at Springfest
The crowd jumps in excitement over Matt Bennet in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom on Saturday.
Matt Bennett brings nostalgia to Pantherchella
Christiana Harkulich teaches a class Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in the Doudua Fine Arts Center. Harkulich is a dramaturge and instructor for theater, film studies and women and gender studies.
A glimpse into Christiana Harkulich’s theatrical world
Senior utility, Cole Gober throws his base to the side as he runs to first base at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU vs Bradley Baseball
Students enjoy Pantherchella where Matt Bennett DJd in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union Grand Ballroom
THROUGH THE LENS : Matt Bennett plays Pantherchella
Senior Addison Brown stands and waits for the double match to start against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks, at Atkins indoor tennis center
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU women’s tennis play against SEMO
(93) Sophomore punter Jacob Horvath and (98) redshirt junior long snapper Brett Galletti, at football’s first spring practice.
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU football’s first spring practice
Jennifer Buchter, a special education professor, gets out of the water during the Special Olympics Polar Plunge Sunday.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students, faculty get bold, cold
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 60: Why Is Midsommar So Weird?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 59: Is Ex Machina The Best Sci-Fi Movie?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 58: Road House 2024 Is Terrible!
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 57: Reviewing the 2024 Oscars
Panther Profiles: Ep. 19: Sebastian Pares
Panther Profiles: Ep. 19: Sebastian Pares
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Concert provides cultural experiences

Concert provides cultural experiences

Colleen Harrigan
May 2, 2011
Spring Fling closes out school year

Spring Fling closes out school year

Colleen Harrigan
May 2, 2011
Lantz lights up with energy

Lantz lights up with energy

Colleen Harrigan
April 25, 2011
Lantz lights up with energy

Lantz lights up with energy

Colleen Harrigan
April 25, 2011
PULSE wins 5 executive seats, not without protest

PULSE wins 5 executive seats, not without protest

Colleen Harrigan
April 21, 2011
Celebration ends on high note

Celebration ends on high note

Colleen Harrigan
April 18, 2011
Relay celebrates, remembers, fights back

Relay celebrates, remembers, fights back

Colleen Harrigan
April 18, 2011
Jackson Avenue Coffee hosts rock group

Jackson Avenue Coffee hosts rock group

Colleen Harrigan
April 11, 2011
Rain makes trouble for tugs

Rain makes trouble for tugs

Colleen Harrigan
April 11, 2011
Booth joins in on celebration of libraries

Booth joins in on celebration of libraries

Colleen Harrigan
April 11, 2011
Chapters show true colors

Chapters show ‘true colors’

Colleen Harrigan
April 4, 2011
First Panther Pile-Up is success

First Panther Pile-Up is success

Colleen Harrigan
March 28, 2011
Shall We Dance benefits Alzheimers

“Shall We Dance” benefits Alzheimer’s

Colleen Harrigan
March 28, 2011
Textbook rental renamed to honor professor Grado

Textbook rental renamed to honor professor Grado

Colleen Harrigan
March 21, 2011
Student government political trend begins again

Student government political trend begins again

Colleen Harrigan
March 21, 2011
Kids and Friends turnout increases

Kids and Friends turnout increases

Colleen Harrigan
March 7, 2011
New category results in three winners

New category results in three winners

Colleen Harrigan
March 7, 2011
Audience goes back in time

Audience goes back in time

Colleen Harrigan
February 28, 2011
Jackson takes the crown

Jackson takes the crown

Colleen Harrigan
February 28, 2011
Jackson takes the crown

Jackson takes the crown

Colleen Harrigan
February 28, 2011
Wind Symphony earns standing ovation

Wind Symphony earns standing ovation

Colleen Harrigan
February 28, 2011
City works to repair winter potholes

City works to repair winter potholes

Colleen Harrigan
February 21, 2011
Ahn Trio perform world premiere piece

Ahn Trio perform world premiere piece

Colleen Harrigan
February 21, 2011
McCann family to sue Graywood

McCann family to sue Graywood

Colleen Harrigan
February 14, 2011
Kenyetta perform a powerful piece

Kenyetta perform a powerful piece

Colleen Harrigan
February 7, 2011

Cartoon: Super Bowl Sunday

Colleen Harrigan
February 7, 2011
Cartoon: Super Bowl Sunday

Cartoon: Super Bowl Sunday

Colleen Harrigan
February 7, 2011
Local theater has potential

Local theater has potential

Colleen Harrigan
January 24, 2011
Franklins birthday brings big turnout to booth

Franklin’s birthday brings big turnout to booth

Colleen Harrigan
January 24, 2011
Scherle takes on senate speaker position

Scherle takes on senate speaker position

Colleen Harrigan
January 10, 2011
Two-year contract to be determined

Two-year contract to be determined

Colleen Harrigan
January 10, 2011
Scherle to fill new speaker position

Scherle to fill new speaker position

Colleen Harrigan
December 9, 2010
Final open mic of semester brings big crowd

Final open mic of semester brings big crowd

Colleen Harrigan
December 9, 2010
Cyber bullying, a trend that needs to come to an end

Cyber bullying, a trend that needs to come to an end

Colleen Harrigan
December 7, 2010
Panthers concentrate on limiting turnovers

Panthers concentrate on limiting turnovers

Colleen Harrigan
December 2, 2010
Administration appreciates program Spoo built

Administration appreciates program Spoo built

Colleen Harrigan
December 2, 2010
Airbrush artist impresses crowd

Airbrush artist impresses crowd

Colleen Harrigan
November 18, 2010
HERC promotes a healthier lifestyle through the week

