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More than 40 students, faculty members and Union members attended the Teach Out protest, held by Easterns chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, Thursday afternoon at the Mellin Steps in the Library Quad. The protest was held in response to the current status of the contract negotiation where the administration and Union have yet to reach an agreement on 21 proposals.
BREAKING: EIU-UPI announces rally to file intent to strike Monday
EIU University Board hosts 2000s Game Night
EIU University Board hosts 2000’s Game Night
In the Spotlight performance to come Friday
‘In the Spotlight’ performance to come Friday
Warning signs that you’re in a toxic relationship
Warning signs that you’re in a toxic relationship
Student Body President Lucy Ade, a senior interpersonal communications major, introduces herself during Student Senates orientation Wednesday night at the Arcola Room in the Union.
Student senate fails to meet quorum again
Kinyon Hodges, a junior guard, scrambles after a loose ball during the mens basketball game against the University of Southern Indiana Eagles on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2022, at Lantz Arena. Hodges scored 10 points and had three assists. The Panthers won 91-80 against the Eagles.
4 EIU men’s basketball players enter the transfer portal
Kate Stevens is a senior sports media relations major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kestevens2@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: I want to go to more EIU sporting events before I graduate
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
Autumn Schulz is a junior sports media relations major and can be reached at 581-2912 or acschulz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Other football alumni should take after Jimmy G’s example
Eastern pitched Alexa Rehmeier prepares to face a batter in game one of a doubleheader against Morehead State on March 20 at Williams Field. Rehmeier threw a complete game shutout, striking out 10 batters as Eastern won 4-0.
Athletics department announces schedule changes
Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.
COLUMN: I have a plan, I just need some money
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
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
Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.
COLUMN: I have a plan, I just need some money
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
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. 24: Mean Girls Feat. Special Guest
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
Getting Emotional Ep. 5: Spring Sports Rundown
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
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All content by Kennedy Nolen

Times were good, bad

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
April 24, 2018

Apology letter to Mother Nature

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
April 3, 2018

We need answers and we need them now

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
March 27, 2018

Spice up Sundays with new experiences

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
March 20, 2018

Attending graduation isn’t a requirement

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
March 6, 2018

Hummus is an underrated snack

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
March 1, 2018

Free speech should not have to be ‘approved’ first

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
February 6, 2018

Avoid the devil’s lettuce at all costs

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
January 30, 2018

Kennedy’s January tips: Eat soup, bathe in mayonnaise

Kennedy Nolen, Columnist
January 16, 2018

Interactive speech to encourage communication, connecting through different viewpoints

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 28, 2017
Ron Himes, director and founder of the Saint Louis Black Repertory (center), rehearses with students at the Black Box located in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Monday night.

Theatre director, producer to share 40 years of theatre experience

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 28, 2017

South Korean artist to discuss new exhibit in Tarble

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 16, 2017

Soul Street Dance Company to perform

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 13, 2017

Peace Corps to share a way to change the world

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 8, 2017

TV show filming in Buzzard, around campus

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 8, 2017

A piece of Hollywood comes to campus

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
November 8, 2017

Students celebrate Day of the Dead with traditions, dancing, altars and food

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 31, 2017

Day of the Dead to teach culture, celebrate life

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 30, 2017

Diva Drag show to feature students, benefit SACIS

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 29, 2017

After hours trivia to be hosted

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 25, 2017

Students have the floor to present creative work

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 24, 2017

Booth adds over 500 new items

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 23, 2017

Trash bash gives students chance to clean after Homecoming parade

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 20, 2017

Hello Dali! alumni to join current members in show

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 19, 2017

Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity to host bracelet making session at new location

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 17, 2017

Faculty,staff working to bring gender-inclusive bathrooms to academic buildings

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 11, 2017

Workshop to teach students to be activists for any cause

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 10, 2017

Documentary to reveal the lack of healthcare undocumented immigrants face

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 9, 2017

Chinese students to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 5, 2017

Documentary to show segregation in schools

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 5, 2017

Community to break the silence about sexual assault

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 3, 2017

Mexican food truck to visit Eastern Tuesday

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
October 2, 2017

LASO to teach children about Día de los Muertos

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 28, 2017
Kennedy Nolen | Daily Eastern News Jinhee Lee, Asian studies coordinator and history professor encourages students to pick up fliers about teaching and studying abroad in South Korea, Japan and China.

