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Left, Eastern Illinois University President Jay Gatrell holds petition for all-gender restrooms, hand delivered by graduate student Theo Edwards while petition signers stand in support in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union.
Students hand deliver petition for all-gender restrooms to Gatrell
The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.
Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault
Three different graduation ceremonies were held for the different colleges Saturday afternoon, May 7, 2022, in Lantz Arena; Lumpkin College of Business and Technology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Education all held ceremonies for the students in the respective colleges.
Seniors prepare for graduation
Grace McClellan, a senior majoring in art education, was named Artist of the Year for the Blueroom arts magazine during a ceremony at Doudna Fine Arts Center April 1.
Art revolves around McClellan
Emerson Gausmann (right) and Kaumi Stuart (left) perform as the party crashes in a short play titled The Party during the New Works Symposium on Friday night April 19,2024.
New productions displayed at symposium
Alli Hausman
COLUMN: Lance Stroll should take a walk
Redshirt junior infielder Dylan Drumke prepares to bat at the EIU baseball game in Coaches Stadium on Sunday.
EIU splits doubleheader with USI
Redshirt freshman running back MJ Flowers (20) celebrates a touchdown with redshirt junior offensive lineman Elkhanan Tanelus (72). Eastern beat Tennessee State 30-17 Saturday afternoon at O’ Brien Field.
Panthers of the Year: MJ Flowers, Macy McGlone, Sara Thomas
Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox throws the ball at the game against Bradley University Tuesday
Nine-run first inning too much for EIU to overcome
Senior guard Jordan Tiger Booker during the mens basketball game against Tennessee Tech Thursday night at Groniger Arena. The Panthers beat the Golden Eagles 68-59.
Panthers of the Semester: Tiger Booker, Macy McGlone, Tara Archibald
Alli Hausman
COLUMN: Lance Stroll should take a walk
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
Camron Hardy
COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter
EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter
The News won 34 awards at the Illinois Collegiate Press Association 2024.
EDITORIAL: The News wins 34 state awards
Ryan Hendrickson during the open interviews in Buzzard Auditorium. He is one out of four candidates for provost position Thursday morning.
EDITORIAL: We endorse Hendrickson as next provost
EDITORIAL: Should you trust the mystic, weather-predicting rodent?
EDITORIAL: Should you trust the mystic, weather-predicting rodent?
Students from Eastern Illinois University take pictures together during Block Party Pep Rally event at O‘Brien Stadium Friday night.
EDITORIAL: Eastern needs a devoted provost
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
Camron Hardy
COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars
Jason Farias
COLUMN: Observing my first Ramadan in solidarity with Palestine
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
COLUMN: Educators need to be more valued
Bob Ceder and friend Killer siting on a couch with their dogs back in 1974.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The saga of the Pale Riders of ’74
Jacob Kimsey poses with Ethan Lozada dressed as Jesus at a counterprotest against religious protester Chris Svochak.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A queer student’s perspective on the March 7 protest
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
The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.
Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault
Camron Hardy
COLUMN: ‘Civil War,’ Journalists have their own wars
Grace McClellan, a senior majoring in art education, was named Artist of the Year for the Blueroom arts magazine during a ceremony at Doudna Fine Arts Center April 1.
Art revolves around McClellan
Emerson Gausmann (right) and Kaumi Stuart (left) perform as the party crashes in a short play titled The Party during the New Works Symposium on Friday night April 19,2024.
New productions displayed at symposium
Students celebrate EIUs unofficial Holi in the Library Quad. Holi is a festival celebrated in India. It is celebrated as the festival of colors, love and spring.
EIU celebrates Holi festival of colors
Flamm Orchards hires around 130 to 150 workers per season to plant, tend to and process crops for thousands of families. Flamm Orchards is one of many farms in cooperation with Illinois’ statewide program to curb hunger and help stock food banks. Crops are sorted into categories where lesser-rated produce is donated to food banks.
THROUGH THE LENS: Small town standard
Senior utility, Cole Gober throws his base to the side as he runs to first base at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU vs Bradley Baseball
Students enjoy Pantherchella where Matt Bennett DJd in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union Grand Ballroom
THROUGH THE LENS : Matt Bennett plays Pantherchella
Senior Addison Brown stands and waits for the double match to start against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks, at Atkins indoor tennis center
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU women’s tennis play against SEMO
(93) Sophomore punter Jacob Horvath and (98) redshirt junior long snapper Brett Galletti, at football’s first spring practice.
THROUGH THE LENS: EIU football’s first spring practice
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 63: Is The Bear That Good?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 61: The Social Network: Nice Guys Finish Last
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 60: Why Is Midsommar So Weird?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 59: Is Ex Machina The Best Sci-Fi Movie?
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 58: Road House 2024 Is Terrible!
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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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