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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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Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

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Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2812.

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Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth

Dan Hahn, Columnist
April 25, 2024
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

Dan Hahn, Columnist
April 11, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Spiritual practices for non-believers

Dan Hahn, Columnist
March 27, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Embrace Mudita and Ubuntu when commenting on diverse issues

Dan Hahn, Columnist
March 7, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: When to speak up, the problem with lengthy emails

Dan Hahn, Columnist
February 25, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: The hope for ethical clarity in terms of use

Dan Hahn, Columnist
February 8, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Dead Heart in a Dead World’ is the metal album for 2024

Dan Hahn, Columnist
January 25, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Wish’ upon a technology billionaire

Dan Hahn, Columnist
January 11, 2024
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Social media meets squirrely winter folklore

Dan Hahn, Columnist
December 7, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: The very best coffee

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 30, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Speed kills: high efficiency leads to destructive behavior

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 16, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Time travel is real

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 9, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

Column: The hidden cost of good grades

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 2, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Beyond ‘sincerely,’ using subtlety to stand out in the inbox

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 26, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

Sore leg serenity: finding joy by embracing discomfort

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 18, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: From hours to minutes: AI-powered tools for academic success

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 12, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Marching Band is not a sport

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 5, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: More in-class writing will retain college students

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 28, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Octogenarians and optics 

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 21, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Is Pluto a planet? Nope!

Dan Hahn, Hahn
September 14, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Taylor Swift is sort of metal

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 6, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Textbook rental shipping delays cause problems for remote students

Dan Hahn, Columnist
August 31, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘I have an idea, let’s make a pattern’

Dan Hahn, Columnist
April 26, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Dwindling milk sales highlight big dairy’s greed

Dan Hahn, Columnist
April 19, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: College is still relevant

Dan Hahn, Columnist
April 12, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: When teachers win, everyone wins

Dan Hahn, Columnist
April 5, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Online programs, social media engagement appeal to international students 

Dan Hahn, Columnist
March 29, 2023
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

Dan Hahn, Columnist
March 22, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Personal finance, trade schools missing from student loan forgiveness debate

Dan Hahn, Columnist
March 8, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ChatGPT tells lovely children’s stories

Dan Hahn, Columnist
March 1, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Balloons in the news, entertainment or prank?

Dan Hahn, Columnist
February 22, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Customer service blunders are a trend that needs to be reversed

Dan Hahn, Columnist
February 15, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Talent matters over taste

Dan Hahn, Columnist
February 8, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Identity theft and government

Dan Hahn, Columnist
February 2, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: From campground to college, science and tech changed little

Dan Hahn, Columnist
January 26, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Waffler69’s tragic passing is a reminder of our bizarre entertainment culture

Dan Hahn, Columnist
January 18, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COUMN: Resolutions are overrated, instead commit to what makes you unique

Dan Hahn, Columnist
January 11, 2023
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Use filters on your social media acounts

Dan Hahn, Columnist
December 7, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Do not be fooled by cozy marketing

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 30, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Bill Burr at the Peoria Civic Center

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 16, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Lessons learned in residential solar

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 9, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: In defense of the Kit-Kat

Dan Hahn, Columnist
November 3, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: The Forward Party needs to back democrats this time around

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 26, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Squirrels gorging on pumpkin are a danger to themselves

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 19, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: What to prioritize before partying

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 12, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: LGBTQIA+ History Month is also midterm election season

Dan Hahn, Columnist
October 5, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: ‘Gargoyles’ and the gun debate

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 28, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: No whey! Milk ingredients have no business in a potato chip

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 21, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Remembering the big picture helps you stay positive

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 14, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: Frugal plant-based eating and climate change

Dan Hahn, Columnist
September 7, 2022
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.

COLUMN: The best meditation app for back to school

Dan Hahn, Columnist
August 31, 2022
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