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William T. Ridgeway
Potential Douglas Hall name replacements: William Ridgeway
“Grandma in her cousins car”
Potential Douglas Hall name replacements: Zella Powell
Ona and Kenneth Crackers Norton
Potential Douglas Hall name replacements: Ona and Kenneth Norton
Former University President Louis V. Hencken
Potential Douglas Hall name replacements: Louis V. Hencken
Captain Charles B. Hall
Potential Douglas Hall name replacements: Captain Charles B. Hall
Junior guard Lariah Washington put up a shot at the women’s basketball game Saturday at Lantz Areana. Washinton led the team with 25 points. The Panthers won 85-74 to the Purple Aces in a double overtime.
Panthers win double-overtime thriller against Evansville
Redshirt junior wide receiver Isaiah Hill runs the ball at Saturday’s football game at O’Brien Field. Hill had 13 catches for 110 yards. The Panthers lost 20-13 to the Racers.
Panthers lose 20-13 in season finale against Murray State
Eastern forward Sammy Friday IV makes a move in the paint during Thursday nights game against Rockford in Lantz Arena. Friday IV set a new career high with 21 points in the game, which Eastern won 96-64.
Panthers beat Rockford 96-64 for 1st win of season
Eastern outside hitter Danielle Allen swings on a kill attempt in a match against Austin Peay on Nov. 13 in Lantz Arena. Allen had a team-high 22 kills in the match, which Eastern lost 3-1.
Allen given 1st team All-OVC honors for Panthers
Eastern forward Abby Wahl defends an opponent at the top of the key in a game against Lindenwood on Nov. 9 in Lantz Arena. Wahl had 6 points and 3 rebounds in the game, which Eastern won 86-30.
Panthers win 1st road game of season
(From left to right) Johnetta Jones, Kevin Duckworth, Ona Norton, Charles Hall and Zella Powell
EDITORIAL: Choose morals over money
COLUMN: Ni no Kuni is one of Studio Ghibli’s best projects
COLUMN: ‘Ni no Kuni’ is one of Studio Ghibli’s best projects
Ellen Dooley
COLUMN: Theory: Paul McCartney of The Beatles is dead
EDITORIAL: Ade truly represents the interests of students
EDITORIAL: Ade truly represents the interests of students
COLUMN: Stop altering your photos
COLUMN: Stop altering your photos
(From left to right) Johnetta Jones, Kevin Duckworth, Ona Norton, Charles Hall and Zella Powell
EDITORIAL: Choose morals over money
EDITORIAL: Ade truly represents the interests of students
EDITORIAL: Ade truly represents the interests of students
Students play the flute at Thursday night’s Wind Symphony Band performance at Doudna Fine Arts Center in Dvorak Concert Hall.
EDITORIAL: We cannot grow without grace
Blake Leitch, a veterans service officer, gives a speech during the 9/11 memorial on Tuesday. His speech encouraged connecting with others after times of tragedy.
EDITORIAL: Support our veterans
EDITORIAL: We need to use more clean energy
EDITORIAL: We need to use more clean energy
COLUMN: Ni no Kuni is one of Studio Ghibli’s best projects
COLUMN: ‘Ni no Kuni’ is one of Studio Ghibli’s best projects
Ellen Dooley
COLUMN: Theory: Paul McCartney of The Beatles is dead
COLUMN: Stop altering your photos
COLUMN: Stop altering your photos
COLUMN: Is the MCU expanding too far?
COLUMN: Is the MCU expanding too far?
COLUMN: The value of college memories
COLUMN: The value of college memories
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
Guest Column: You can cancel Stephen Douglas or you can cancel Black people
Letter to the Editor: Be aware of others’ struggles, hard times during pandemic
Letter to the Editor: Change the name of Douglas Hall
Josh Hernandez, a junior majoring in finance and plays Tom (Catherine’s husband), and Merri Bork, a junior majoring in theatre and plays Catherine, perform during a dress rehearsal for “These Shining Lives” in The Theatre. In this scene, Tom is comforting Catherine after she woke up from a nightmare about dying and tells her that she is still here with him.
PHOTO GALLERY: “These Shining Lives”
Review: Avoid Slender Man, not worth it
Underrated films: ‘Rush’
Mattoon Arts Council accepting entry forms for 2018 Photography Show
Underrated films: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’
Redshirt senior defensive lineman Justin Growel chases Murray State quarterback DJ Williams at Saturday’s football game at O’Brien Field. The Panthers lost 20-13 to the Racers.
THROUGH THE LENS: Panthers vs. Racers
THROUGH THE LENS: BETTE DAVIS AIN’T FOR SISSIES
Programs were handed out at Jason Aguilar’s memorial service that took place at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom Thursday afternoon. On the front of the program was listed a poem written by teammate Za’Quan Singleton a junior organizational devlopment major, in honor of Jason titled “Jason’s Purpose.”
THROUGH THE LENS: Memorial service for Jason Aguilar
In “The Impresario” by Mozart, Ms. Scruples, the head of the opera, played by Angela Gausmann, a junior vocal performance major, listens to Madame Goldenthrill portrayed by Mikayla Beck, graduate student studying vocal performance, who is trying to appeal to them. The show was performed at the Recital Hall in Doudna Fine Arts Center.
THROUGH THE LENS: The Impersario
In the “Blood at the Root” play at Doudna Fine Arts Theatre Thursday night, a group of students attending fictional Cedar High School in Louisiana, stand in protest to a racial threat.
THROUGH THE LENS: ‘Blood at the Root’ performance
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 11: Dr. Strangelove & Mad Max: Fury Road
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 10: Baby Driver & Scott Pilgrim vs the World
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 9: Amores perros & Y tu mamá también
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 8: Tron & Ex Machina
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The Movie DEN Ep. 007: Goldfinger & No Time to Die
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Bayleigh Grimes, junior music education major, and Josh Thor, senior management major, represented Eastern’s Christian Campus House as they gave out flyers and free hot chocolate in front of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Monday morning.

