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Left, Eastern Illinois University President Jay Gatrell holds petition for all-gender restrooms, hand delivered by graduate student Theo Edwards while petition signers stand in support in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union.
Students hand deliver petition for all-gender restrooms to Gatrell
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
Three different graduation ceremonies were held for the different colleges Saturday afternoon, May 7, 2022, in Lantz Arena; Lumpkin College of Business and Technology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Education all held ceremonies for the students in the respective colleges.
Seniors prepare for graduation
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
Emerson Gausmann (right) and Kaumi Stuart (left) perform as the party crashes in a short play titled The Party during the New Works Symposium on Friday night April 19,2024.
New productions displayed at symposium
Alli Hausman
COLUMN: Lance Stroll should take a walk
Redshirt junior infielder Dylan Drumke prepares to bat at the EIU baseball game in Coaches Stadium on Sunday.
EIU splits doubleheader with USI
Redshirt freshman running back MJ Flowers (20) celebrates a touchdown with redshirt junior offensive lineman Elkhanan Tanelus (72). Eastern beat Tennessee State 30-17 Saturday afternoon at O’ Brien Field.
Panthers of the Year: MJ Flowers, Macy McGlone, Sara Thomas
Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox throws the ball at the game against Bradley University Tuesday
Nine-run first inning too much for EIU to overcome
Senior guard Jordan Tiger Booker during the mens basketball game against Tennessee Tech Thursday night at Groniger Arena. The Panthers beat the Golden Eagles 68-59.
Panthers of the Semester: Tiger Booker, Macy McGlone, Tara Archibald
Alli Hausman
COLUMN: Lance Stroll should take a walk
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
Camron Hardy
COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
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
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
Camron Hardy
COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
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
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
Emerson Gausmann (right) and Kaumi Stuart (left) perform as the party crashes in a short play titled The Party during the New Works Symposium on Friday night April 19,2024.
New productions displayed at symposium
Students celebrate EIUs unofficial Holi in the Library Quad. Holi is a festival celebrated in India. It is celebrated as the festival of colors, love and spring.
EIU celebrates Holi festival of colors
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
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
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 63: Is The Bear That Good?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 61: The Social Network: Nice Guys Finish Last
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!
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Editorial Cartoon: This just in

Editorial Cartoon: This just in

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August 31, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Count Drinkula

Editorial Cartoon: Count Drinkula

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August 30, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Here comes the story of the Hurricane

Editorial Cartoon: Here comes the story of the Hurricane

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August 29, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Lets get ready to rumble

Editorial Cartoon: Let’s get ready to rumble

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August 26, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Great for your eyes

Editorial Cartoon: Great for your eyes

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August 25, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Down on the farm

Editorial Cartoon: Down on the farm

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August 24, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: What do you do with an empty Carman?

Editorial Cartoon: What do you do with an empty Carman?

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August 23, 2011
Editorial Cartoon:Weve seen fire and weve seen rain

Editorial Cartoon:We’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain

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May 2, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Serenaded on the steps

Editorial Cartoon: Serenaded on the steps

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April 29, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Home Stretch

Editorial Cartoon: Home Stretch

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April 28, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Down goes Brain!

Editorial Cartoon: Down goes Brain!

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April 27, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Turn, turn, turn

Editorial Cartoon: Turn, turn, turn

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April 26, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Student government prepares for the future

Editorial Cartoon: Student government prepares for the future

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April 25, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: The wind cries muddy

Editorial Cartoon: The wind cries muddy

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April 22, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Fred & Davey

Editorial Cartoon: Fred & Davey

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April 21, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Gather them two by two

Editorial Cartoon: Gather them two by two

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April 20, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Food Coma

Editorial Cartoon: Food Coma

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April 19, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: A reason to celebrate

Editorial Cartoon: A reason to celebrate

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April 18, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Charitable cat

Editorial Cartoon: Charitable cat

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April 15, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Celebrate good times

Editorial Cartoon: Celebrate good times

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April 14, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Reverse psychology

Editorial Cartoon: Reverse psychology

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April 13, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Hold the garlic

Editorial Cartoon: Hold the garlic

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April 12, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Shore to help