HERC promotes a healthier lifestyle through the week

Colleen Harrigan
November 16, 2010
Voice of Poe speaks out

Voice of Poe speaks out

Colleen Harrigan
November 11, 2010
Women just one event away from sweeping meet

Women just one event away from sweeping meet

Colleen Harrigan
November 9, 2010
Five seniors stand out in last home game of season

Five seniors stand out in last home game of season

Colleen Harrigan
November 9, 2010
Walker steps his game up

Walker steps his game up

Colleen Harrigan
November 9, 2010
Concert offers learning experience

Concert offers learning experience

Colleen Harrigan
November 8, 2010
Easterns Next Top Model presents celebrity trends

Easterns’ Next Top Model presents celebrity trends

Colleen Harrigan
November 8, 2010
Walmart managers, executives show benefits of store

Walmart managers, executives show benefits of store

Colleen Harrigan
November 4, 2010
Flooding causes power outages

Flooding causes power outages

Colleen Harrigan
November 4, 2010
Faculty ready signs for picketing

Faculty ready signs for picketing

Colleen Harrigan
November 2, 2010
Carman gives great scares

Carman gives great scares

Colleen Harrigan
October 28, 2010
Panthers win five of six games

Panthers win five of six games

Colleen Harrigan
October 28, 2010
Students unaware of furloughs

Students unaware of furloughs

Colleen Harrigan
October 26, 2010
History of Westfield College presented

History of Westfield College presented

Colleen Harrigan
October 26, 2010

Students gain information on graduate school

Colleen Harrigan
October 21, 2010
Last preseason match for tennis team

Last preseason match for tennis team

Colleen Harrigan
October 21, 2010
EIU Blue Goes Green event surpasses last years success

‘EIU Blue Goes Green’ event surpasses last year’s success

Colleen Harrigan
October 21, 2010
SAE, BSU sweep Homecoming Court

SAE, BSU sweep Homecoming Court

Colleen Harrigan
October 19, 2010
Going green effectively, efficiently

Going green effectively, efficiently

Colleen Harrigan
October 14, 2010
Staying positive despite bad luck

Staying positive despite bad luck

Colleen Harrigan
October 14, 2010
Brady speaks at Morton Park

Brady speaks at Morton Park

Colleen Harrigan
October 12, 2010
Comedy mixed with magic intrigues students

Comedy mixed with magic intrigues students

Colleen Harrigan
October 7, 2010
Retirees worry about pension

Retirees worry about pension

Colleen Harrigan
October 5, 2010
Students concerns addressed

Student’s concerns addressed

Colleen Harrigan
October 5, 2010
Students given opportunity to network

Students given opportunity to network

Colleen Harrigan
September 30, 2010
Panthers to play Murray State

Panthers to play Murray State

Colleen Harrigan
September 28, 2010
Two quarterbacks see action

Two quarterbacks see action

Colleen Harrigan
September 28, 2010
Newly proposed bylaw reviewed

Newly proposed bylaw reviewed

Colleen Harrigan
September 23, 2010
Teamwork key factor

Teamwork key factor

Colleen Harrigan
September 23, 2010
Plant shows off new updates

Plant shows off new updates

Colleen Harrigan
September 23, 2010
Panthers start fall ball with record of 2-0

Panthers start fall ball with record of 2-0

Colleen Harrigan
September 21, 2010
Professors memoir published

Professor’s memoir published

Colleen Harrigan
September 21, 2010
Linemen Garrity out for season

Linemen Garrity out for season

Colleen Harrigan
September 16, 2010
Piekarski gets finishing touch

Piekarski gets finishing touch

Colleen Harrigan
September 16, 2010
Last line of defense

Last line of defense

Colleen Harrigan
September 16, 2010
Giant line is getting smaller

Giant line is getting smaller

Colleen Harrigan
September 14, 2010
Panthers push onward with record of 4-3

Panthers push onward with record of 4-3

Colleen Harrigan
September 14, 2010
Different job, same business

Different job, same business

Colleen Harrigan
September 9, 2010
A bitter battle of conferences

A bitter battle of conferences

Colleen Harrigan
September 9, 2010
Construction takes over Easterns campus

Construction takes over Eastern’s campus

Colleen Harrigan
September 7, 2010
iLead starts year off strong

iLead starts year off strong

Colleen Harrigan
September 7, 2010
1 percent increase approved

1 percent increase approved

Colleen Harrigan
September 7, 2010
Twenty-seven and counting

Twenty-seven and counting

Colleen Harrigan
September 2, 2010
Experience is in question

Experience is in question

Colleen Harrigan
September 2, 2010
Taste of Campus

Taste of Campus

Colleen Harrigan
August 31, 2010
Panthers hit losing streak

Panthers hit losing streak

Colleen Harrigan
August 31, 2010
Taste of Campus

Taste of Campus

Colleen Harrigan
August 31, 2010
The games finally count

The games finally count

Colleen Harrigan
August 31, 2010
Taste of Campus

Taste of Campus

Colleen Harrigan
August 31, 2010
Taste of Campus

Taste of Campus

Colleen Harrigan
August 31, 2010
Saxophonist shares sounds

Saxophonist shares sounds

Colleen Harrigan
August 26, 2010
Maximizing the penalty

Maximizing the penalty

Colleen Harrigan
August 26, 2010
Heading for the Horizon

Heading for the Horizon

Colleen Harrigan
August 24, 2010
Freshmen backs make big plays

Freshmen backs make big plays

Colleen Harrigan
August 24, 2010
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