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Adult dead, child in critical condition after falling through ice
Adult dead, child in critical condition after falling through ice
Naming Committee ex-officio convenor Ken Wetstein and committee members Angie Campbell and Diane Burns review the rough draft of a letter that will be sent to University President David Glassman during a meeting Jan. 13. The letter will include the committees findings on each name the committee was asked to review.
Naming Committee set to send Glassman letter with findings
Ken Wetstein, ex-officio convener of the Naming Committee, discusses what the next steps in the naming process will look like.
Naming Committee to prepare Douglas Hall renaming recommendation Thursday
Eastern alum Sue Borries is missing after a plane crash on a trip from Chame to Contadora.
Family of missing Eastern alum seeking help from U.S. in locating wreckage from plane crash
Students walk to their classes on the first day of the Spring semester on Monday afternoon.
Students reflect on first day of classes
Announcers Bryce Weiler (right) and Mike Bradd call the Eastern mens basketball teams game against SIUE Thursday night on Hit-Mix 88.9. Weiler, who is blind, had been friends with Eastern head coach Marty Simmons since Simmons coached at Evansville when Weiler was a student there.
Announcer Bryce Weiler calls Eastern men’s game Thursday, reunites with Simmons
Eastern forward Paul Bizimana looks to pass the ball in the Panthers game against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Jan. 13 in Lantz Arena. Bizimana tied for the team high with nine points in the game, which Eastern lost 66-53.
Panthers return to action with 13-point loss to Cougars
Eastern guard Henry Abraham drives along the baseline in Easterns game against Rockford on Nov. 18 in Lantz Arena. Abraham had 15 points and five assists in the game, which Eastern won 96-64.
Panthers to return to action Thursday with home game against Cougars
Eastern guard Kejuan Clements handles the ball in transition in the Panthers game against North Park on Dec. 4, 2021 in Lantz Arena. Clements had 25 points and 11 assists in the game, which Eastern won 76-71.
Panthers go 0-4 over break, have 3 games canceled
SPORTS COLUMN: Exploring the effects of continuing conference realignment
SPORTS COLUMN: Exploring the effects of continuing conference realignment
COLUMN: Dear America, lower your cost of living
COLUMN: Dear America, lower your cost of living
COLUMN: High expectations for third Fontaines D.C. record
COLUMN: High expectations for third Fontaines D.C. record
COLUMN: I Am Not Okay With This did not deserve to be canceled
COLUMN: “I Am Not Okay With This” did not deserve to be canceled
COLUMN: Astrology is a pseudoscience and why that shouldn’t matter
COLUMN: Astrology is a pseudoscience and why that shouldn’t matter
COLUMN: The danger of Minecraft’s hidden ideology
COLUMN: The danger of Minecraft’s hidden ideology
EDITORIAL: Admins show weakness, complacency
EDITORIAL: Admins show weakness, complacency
EDITORIAL: Happy holidays and enjoy winter break
EDITORIAL: Happy holidays and enjoy winter break
EDITORIAL: Reform ICE
EDITORIAL: Reform ICE
EDITORIAL: Require COVID-19 vaccine for spring semester
EDITORIAL: Require COVID-19 vaccine for spring semester
EDITORIAL: Grades arent everything
EDITORIAL: Grades aren’t everything
COLUMN: Dear America, lower your cost of living
COLUMN: Dear America, lower your cost of living
COLUMN: High expectations for third Fontaines D.C. record
COLUMN: High expectations for third Fontaines D.C. record
COLUMN: I Am Not Okay With This did not deserve to be canceled
COLUMN: “I Am Not Okay With This” did not deserve to be canceled
COLUMN: Astrology is a pseudoscience and why that shouldn’t matter
COLUMN: Astrology is a pseudoscience and why that shouldn’t matter
COLUMN: The danger of Minecraft’s hidden ideology
COLUMN: The danger of Minecraft’s hidden ideology
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’
Kennedi Johnson, a freshman psychology major, socializes with her new friend that she met while playing bingo in the Grand Ballroom Tuesday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: Winter welcome days
Grace Witzig, a freshman communications disorders and sciences major, Jonathan Coffin, a freshman pre-nursing major, and Callista Denoyer, a freshman chemestry major paint at the UB Express Yourself! Paint-N-Sip mixer, for part of the Winter Welcome Days, at the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.
THROUGH THE LENS: Winter Welcome Days Paint-N-Sip
Elizabeth Wilder, a freshman undecided major, hugs her friend, Rileigh Haarmann, a freshman communication disorders and sciences major, when she gets off the elevator while moving back into the residence halls for Spring semester.
THROUGH THE LENS: Preparing for spring semester
THROUGH THE LENS: The News year in photos
THROUGH THE LENS: The News’ year in photos
THROUGH THE LENS: Printing press process
THROUGH THE LENS: Printing press process
the news desk
The News Desk Jan. 13, 2022
creative outlet
Creative Outlet Ep. 6: Kelsey Ferrel a.k.a. Feral
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 15: Taxi Driver & Goodfellas
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 14: White Christmas & The Preacher’s Wife
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 13: Snowpiercer & Fargo
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Don’t miss out on potential memories with friends and family