Editorial Cartoon: Shore to help

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April 11, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Armageddon impatient

Editorial Cartoon: Armageddon impatient

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April 8, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Psychic poker

Editorial Cartoon: Psychic poker

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April 7, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: The man who shoe too little

Editorial Cartoon: The man who shoe too little

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April 6, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Trash compactor

Editorial Cartoon: Trash compactor

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April 5, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Tear down that wall

Editorial Cartoon: Tear down that wall

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April 4, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Gone with the wind

Editorial Cartoon: Gone with the wind

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April 4, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Rule No. 1

Editorial Cartoon: Rule No. 1

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March 29, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Rebecca Blacks follow-up album

Editorial Cartoon: Rebecca Black’s follow-up album

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March 28, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Moody Mother Nature

Editorial Cartoon: Moody Mother Nature

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March 25, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Sasquatch sighted

Editorial Cartoon: Sasquatch sighted

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March 24, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Cold snap

Editorial Cartoon: Cold snap

Dave Balson
March 23, 2011

Letter to the Editor: Human brain wired for extinction

Dave Balson
March 23, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: The sound of spring

Editorial Cartoon: The sound of spring

Dave Balson
March 22, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: A taste of freedom

Editorial Cartoon: A taste of freedom

Dave Balson
March 21, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Early check-out

Editorial Cartoon: Early check-out

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March 10, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: All covered in beads

Editorial Cartoon: All covered in beads

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March 9, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Flip-flop and Awe

Editorial Cartoon: Flip-flop and Awe

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March 8, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Skippy all over the world

Editorial Cartoon: Skippy all over the world

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March 7, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: After that squirrel!

Editorial Cartoon: After that squirrel!

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March 4, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Hard-nosed

Editorial Cartoon: Hard-nosed

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March 3, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: My 11 a.m. class

Editorial Cartoon: My 11 a.m. class

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March 2, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Every four years

Editorial Cartoon: Every four years

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March 1, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Year of the sequel

Editorial Cartoon: Year of the sequel

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February 28, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Sweet Fishing

Editorial Cartoon: Sweet Fishing

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February 24, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: An end to the two-party system

Editorial Cartoon: An end to the two-party system

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February 23, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Get your feet wet at open house

Editorial Cartoon: Get your feet wet at open house

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February 22, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Simon Says

Editorial Cartoon: Simon Says

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February 21, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Campus meltdown

Editorial Cartoon: Campus meltdown

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February 18, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Food for thought

Editorial Cartoon: Food for thought

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February 17, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Happy Car

Editorial Cartoon: Happy Car

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February 16, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Where has all the love gone?

Editorial Cartoon: Where has all the love gone?

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February 15, 2011
Nothin but a Beiber thang

Nothin’ but a Beiber thang

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February 14, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Winter Improvements

Editorial Cartoon: Winter Improvements

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February 9, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Star-Spangled Confusion

Editorial Cartoon: Star-Spangled Confusion

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February 8, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: It cant be!

Editorial Cartoon: It can’t be!

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February 3, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Shelter from the storm

Editorial Cartoon: Shelter from the storm

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February 2, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Skins

Editorial Cartoon: Skins

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January 31, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: You could use some popcorn

Editorial Cartoon: You could use some popcorn

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January 28, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Biology is Awesome

Editorial Cartoon: Biology is Awesome

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January 27, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: EIU for your computer

Editorial Cartoon: EIU for your computer

Dave Balson
January 26, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Death by Cheese

Editorial Cartoon: Death by Cheese

Dave Balson
January 25, 2011
Slick with the stick

Slick with the stick

Dave Balson
December 10, 2010
Feature Photo: Friendly advice for the ref

Feature Photo: Friendly advice for the ref

Dave Balson
November 15, 2010
Student chosen to perform in honor of late professor

Student chosen to perform in honor of late professor

Dave Balson
November 12, 2010

Op/Ed:Restoring some sanity in Washington, D.C.

Dave Balson
November 3, 2010
Continuing the Eastern tradition

Continuing the Eastern tradition

Dave Balson
October 22, 2010
Feature photo: Everyone loves a Wiener

Feature photo: Everyone loves a “Wiener”

Dave Balson
October 15, 2010
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