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Sonae Bishop, a junior community health major, works on writing a paper in the study lounge area of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Monday afternoon.
The perfect study spots on-campus
Charleston City Council Members Tim Newell and Jeff Lahr converse at the end of the Nov. 2 City Council meeting. During the meeting, the council voted on awarding a bid to R&R Services, Inc. from Argenta, Ill., to perform landscape waste tub grinding for the city. The total cost is $45,000 and the funds for the project have already been counted for in Charleston’s FY22 budget.
City Council set to vote on $5M in tax levies
Meeting Eastern: Director of the Academy of Lifelong Learning Marita Metzke
Meeting Eastern: Director of the Academy of Lifelong Learning Marita Metzke
Pictured is the front of Pemberton Hall.
History of Pemberton Hall: its namesake, legends
Lucy Hill, a senior vocal performance major, plays as Maxine’s Grandma Friday in “Love, Garland, Bows, and Tinsel: A Holiday Radio Romance,” a play written by Hannah Killough, a senior theater arts major. This play talks about a queer couple’s holiday romance without tragedy. Killough had been writing the play since May.
Doudna hosts world premiere of radio play
Eastern guard Kejuan Clements reaches to contest a shot in the Panthers game against North Park on Dec. 4 in Lantz Arena. Clements had 25 points and 11 assists in the game, which Eastern won 76-71.
Panthers set for tough test against Tigers
Eastern guard Lariah Washington fights for position in the paint during the Panthers game against Evansville on Nov. 20 in Lantz Arena. Washington had 25 points in the game, which Eastern won 85-74.
OVC women’s basketball teams nearing conference play
Eastern guard Kejuan Clements takes the ball up in Easterns game against North Park on Saturday in Lantz Arena. Clements had 25 points and 11 assists in the game, which Eastern won 76-71.
Panthers narrowly avoid upset Saturday
Eastern sophomore Abbie Wydra competes in the 100 yard backstroke against Ball State on Oct. 29 at Padovan Pool. Wydra finished with a time of 1:05.03. The women’s swim team lost 174-84.
Swimming teams drop weekend meets at Indiana State
Eastern guard Kira Arthofer dribbles through traffic in Easterns game against Evansville on Nov. 20 in Lantz Arena. Arthofer had 16 points in the game, which Eastern won 85-74 in double overtime.
Panthers place 3rd at Compass Tournament
EDITORIAL: Grades arent everything
EDITORIAL: Grades aren’t everything
COLUMN: Transgender people have always existed
COLUMN: Transgender people have always existed
COLUMN: Is policy more important than students getting to eat?
COLUMN: Is policy more important than students getting to eat?
COLUMN: Significance of Barbados breaking colonial connection
COLUMN: Significance of Barbados breaking colonial connection
COLUMN: Public transportation needs more federal funding
COLUMN: Public transportation needs more federal funding
EDITORIAL: Grades arent everything
EDITORIAL: Grades aren’t everything
Find the day and time of the final of that class. Look under the day of the week the class first meets each week, then listed below find the time the class starts and there is the day and time for the final.
EDITORIAL: Start studying for finals now
corryn brock | The Daily Eastern News State Rep. Darren Bailey speaks to a man at State Rep. Chris Miller’s fundraising event Monday afternoon. Bailey is running for the 55th State Senate District seat in the 2020 election.
EDITORIAL: State Sen. Bailey must denounce insurrectionist
EDITORIAL: Respect other winter holidays
EDITORIAL: Respect other winter holidays
EDITORIAL: End the stigma around HIV, AIDS
EDITORIAL: End the stigma around HIV, AIDS
COLUMN: Transgender people have always existed
COLUMN: Transgender people have always existed
COLUMN: Is policy more important than students getting to eat?
COLUMN: Is policy more important than students getting to eat?
COLUMN: Significance of Barbados breaking colonial connection
COLUMN: Significance of Barbados breaking colonial connection
COLUMN: Public transportation needs more federal funding
COLUMN: Public transportation needs more federal funding
COLUMN: Exciting MLB offseason changes
COLUMN: Exciting MLB offseason changes
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’
Decorations and festivities surrounded the square at Christmas in the Heart of Charleston Saturday night. This event consisted of a parade, games and activities and performances by choirs and the Eastern Color Guard.
THROUGH THE LENS: Christmas in the Heart of Charleston
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated presents the Neophyte Presentation performed in McAfee Gym Friday night by the newest members of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., Kris Gross, (center left) a sophomore sport management major, and Leon Lomax, (center right) a junior digital media technology major. The men were represented by the Dean, Ian Davis, (far left) a senior exercise science major, and the ADP, Dj Jones, (far right) a senior digital media and graphic design major.
THROUGH THE LENS: Neophyte presentation
Amina Lynch and her daughter, Miriam, pose with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Holiday Winter Fest in Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: Holiday winter festivities
Leonie Badichler, a junior elementary education major, and Evita Schafer, a graduate student, work on decorating their team gingerbread house for the Gingerbread Head-to-Head contest in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
THROUGH THE LENS: Gingerbread house holiday competition
Connor Baltz, the director of operations for Doudna Fine Arts Center trims the top of the Chirstmas tree in the Doudna lobby area to put the topper on Tuesday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Christmas falls on Doudna
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The Movie DEN Ep. 12: E.T. & Paddington
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The Movie DEN Ep. 11: Dr. Strangelove & Mad Max: Fury Road
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The Movie DEN Ep. 10: Baby Driver & Scott Pilgrim vs the World
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The Movie DEN Ep. 9: Amores perros & Y tu mamá también
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The Movie DEN Ep. 8: Tron & Ex Machina
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Sonae Bishop, a junior community health major, works on writing a paper in the study lounge area of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Monday afternoon.