FEATURE PHOTO: Life is hard; have hot chocolate

March 2, 2020
Latricia Booker, a junior majoring in pre-nursing and Miss Black EIU 2019, and Mikayla Sanford, a biological science major, celebrates together after Sanford’s crowing as Miss Black EIU 2020 in the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Student Union on Saturday night. The two took several photos together as the previous and currently reigning queens.

[Photo] Sanford crowned Miss Black EIU

March 1, 2020
Michael Miller, the health promotion coordinator for Eastern’s Health Education Resource Center, discusses the cons of recreational marijuana use before watching a TED Talk on the benefits of medical marijuana during “Know Your Rightz: Marijuana” in Lumpkin hall auditorium on Tuesday night. Miller also discussed the social implications of marijuana use, such as employers not allowing workers who have marijuana in their system to work in the workplace.

[Photo] ‘Know Your Rightz’ held in Lumpkin

February 25, 2020
Brittany Britton, a junior sociology major, discusses student’s racial experiences on campus and in Charleston during the BSU event, “Speak Your Piece,” in the Lumpkin Auditorium on Tuesday night. During the presentation, many students shared their experiences with racial discrimination and prejudice.

[Photo] BSU hosts ‘speak your piece’ in Lumpkin Hall

February 18, 2020
Joshua Ware, an applied engineering and tech major, questions the BSU team during the Family Feud: Black and Blue edition, hosted by S.T.R.O.N.G mentoring, in Lumpkin Auditorium on Tuesday night. Full coverage on page three.

[Photo] ‘Family Feud: Black and Blue’ held in Lumpkin Hall

February 11, 2020
Students gather around a T.V in the Thomas Hall Dinning Center to watch the Superbowl on Sunday night. The Kansas City Chiefs won the game 31-20.

[Photo] Students gather to watch Eastern alumni Garoppolo

February 2, 2020
During the Diversity Action Council tabling event, Samari Abdoulaye-Pedila, senior psychology major, gives a student a stress ball and pamphlet on Wednesday afternoon. The event was called “The Words We Use,” and its purpose was to create dialogues about the importance of word choice and how it can affect others.

[Photo] DAC tabling event talks word choice

January 29, 2020
Samira Abdoulaye-Pedila (left) and Morgan Colvin (right) discussing diversity in Eastern’s Mattoon/Charleston in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Student Union.

[Photo] Colorism panel held in University Union

January 28, 2020
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