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EIUs Jazz Ensemble finishes their performance at the Jazz Showcase with the final song of On Green Dolphin in Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday evening.
Jazz ensemble brings families together
Jessica Nantes, a senior TV and video production major plays pickleball with her sister and friends and at the outside Lantz Arena tennis courts Tuesday evening.
Local pickleball club consistently hits the courts, welcomes all  
Dr. Lauri DeRuiter-Willems forms a discussion at the end of her presentation.
Open Educational Resources workgroup
EIU Pride celebrates Bisexual Awareness Week
EIU Pride celebrates Bisexual Awareness Week
The Black Student Union provides a welcoming space for students
The Black Student Union provides a welcoming space for students
Freshman running back MJ Flowers (20) celebrates as after scoring a touchdown at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon. MJ Flowers rushed for 272 yards on 37 carries. The EIU panthers beat the Mcneese St cowboys 31-28.
Flowers rushed more than Cowboys’ offense to help Panthers secure second home win
Freshman running back MJ Flowers (20) celebrates as after scoring a touchdown at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon. MJ Flowers rushed for 272 yards on 37 carries. The EIU panthers beat the Mcneese St cowboys 31-28.
Panthers of the Week: MJ Flowers, Stone Galloway
Fans cheer after senior kicker Stone Galloway kicks a 56 yard field goal to put the panthers ahead of Mcneese St cowboys at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon. The panthers won 31-28.
Galloway secures win for Panthers in first game back from injury
Goalkeeper Kyce Toutanji, kicks a long ball to start the game against the IUPUI Jaguars Tuesday evening. The Panthers and Jaguars tied 1-1 with Eastern scoring with 5 minutes left on the clock.
Eastern heads into conference play at 1-4-2
Zenaya Barnes, a 5th year forward, dribbles the ball pass University of Illinois Springfield players Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field. The Panthers won 3-0 against the Prairie Stars.
Barnes scores for second straight game in loss against SIUE
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
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Octogenarians and optics 
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: Cartoons, cartoons, cartoons… oh my!
Staff profile for Camron.
COLUMN: How ‘Asteroid City’ catfished me
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: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Octogenarians and optics 
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: Cartoons, cartoons, cartoons… oh my!
Staff profile for Camron.
COLUMN: How ‘Asteroid City’ catfished me
COLUMN: Coco Gauff’s Grand Slam win is the motivation we all need in our lives
COLUMN: Coco Gauff’s Grand Slam win is the motivation we all need in our lives
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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Students who stayed through Douglas Hall fire could face consequences

Mallory Kutnick, Contributing Writer
November 30, 2017

Vigil to bring awareness to domestic abuse

Mallory Kutnick, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2017

CAA approves KSS changes, adds engineering, construction majors

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 27, 2017
Olivia Swenson-Hultz | The Daily Eastern News Alexandria Kauble, a junior sociology major reads a book in the library.

Some stressing, others calm for finals week

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 24, 2017

Poetry contest to honor students, late professor

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 20, 2017

Students to cover variety of songs on brass

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 13, 2017
English professor Robin Murray answers questions frollowing her keynote speech of the English Studies Conference.

Eco-disaster movies a sign of change, professor says

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 12, 2017

Keynote speaker to discuss comedy and environment

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 11, 2017
Members from several sororities and fraternities team up and compete in a wheel burrow relay Thursday during the Greek Week Unity Relay Races, one of the many events happening during Greek Week 2017.

Greek Week relay ends in three-way tie

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 6, 2017
Jackie Mortillaro visited Eastern Wednesday to share her experience as a survivor of rape. Mortillaro stressed the importance of realizing that whatever you are going through, you are not alone. Somebody out there has risen above the same thing yo are going through.

Survivor speaks up on sexual assault

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 6, 2017

Students’ speeches score successes

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
April 3, 2017
Sister Habiba Bihnam speaks to an audience during Wednesday’s Panel on Refugees in Coleman Auditorium. The Iraqi-Dominican sister is currently living and working in Springfield until September when she will return to Iraq.

Iraqi sister tells of experience with refugees

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 29, 2017
Lee Harper, a senior pshychology major,stares into a mirror with derogatory phrases sorrounding the LGBT community. “As an asexual person I get the you just haven’t met the right person yet. People just don’t understand,” says Harper.

Students traverse tunnel to learn about oppression

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 28, 2017

Women’s Studies to present awards

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 27, 2017
Robert Caisley, Head of Dramatic Writing at the University of Idaho, recites some verses from his most recent play, “Lucky Me”, in the Doudna Lecture Hall. Caisley lectures on the specialized, time consuming process of writing plays from the point of view of the director, and the pitfalls and rewards associated with live theater.

