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Many groups in the Charleston community walked in the 2022 Homecoming Parade throughout downtown Charleston like Easterns Panther Marching Band, Charleston High Schools Marching Band, several political organization group candidates, churches, Fair and Bagel Fest Queens, and more.
EIU Homecoming Event Run-Down
Hadley Clark presents on her studio practice at Tarble Art Center Thursday evening.
Creating repurposed art with Hadley Clark
Freshman political science major, Mason Tegeler plays as character Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps play in Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday evening.
39 Steps, a night of fun and laughs
McKinney Halls boat makes it back to land in one piece as the winner of the boat race between all of the residence halls on Thursday afternoon at campus pond.
McKinney wins annual boat race
Following an investigation, the mens swim team is suspended for the fall semester.
EIU suspends men’s 2023 swim meets for hazing investigation
Panthers’ football lists superstitions before game day
Sophomores Mason Stoeger (190) and Michael Atkins (181) run during the Walt Crawford Open meet at the Panther Trail during the 2022 season.
Panthers’ XC hope to improve as a team at Louisville Classic
Sam Eccles, a senior forward, dribbles between two Lindenwood defenders at Eastern Illinois University Lakeside Field Thursday afternoon.
Eastern stages last minute comeback to overcome the Lions
Following an investigation, the mens swim team is suspended for the fall semester.
EIU suspends men’s 2023 swim meets for hazing investigation
Junior wide receiver Eli Mirza celebrates after he scores a touchdown against McNeese cowboys at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
‘We’re chasing after greatness’ Mirza says previewing game against Northwestern State
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
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
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Is Jake Paul a legitimate fighter?
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.
COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
EIU PD Squad Car 42
EDITORIAL: Inform students, even if it’s redundant
EDITORIAL: New method at the Counseling Clinic has high hopes
EDITORIAL: New method at the Counseling Clinic has high hopes
EDITORIAL: Despite delayed elections, Student Senate is in the same predicament
EDITORIAL: Despite delayed elections, Student Senate is in the same predicament
EDITORIAL: Welcome to The News
EDITORIAL: There needs to be more education on steps after a sexual assault
EDITORIAL: There needs to be more education on steps after a sexual assault
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
COLUMN: It is okay to switch your major
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
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Is Jake Paul a legitimate fighter?
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.
COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
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
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
Circus and movement artist Alex Oliva performs with the Cyr wheel as a apart of the Cirque Night Out show.
A Cirque Night Out, a night to remember 
COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- The Princess Bride
COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- ‘The Princess Bride’
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Taylor Swift is sort of metal
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The CM Punk Comeback Era has abruptly ended
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
A variety of people such as students and Charleston community members join Raven McBride for her new moon yoga practice at Tarble Arts Center Friday morning. Were basically here with the intention of whichever the sign the moon is to bring energy of that into our practice. The more we bring that intention to our mat, the more its going to show up into our daily life. McBride explained about new moon yoga.
THROUGH THE LENS: New intentions with New Moon Yoga
Tavon Evans, a junior TV and video production major, gets sprayed with a water gun at the Mellin Steps Tuesday afternoon for the Splash the NeoZ event presented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
THROUGH THE LENS: Splash the NeoZ
Jennifer Stringfellow, the president of EIUs UPI chapter, gives one last final speech for day 2 of the strike on Friday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: First two days of striking
Junior Addison Brown loses in her singles match against Amelia Gorman of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Saturday afternoon at the Rex Darling Courts. The Panthers lose to the Cougars 5-2.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tough loss for women’s tennis vs. SIUE
Cory Meadows, a sophomore criminal justice major, and Billy Hung, a biology professor, listen to event organizer Theo Edwards, a senior psychology major, as they deliver their speech.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students rally for Transgender Day of Visibility
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction
DEN Delivery: EIU Lifts uplifts newcomers
DEN Delivery: EIU Lifts uplifts newcomers
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 32: Toy Story
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 31: 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Column: COVID intolerance is major issue

Logan Raschke
November 17, 2020

Column: Trump lost, needs to concede now

Logan Raschke
November 11, 2020

Column: Don’t settle, but give second chances

Logan Raschke
October 21, 2020

Column: Child pageants are exploitative

Logan Raschke
October 13, 2020

Column: Take advantage of Career Services

Logan Raschke
October 6, 2020

Column: Remote socialization isn’t all bad

Logan Raschke
September 29, 2020

Column: Bethesda sale surprising, alarming

Logan Raschke
September 22, 2020

Column: Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ contains child pornography

Logan Raschke
September 15, 2020

Column: Let people enjoy Halloween, fall season

Logan Raschke
September 8, 2020

Column: Trump’s Kenosha statements are false

Logan Raschke
September 1, 2020

Column: Reach out to struggling friends this fall

Logan Raschke
August 26, 2020

Column: Laptop shortage will affect school year

Logan Raschke
August 24, 2020

COLUMN: Please wear a mask

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer
July 23, 2020
The baseball team celebrates with Hunter Beetley (7) after his walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning during the Panthers first game of a three-game series against Eastern Kentucky Saturday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers won the first game 13-11.