The perfect study spots on-campus

December 6, 2021
Pictured is the front of Pemberton Hall.

History of Pemberton Hall: its namesake, legends

December 5, 2021
Holly Farley, an associate professor in the nursing program, explains changes to the Issues and Practicum in the Professional Nursing program to council member Juanita Cross at Thursday afternoon CAA meeting. The council unanimously approved of the vote with revision to the format.

CAA approves changes to human services department name

December 2, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 12: E.T. & Paddington

December 2, 2021
Marisol Gamboa, a candidate for the university police, answers questions from students inside the Paris room of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Meet Eastern’s new police chief Gamboa

December 1, 2021
Student Senator Connor Mellott, a freshman human geography major, asks a question about a proposed RSO about multicultural connections at the Sept. 10 meeting of Student Government meeting. Student Government was held in Thomas Hall’s lobby as part of the “Senate on the Go” program.

Student Senate meeting Wednesday could include bylaw changes

November 30, 2021
Faculty Senate Chair, Todd Bruns opens the Faculty Senate meeting with the executive reports at Tuesday afternoon. This meeting, the Senate talked about the recent mental health days and the recent Board of Trustees meeting.

Faculty Senate talks campus mental health

November 30, 2021
Faculty Senate Chair, Todd Bruns explains a question about faculty members online profiles and department website structure at the Oct. 26 meeting. The Senate discussed ways to inform faculty members update their profiles, but tabled the discussion for the next meeting.

Faculty Senate to discuss mental health days Tuesday

November 29, 2021
Eastern forward Rodolfo Rufino-Bolis looks to pass the ball in the Panther’s game against Rockford on Thursday. Rufino-Bolis had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the game which Eastern won 96-64.

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November 29, 2021
Eastern guard CJ Lane jumps to gather a pass in the Panther’s game against Rockford Thursday in Lantz Arena. Lane had 11 points in the game, which Eastern won 96-64.

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November 29, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 11: Dr. Strangelove & Mad Max: Fury Road

November 18, 2021
Joyce Madigan, the chairperson for the Board of Trustees, and David Glassman, Eastern Illinois University President, convene after the Friday Board of Trustees meeting was adjourned. The meeting was held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Union University Ballroom. The board approved of an additoin of one year to Glassman’s contract, all were in favor of the extension except one.

BOT approves 1-year contract for Glassman

November 14, 2021
Richard England, dean of the honor’s college, attends Thursday’s CAA meeting to propose revisions to an Honors course titled HON 1191. The Council unanimously in favor of revising Honors course, HON 1191.

CAA discuss certificates at Eastern

November 11, 2021
Grace O’Brien, a Graphics Design major, eats with friends at the 2017 Tarble After Hours Harry Potter pARTy at the Tarble Arts Center. “I’m glad about how creatively it came out,” O’Brien said. “There are wide variety of activities, and it looks like who ever showed up is having a great time.”