Alumnus returns, discusses drama

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 22, 2017

Alumnus returns to discuss drama

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 21, 2017
German duo to compete on piano

German duo to compete on piano

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 20, 2017

12 buildings to see blackouts over break

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 9, 2017
Local women hold up signs to protest inequality and show support for immigrants and other minorities during International Women’s Day Wednesday along Lincoln Avenue.

Community huddles for women’s rights

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 8, 2017

Charleston group to rally during women’s strike

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 8, 2017
President David Glassman address member of faculty senate Friday, Jan. 27 in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. Studnet Union.

Glassman to hear student suggestions

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 2, 2017

Iron Panthers to show off muscles

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 1, 2017
Dee Maddr, dances with Kandence Newsome, the daughter of Ky Newsome, a member of hope during Bowls of Hope, a fundraiser for The Hope foundation which featured live music, a dessert auction, and soup.

Charity spread HOPE for victims

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
March 1, 2017
Michelle Chupp, a sophomore physical therapy Lake Land student bartends at Brick house Bar an Grill as a parttime job while attending Eastern. She also works at Dirty’s Bar and Grill. She says that she “enjoys talking to customers most of all.”

Local bartenders juggle two jobs

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 23, 2017

Three Chicago musicians take stage

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 23, 2017
Mellissa Nathan, a freshman pre med major samples goats milk chocolate From Germany as part of EIU and the Chocolate Factory, which features various unique chocolate samples from arund the world.

Students try international chocolates

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 21, 2017

UB Chocolate event makes sweet Promises

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 20, 2017

Students choose majors for different reasons

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 15, 2017

Column: Silencing media comes with consequences

Mallory Kutnick, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2017

Student Senate votes on allocations

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 9, 2017
Ryan Naples applied engineering and technology major raises his hand during the weekly Construction Club meeting held on Tuesday in Klehm hall to discuss next weeks election nominations and need for club member recruitment. Jake Scarlati, applied engineering and technology major and vice president of the Construction Club led the meeting.

Students find opportunities in construction club

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 7, 2017
Master of Ceremonies Matt Piescinski asks a trvia question Saturday at a trvia contest hosted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The contest was held at St. Charles Borromeo Church. “What was the make of Dr. Emett Brown’s car in ‘Back to the Future?’” Piescinsk said.

Charity holds trivia night to aid those in need

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 6, 2017

Panel to highlight budget impasse

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
February 1, 2017
Camelia Nicholson | The Daily Eastern News Alex McCune, known as Mudd, from England practices larping with Mikel Welton, a sophmore applied engineering major in the Mcafee gym on monday afternoon. “It’s a fun way to relieve anger and stress” says Welton.

RSO gets students dueling medieval-style

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
January 31, 2017

For literary festival, show must go on

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
January 26, 2017
Missy Stone, junior public relations major and Sam Gilbert, sophomore political science major partner up to create a fabric pizza with toppings both agree on. The activity was part of the Heatlh Education Resource Center’s lecture, “Sex is Like Pizza.” “It’s going splendedly,” Gilbert said. “We spoke about everything… did a little experimentation. Our pizza is the best — its colorful and beautiful.” The HERC leture took place Tuesday in the Casey Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

HERC compares sex to ordering pizza

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
January 25, 2017

HERC to promote consent through pizza

Mallory Kutnick, Kutnick
January 24, 2017

New RSO presidents look forward to semester

Mallory Kutnick, Campus Reporter
January 12, 2017
Christian Johnson, a sophomore secondary education major, plays a mentally and physically abusive partner while Keyana Latimer, a junior sociology major, plays the victim of this abuse, as part of a creative monolgue, during the “Hear My Cry” event Monday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

NACWC pays tribute to victims of police brutality

Mallory Kutnick, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2016

Student artist performs at ‘Music for the Soul’

Mallory Kutnick, Contributing Writer
October 27, 2016

Students, UPD chat during ‘late night shift’

Mallory Kutnick, Contributing Writer
September 22, 2016

Bicycle stolen outside of Old Main

Mallory Kutnick, Police Reporter
September 14, 2016

Gotta catch em’ all around campus, safely

Mallory Kutnick, Verge Reporter
September 8, 2016
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Students de-stress using meditation

Mallory Kutnick, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2016

Children’s crafts to precede Christmas festival

Mallory Kutnick, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2015

Black Eyelid to perform free improv music

Mallory Kutnick, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015

Comedian Byron Bowers to perform amidst midterms week

Mallory Kutnick, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015
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