Teaching, studying in Asia offered to Eastern students

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 28, 2017

You will move on from your ex

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 26, 2017
Max Maseri poses for a portrait in his office at Klehm hall Monday night.

Travel ban affects Eastern student

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 25, 2017

Korean students share experiences

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 21, 2017

Students present at conference for Asian Affairs

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 20, 2017
Kennedy Nolen | The Daily Eastern News Alysh Oetzel, a junior foreign language and communication disorders and sciences major, shares her experience of studying abroad in Costa Rica during the summer of 2017. She did a four-week long program with other Eastern students and a separate course on her own, where she enrolled directly into the Universidad Veritas in San Jose.

Students share experiences in Latin America

Kennedy Nolen , Multicultural Reporter
September 18, 2017

Professor, alumna to perform at murder mystery dinner

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 15, 2017

Latin Heritage Month celebration begins

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 14, 2017
Visiting scholar and Chinese professor Yan Yu teaches her Elementary Chinese I class Wednesday in Coleman Hall.

Visiting scholar introduces Chinese language to students

September 14, 2017

New RSO to focus on empowerment

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 14, 2017
Brent Mann, a videographer for MTVU, tapes Jessica Stewart, a freshman music education major, as she auditions to be a video jockey for MTVU. Students will have another chance to audition from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Taylor Hall. MTVU will announce the newest video jockey by Oct. 31.

MTVU seeks out new video jockey

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 12, 2017

LASO to host rally in support of DACA

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 7, 2017

Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 6, 2017

Charleston named second safest college town in the U.S.

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 5, 2017

Hello Dali puts on comical performance

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 31, 2017

Improv group to have first performance, hold auditions

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 31, 2017

Eastern Euphonics to host tryouts

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 28, 2017

Tarble to celebrate Matsuri at Japan House

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 24, 2017

Tarble to showcase Japanese artist’s work

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 24, 2017

Multicultural RSOs to welcome students

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 21, 2017

Resources available for students to stay healthy

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
August 17, 2017
Friends of Byron Edingburg hold candles while walking down Seventh Street following the memorial service Wednesday afternoon.

Memorial Service honors late student

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 27, 2017
Students console one another after a moment of silence was held for Byron Edingburg, the Eastern Illinois student that was killed in a shooting over the weekend.

[Video] Students, professors share memories of late senior

Kalyn Hayslett and Cassie Buchman
April 24, 2017

Students to share why to study in Asia

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 17, 2017
Jinhee J. Lee, the cordinator of asian studies, discusses relations between China and South Korea, and addresses the impeachment of The South Korean president.

Panelists discuss North Korea, South Korea, China

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 13, 2017

Panelists to explain current issues in Asia

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 12, 2017

‘Ghosts of a War’ film to be shown for Asian Heritage Month

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 10, 2017

Students on a roll making sushi

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 4, 2017

Workshop to dig into family history

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 4, 2017

Sushi starts off Asian Heritage Month

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
April 3, 2017

Documentary shares stories of immigrants

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 30, 2017

Students to premiere documentary on immigration

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 29, 2017

Volunteers to share experiences helping refugees

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 28, 2017
Lady Save the Bees models in front of her Resist poster, in which she spray painted as part of The Diva Drag Show.

Drag Queen “drags” President Trump

Kennedy Nolen and Liz Stephens
March 21, 2017

Short film to show lives of homeless Russian children

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural reporter
March 20, 2017
Charleston patrol lieutenant John Bennet talks on his cell phone after the police executed a search warrant Tuesday at 973 Arthur Ave.