Tarble After Hours with video games, art Friday

November 11, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 10: Baby Driver & Scott Pilgrim vs the World

November 10, 2021
Max Jabrixio, public engagement manager at Apex Clean Energy, leads a Zoom call on clean energy. The call was hosted by the Academy of Lifelong Learning.

Coles Wind talks clean, wind energy

November 9, 2021
Event to propose wind farm Tuesday

Event to propose wind farm Tuesday

November 8, 2021
Faculty Senate Chair, Todd Bruns explains a question about faculty members online profiles and department website structure at the Oct. 26 meeting. The Senate discussed ways to inform faculty members update their profiles, but tabled the discussion for the next meeting.

Faculty Senate to discuss quizzes, exams on D2L Tuesday

November 8, 2021
Book signing at Charleston library Sunday

Book signing at Charleston library Sunday

November 4, 2021
Jana Sweeney pours more water for her therapy dog, Mazie, which was brought in for the Dogs and Doughnuts event in the Taylor Hall lobby.

National Doughnut Day celebrated with doughnuts and dogs in Taylor

November 4, 2021
the movie den

The Movie DEN Ep. 9: Amores perros & Y tu mamá también

November 3, 2021
Charleston City Council Members Tim Newell and Jeff Lahr converse at the end of the Nov. 2 City Council meeting. During the meeting, the council voted on awarding a bid to R&R Services, Inc. from Argenta, Ill., to perform landscape waste tub grinding for the city. The total cost is $45,000 and the funds for the project have already been counted for in Charleston’s FY22 budget.

City council approves waste tub grinding bid

November 2, 2021
COLUMN: Why people actually care about pronouns

COLUMN: Why people actually care about pronouns

November 2, 2021
Six awards for research funded by the Council on Faculty Research

Six awards for research funded by the Council on Faculty Research

November 1, 2021
Charleston City Council member, Jeff Lahr, gives approval to an agenda item at the City Council meeting Oct. 19, 2021.

City Council to vote on waste tub grinding bid

November 1, 2021
Council of Academic Affairs Chair Richard Wilkinson starts the Thursday afternoon meeting. In this meeting, the council addressed The council voted on a proposed departmental honors program for the Department of Human Services and Community Leadership with all present members approving.

CAA approves changes to minor

October 28, 2021
the movie den

The Movie DEN Ep. 8: Tron & Ex Machina

October 27, 2021
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Josh Norman presents at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Norman’s presentation highlighted Eastern’s enrollment statistics with comparisons to 2020s numbers.

Faculty Senate talks enrollment, recruitment

October 26, 2021
Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson, a senior political science major, presents Marisol Gamboa, a candidate for the University police, and opens the room for questions inside the Paris room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Third UPD chief candidate talks student-officer relationships

October 24, 2021
Associate Vice-President for Enrollment Management Josh Norman, and Jeffery Stowell, a psychology professor present a proposal to the Council of Academic Affairs about reducing the current recidency hours requirement for transfer students at the Thursday, Oct. 21, CAA meeting held in the Witters Conference Room. The proposal suggests that the current requirement of 40 credit hours be reduced to 30. The council approved of the vote with only one member, Billy Hung, not in favor.

CAA vote to reduce required credit hours

October 21, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 007: Goldfinger & No Time to Die

October 20, 2021
A lineup of pronoun pins on a table set in display for National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

[Photo] GSD Center hands out pronoun pins

October 20, 2021
Paulina Sanchez, a junior spanish major, throws a tennis ball at the dunk tank target.

Homecoming’s week-long events

October 18, 2021
Charleston Mayor, Brandon Combs, reads a resolution at the City Council meeting Oct. 5, 2021.

City Council to vote on company for $7.4M project

October 18, 2021
Ryan Risinger, current active chief of the Univeristy Police Department, is a candidate for the position of UPD Chief.

Current acting UPD chief a candidate for permanent position

October 17, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 6: The Twilight Saga (ft. Maddy Powers)

October 12, 2021
Lindsey Zike, a freshman art education major, signs her name on a rainbow door for National Coming Out Day.

GSD Center celebrates National Coming Out Day

October 11, 2021
Billy Hung, biological sciences professor, gives his thoughts and point of view on a philosophy proposal brought to the Council of Academic Affairs.