April 29, 2018

Music professor offers life lessons while at Eastern

April 22, 2018

Save money now, or you may pay for it later

April 15, 2018

Advice for first-year students

April 8, 2018

Fake memes, images targeting shooting survivors are wrong

March 26, 2018

Hate is not the answer to problems

March 25, 2018

Do not let failure stop you from trying

March 19, 2018

OPINION: Stress leads to crazy dreams

March 8, 2018

Be sparing with second chances

March 4, 2018

Try thinking towards your future

March 1, 2018

Survivors’ voices need to be heard

February 25, 2018

Never be afraid to take chances

February 19, 2018

Think positively to achieve positive results

February 12, 2018

Bettering yourself means changing yourself

February 4, 2018

There can be happiness after loss

February 1, 2018

Taking time for yourself is healthy, good for you

January 29, 2018

Taking a break from vitamin D

January 28, 2018

Slipping up doesn’t mean giving up

January 21, 2018

Slipping up on goals does not validate quitting

January 21, 2018

Watch what you say in public

January 11, 2018

Cold weather does not need to mean cold hearts

January 7, 2018

Millennial generation forgets meaning of ‘love’

November 26, 2017

Lead by example, teach respect

November 12, 2017

Always cherish loved ones during the holiday season

November 5, 2017

#MeToo: My story of sexual assault

October 22, 2017

Addicts don’t volunteer to be addicts

October 15, 2017

Beware of energy vampires during October

October 8, 2017

Only dead fish swim with the stream

October 1, 2017

Family weekend from a townie’s perspective

September 17, 2017

Clear out your junk and go live

September 10, 2017

Choose friends wisely

September 5, 2017

Things my grandma taught me

August 27, 2017

Column: Do not sweat the small stuff

August 20, 2017

OPINION: All kinds of parents deserve recognition

June 18, 2017

Music, crafts to be featured at Five Mile House

June 18, 2017

Opinion: Being overworked is not trendy

June 13, 2017
The sun rises on Lake Charleston Tuesday morning.

Photo: Sunrise over Lake Charleston

June 7, 2017

Local businesses help raise awareness of breastfeeding in public

May 19, 2017

City Council approves athletic funding

April 18, 2017

Trans*formation station needs donations for students

April 11, 2017

Lincoln Log Cabin to host Easter Egg Hunt and Roll

April 6, 2017

“Death of a Salesman” draws intimate crowd

April 3, 2017

Three candidates up for City Council positions

April 3, 2017

Kickball tournament to raise funds for cancer research

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

March 21, 2017

New activities to come to EIU “Unofficial”

March 2, 2017
Eastern students dressed in clothing honoring historical women during the Living History Project Premier at the Carneige Library.

History comes alive, Eastern students portray under-recognized women

March 1, 2017
Executive chef Brent Furry and sous chef Nathan Douglas look over the anticipated menu for Alexander Briggs. The friends, have previous experience working together and are embarking on a journey together in hopes of creating a successful restaraunt in the Charleston area before opening more in surrounding communities.

Fine dining to have new home in Charleston

February 23, 2017
Earl Halbe

Charleston Community Theatre Presents ‘Death of a Salesman’

February 19, 2017
Gary Ambler, right, rehearses his lines for the play “Seminar” in the Black Box Theatre in the Donna Fine Arts Center.

40 years later, alum returns to Doudna stage

February 14, 2017
Jack Cruikshank, center, a graduate student studying political science listens to Teshome Abebe answer a question during the Professional Perspectives panel discussion Wedensday in Lumpkin Auditorium.

Panel discusses President Trump’s executive orders

February 8, 2017
Bree Rehar, health promotions coordinator at Health Education Resounce Center kicks off the “Snoozin’ Like a Panther” seminar in the Martinsville room in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union Monday. She educated students on how thier enviroment and health habbits can affect their sleep and then inturn their grades.

Snoozin’ like a panther a success

February 6, 2017

President Glassman to be given award

January 26, 2017
The cast members of the play “Seminar” look to Gary Ambler, center, as they rehearse their lines Tuesday afternoon at the Black Box Theatre in Doudna Fine Arts Center. The cast rehearses six days a week in preparation for the play that begins on March 1.

New play to bring contemporary issues to the stage

January 24, 2017

“Shirley Valentine” shows feminism and independence

January 23, 2017
Host and MC of the night Deja Dave gets the crowd involved during brief intermissions.

Rappers, poets perform at open mic night

January 19, 2017

City council votes to destroy, archive recordings

January 18, 2017

Performances at UB open mic night

January 17, 2017

Skate shop supports local students

January 11, 2017

Students look back on 2016, plan resolutions

January 8, 2017
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