Mattoon Police arrest wanted suspect

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 8, 2017
Charleston police department executes a warrant at an apartment complex on the corner of Arthur and 10th Street Tuesday afternoon. Patrol Lt. John Bennett said afterwards that despite no one being in the apartment building at the time they received a tip the individual they were looking for was in the building.

Police search apartment for wanted man

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 8, 2017
Carmen Kynard, a professor at John Kay College in New York discusses women, and race and how they’re presented in society.

WHAM keynote connects historical issues to present

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 8, 2017

Graduating shop for seniors Tuesday

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 6, 2017
Margaret Mwenya, senior director of nutrition and food security for Catholic Relief Services, demonstrates how women in Zambia use the position of the sun as a reminder to feed their children. It is suggested that the women feed their children five times a day to ensure that they are properly nourished Mwenya said. The Zambian mothers also come up with songs to remember nutritional facts Mwenya said.

Nonprofit battles malnutrition in Zambia

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 3, 2017

Zambian nutrition expert to speak about food insecurity problems, solutions

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 1, 2017
Anita Saffa, a junior economics major, and Jane Kim, a junior exchange student from South Korea snack as part of their participation in The Mardi Gras celebration in Coleman hall.

French, German clubs celebrate Mardi Gras

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
March 1, 2017

Historical women presented by Women’s Studies

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 28, 2017

French, German clubs to host Mardi Gras

Kennedy Nolen, Contributing Writer
February 27, 2017
African Student Association dancers perform during The Evolution of a Black Women Wednesday in Lumpkin Auditorium.

Performers, models honor African-American women

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 23, 2017

NACWC to highlight historical African-American women

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 21, 2017
Senior Hillary Fuller, center, a communications studies major, Sierra Snell, left, a junior psychology major and Kyla Dixon, a junior sociology major presented a “Black Face: Then and Now” discusion and interacted with audience members Monday in Lumpkin Auditorium.

Sorority discusses problems with blackface

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 20, 2017

Discussion connects historical issues to present day

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 15, 2017
File | The Daily Eastern News CC: Wikimedia Commons Frederick Douglass escaped from his life of slavery in 1938 to go onto become an influential abolitionist, author, and to hold government office.

Discussion to focus on Douglass

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 14, 2017
The Rev. Rae Lewis-Thornton spoke out about her personal experience with HIV and AIDS at Whispers in the Dark Monday in the 7th Street Underground at Martin Luther King Jr. Union.

AIDS activist encourages openness about syndrome

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 14, 2017

AIDS activist to share story

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 13, 2017
Charity Huwe discusses her travels overseas while student teaching in The Netherlands on thursday night in Buzzard Hall.

Student highlights differences in European teaching

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 9, 2017

Grad student to share experience teaching abroad

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 8, 2017

Feminism workshop talks gender equality

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 6, 2017

African-Amercian Heritage Month starts Wednesday

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
February 1, 2017

International students affected by executive order

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural reporter
January 31, 2017

Students bring Chinese New Year to U.S.

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 30, 2017

Chinese students to celebrate New Year

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 26, 2017

First Safezone training set for Thursday

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 25, 2017
Jeannie Ludlow, a professor of womens studies and Yolanda Williams, an academic advisor answer questions on abortion at the discussion after the viewing of the film Silent Choices. Williams addresses how the issues affect to African American community.

Silent choices discusses abortion in African American community

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 25, 2017

9th Annual Diversity Conference

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 25, 2017

Coaching opportunity for girls on the run

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 18, 2017

Students give back on MLK Day

Kennedy Nolen, Muticultural Reporter
January 17, 2017

30th annual tribute and march to honor Dr. King

Kennedy Nolen, multicultural Reporter
January 12, 2017

SACIS helps trafficking victims year-round

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 11, 2017

Islamic students open up about religion and culture

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 9, 2017
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