CAA approves new biology course

October 7, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 5: Every Single Star Wars Movie (ft. Ryan Meyer)

October 6, 2021
Charleston Mayor, Brandon Combs, reads a resolution at the City Council meeting Oct. 5, 2021.

City Council approves $7.4M bid

October 5, 2021
City Council to vote on $7.4 million contract on Tuesday

City Council to vote on $7.4 million contract on Tuesday

October 4, 2021
Anne Flaherty and President Glassman cut the ribbon to showcase the new campus food pantry in McAfee.

Eastern campus food pantry opening

September 30, 2021
Amy Rosenstein, department of special education asks a question about the textbook rental meeting staff at the Thursday CAA meeting.

CAA approves American Sign Language courses

September 30, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 4: Beauty and the Beast 1991 & 2017

September 29, 2021
Vice President of Student Affairs Anne Flaherty gives a presentation on the current status of student mental health and the measures the department has done to assist students.

Faculty Senate, VPSA talk mental health

September 28, 2021
National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day

September 27, 2021
The Richland County High School Marching Tigers color guard perform as part of “The Greatest Show.” It featured songs from “The Greatest Showman,” and props that evoked a circus theme. The show opened with band and color guard members pantomiming a circus and audience. They placed fourth in the 3A division.

High school marching bands take O’Brien

September 26, 2021
Chair of Biological Sciences Gary Bulla, addresses the council about an exit assessment in the department.

CAA makes changes to graduation requirements

September 23, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 3: Atlantis: The Lost Empire & The Road to El Dorado

September 22, 2021
The Council of Academic Affairs held a meeting Sept. 16 in Booth library.

CAA to discuss potential changes to classes

September 22, 2021
City Council approves $8M loan plan

City Council approves $8M loan plan

September 22, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 2: Les Miserables & Singin’ in the Rain

September 15, 2021
Faculty Senate to meet Tuesday afternoon

Faculty Senate to meet Tuesday afternoon

September 13, 2021
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The Movie DEN Ep. 1: Palm Springs & Boogie Nights

September 13, 2021
Discussion to be had on Black writers, literature

Discussion to be had on Black writers, literature

September 12, 2021
Eastern announces disciplinary actions for COVID-19 non-compliance

Eastern announces disciplinary actions for COVID-19 non-compliance

September 9, 2021
Easterns top paid employee is University President David Glassman. He makes $357,701 annually.

Eastern’s top paid employees in 2020

September 7, 2021
On Sept. 7, 2021 the Mayor of Charleston, Brandon Combs conducts the City Council Meeting. During this meeting, the coucil voted on appropriating two different funds; $130,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds from FY 2014/FY2015 and $180,000 from MTF funds from FY 2016/FY 2017.

City Council declares local state of emergency after rise in COVID-19 cases

September 7, 2021
Exploring Ashmore Estates

Exploring Ashmore Estates

September 6, 2021
Ashmore Estates to host ghostly event Saturday

Ashmore Estates to host ghostly event Saturday

September 2, 2021
On-campus job fair to be held Wednesday

On-campus job fair to be held Wednesday

August 31, 2021
How to get involved with intramurals

How to get involved with intramurals

August 30, 2021
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller and U.S. Rep. Mary Miller pose for a photo to commemorate Mary Miller being sworn in as a freshman Congresswoman.

Miller calls for Biden impeachment due to ‘erratic’ conduct

August 30, 2021
Protest scheduled for Friday at Coles County Courthouse

Protest scheduled for Friday at Coles County Courthouse

August 27, 2021
What is Student Government, who is in it

What is Student Government, who is in it

August 24, 2021
Familiar face with new name, position

Familiar face with new name, position

August 24, 2021
Omar Solomon, Eastern admissions counselor and hype man talks to the crowd during First Night.

First Night kicks off Fall 2021 semester

August 22, 2021
Column: Taking a break from the news

Column: Taking a break from the news

July 23, 2021
Residence halls to return to semi-normalcy this fall

Residence halls to return to semi-normalcy this fall

July 21, 2021

Ted’s Warehouse documentary to air on WEIU TV

July 9, 2021
Sister Cindy preaches on campus on November 23, 1982.

Sister Cindy is TikTok famous, but Eastern knew her before

July 8, 2021

PHOTO GALLERY: Bubbles at Red, White and Blue Days

July 4, 2021

PHOTO GALLERY: Chalk-in at Red, White and Blue Days

July 3, 2021
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