Popcorn Talk: ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ (2006)

Logan Raschke, Podcast Editor
July 16, 2020
The baseball team celebrates with Hunter Beetley (7) after his walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning during the Panthers first game of a three-game series against Eastern Kentucky Saturday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers won the first game 13-11.

Popcorn Talk: ‘Eraserhead’ (1977)

Logan Raschke, Podcast Editor
July 9, 2020

Don’t ‘cancel’ people; hold them accountable, demand change

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer
July 3, 2020
Victoria Tegge (left), a nutrition and dietetics major, and Olivia Triplett, an elementary education major, color together in the North Quad on Monday afternoon.

Popcorn Talk: ‘Perfume: The Story of a Murderer’ (2006)

Logan Raschke, Podcast Editor
July 2, 2020

Falling out of friendship: A sad, necessary learning experience

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer
June 26, 2020
Why The Golden Girls helps me cope

Why ‘The Golden Girls’ helps me cope

Logan Raschke, Senior Designer
June 19, 2020

COLUMN: Check on us: We’re not OK

Logan Raschke, Columnist
June 5, 2020
DEN at Home: Letter from Logan Raschke

‘DEN at Home’: Letter from Logan Raschke

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
April 15, 2020
Screenshot from New Horizons from Nintendos new Animal Crossing game for the Switch.

COLUMN: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ perfect game for quarantine

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
April 13, 2020
A poster hangs on the door of Room 1842 of Buzzard Hall Wednesday that explains any entry is not allowed unless authorized. Building service workers are sanitizing Eastern as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] BSWs sanitize Eastern’s campus in wake of COVID-19

April 1, 2020

Column: 2 leads star in ‘I am not Okay with This’

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
March 10, 2020

Fireside chat to talk women’s suffrage, #MeToo

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
March 9, 2020

Column: Awful writing ruined “Sonic” movie

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
March 3, 2020

Column: Simon, Garfunkel’s ‘The Dangling Conversation’ is liquid poetry

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 25, 2020

Panther Service Awards to reward volunteering students

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 24, 2020

Opinion: ‘Horse Girl’ good in theory, bad in practice

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 18, 2020

Registration open for 1st ‘Womxn Up’

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 16, 2020

CAA to discuss OMA bylaw revision Thursday

Logan Raschke and Corryn Brock
February 13, 2020
Igho Doghudje (right), a graduate student majoring in technology, speaks with HR specialists Sarah Steinbaugh and Alec Hart from the company Watchfire, during Wednesday’s job fair at the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Doghudje said showing potential employers interest and getting to know them before submitting resumes is beneficial to the hiring process.

FEATURE PHOTO: Job opportunities

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 13, 2020

COLUMN: Adopt, do not shop for cats, dogs

Logan Raschke
February 11, 2020

65 service opportunities available in February

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 6, 2020

Opinion: ‘Elder Scrolls VI’ better be amazing

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 5, 2020

‘Fireside Chat’ to kick off Chasing the American Dream Series on campus

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
February 2, 2020
logan raschke | The Daily Eastern News Heather Vaupel (left), an Eastern graduate who majored in Spanish, Corinne Mausehund (middle), a biology senior, and Rolando “Roly” Monte de Oca (right), a biology and neuroscience double major, laugh and talk amongst themselves during the Study Abroad Fair in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Thursday afternoon. The trio went to Costa Rica and took their Spanish lessons at Véritas Universidad. Monte de Oca said studying abroad is literally life-changing; he proposed to Mausehund during the trip, and they got married just a month ago.

FEATURE PHOTO: Love and study abroad

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 31, 2020

Educational census forum to be held Thursday

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 30, 2020

Opinion: Tipped employees need higher wages

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 28, 2020

Student volunteers needed for PLAY Program

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 23, 2020

Opinion: ‘Shrek 2’ is better than ‘Shrek’

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 21, 2020

Snow, freezing rain expected for Friday

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 17, 2020

Options laid out for MLK Day of Service

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 15, 2020

Column: Gervais’ speech was a relief

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 14, 2020

Dean searches for COE, CLAS begin

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 13, 2020

Minimum wage hike will not affect Eastern employees’ statuses, says President Glassman

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
December 9, 2019

CAA tables bylaw vote until January

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
December 6, 2019

CAA to vote on revision to minor, new course

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
November 20, 2019
Marita Gronnvoll, council on academic affairs chair and communication studies professor, addresses CAA during its Thursday meeting. CAA voted to approve a new history capstone worth one credit and to table an online course policy revision.

CAA OKs new course, tables online course policy change

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
November 15, 2019

CAA to vote on new history capstone

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
November 13, 2019

Marketing budget aims to brand Eastern

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
November 4, 2019
Diane Burns, chair of the Department of Geology and Geography, answers a question from the Council on Academic Affairs about a proposal to revise the environmental sustainability and environmental studies minors to replace them both with a new minor: the environmental impact and sustainability minor. CAA voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to approve the proposal.

CAA approves revision to minor, 4 more items

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 31, 2019

CAA to vote on revision to minor

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 30, 2019
The following shows number of the suicide rate/100,000 for farmers versus the general occupational population from 1992 to 2007. The numbers are courtesy of the University of Iowa.

Farmers’ suicide rates, mental health draw conversations

October 27, 2019

CAA approves changes to business minor course

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 24, 2019

CAA to vote on change to minor

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 23, 2019

Senate’s mental health awareness week focuses on assault trauma Thursday

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 16, 2019
Photographed is the outside of Eastern’s Booth Library. The library houses about 600,000 books for students.

[Photo] Booth Library blends study, leisure for students

October 16, 2019
Devin Andersen, a senior communication studies major and National Residence Hall honorary president, raises funds outside Coleman Hall Tuesday for the Sarah Bush Cancer Center in honor of breast cancer awareness week. He said the RHA began raising funds Monday and has already collected about $1,000 so far.

FEATURE PHOTO: Raising funds for breast cancer awareness

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 15, 2019

CAA approves 21 action items

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 13, 2019
Student Body President Carson Gordon hears a question from a student senator during Wednesday’s meeting in the Arcola/Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

[Photo] Student Senate organizes week for mental health awareness

October 9, 2019
David Boggs, assistant director of bands, adresses the Panther Marching Band after a Sept. 27 rehearsal at the Greek Court parking lot. The PMB Festival will be Saturday, and the first performance is at 9:30 a.m.

PMB Festival set for Saturday at O’Brien Field

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 3, 2019

Walk to School Day: Earth Wise president explains how global event helps environment

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
October 1, 2019

Brothers talk research on cemeteries, tombstone art

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
September 29, 2019
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[Photo] Students share thoughts on Area 51 Raid

September 20, 2019

CAA talks learning goals in general education

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
September 19, 2019

Semicolon project teaches suicide awareness

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
September 18, 2019

Eastern remembers World Trade Center attacks

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
September 10, 2019

First EIU ‘Ted Talk’ to kick off on Wednesday

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
September 9, 2019
Kai Hung, a biology professor, laughs during the Sept. 5 2019 CAA meeting in Room 4440 of Booth Library. The council voted to approve 21 nursing program items and to consider weighted GPAs during the admission process.

[Photo] CAA approves 21 nursing program items

September 5, 2019

Student parents provide advice

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
September 4, 2019

Civic engagement programs to launch through ‘Chasing the American Dream’ series

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
August 29, 2019
Alan Metzger, a Charleston farmer, looks over one of his cornfields on July 16. Metzger said areas in the field that once had puddles of rain bear corn stalks shorter than others.

Local farmer weighs in on Illinois flooding

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
August 18, 2019
Members of the Coles County community protest government policies and local white supremacy at Morton Park Thursday evening.

Community members protest immigration policies, white supremacy

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
July 19, 2019

City Council accepts IHDA APP grant award

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
July 17, 2019

Open sessions for academic advisers at Registrar Office to begin Tuesday

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
July 8, 2019

Remainder of Red, White, Blue Days festivities to begin this week

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
July 3, 2019

City Council approves resolution for project to improve Lake Charleston

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2019

City Council to vote on bid award for Lake Charleston project

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
July 1, 2019

Mi Casa Tu Casa restaurant to relocate

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 30, 2019

Community Band salute, bingo to kick off Red, White, Blue Days

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 25, 2019

Righter talks decision to not seek re-election, Illinois’ political climate

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 25, 2019

Charleston’s PFLAG here to support LGBTQ community

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 20, 2019

City Council approves tobacco products, e-cigs ordinance

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 18, 2019

Carnegie Public Library to celebrate LGBTQ pride

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2019
Jerry Ellis (right), an acoustic guitar player from Charleston, plays old-time tunes from Dear Old Illinois with Jim Jand (middle), a banjo player from Tolono, and Jerry Myers (left), a fiddle player from Mattoon, at Rocs Blackfront Tavern & Grill Sunday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Roc’s Old-Time Jam

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2019
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