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Student Senate Speaker Jasmine Yusef, a senior English major, announces the committees senators are on during the Senates first meeting on Sept. 7 in the Arcola Room at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill.
Student Senate holds first unofficial meeting with unmet quorum
Students help teach English to fellow students who dont speak it, Wednesday night at the Newman Catholic Center.
Students learn English with Amigos and Friends
Alpha Psi Lambda’s Assistant Associate Member Educator Tyeisha Mosley (left), a senior education major, and President Luis Paniagua, a senior graphic major, are both beneficiaries of Alpha Psi Lambda’s fundraising efforts after being in a crash in late August.
Alpha Psi Lambda raises funds after crash
Students sell different flavors of jarritos soda including pineapple, mandarin and strawberry in celebration of Latino Heritage Month Thursday, September 15 outside of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Eastern is ‘Unidos’ for Latinx Heritage Month
Students gather in the Library Quad Thursday afternoon to socialize and meet one another during the a Latinx social event sponsored by Easterns Latin American Student Organization.
LASO connects students to Latinx community
Number 1, Ireland Hieb, a senior middle backer, runs then a student hype tunnel before the start of the volleyball game against the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars at Lantz Arena Friday evening, Sept. 23, 2022, on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill. The Panthers won 3-1 against the Cougars.
OVC volleyball teams open conference play
Kate Stevens is a senior sports media relations major. and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
Women deserve to thrive in the sports world too
Eastern forward Lenni Kirschner fights for possession with an opponent in Easterns 1-0 loss to Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field.
Men’s soccer team loses Summit League opener
Justin Thomas, a senior wide receiver, leaps over Franky West, a sophomore defensive back, to avoid the tackle. The Panthers lost to the Redbirds 7-35 Saturday night at Illinois State University.
Shoffner leads football team to victory
Freshman outside and opposite hitter, Lilli Amettis (left), and junior libero and defensive Specialist Christina Martinez Mundo (right) celebrate with their team after scoring a point in the third set against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars at Lantz Arena Friday evening. The Panthers won 3-1 against the Cougars.
Amettis, Flynn lead volleyball team to first OVC win
Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The rise of LGBTQIA+ representation in media
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: ‘Gargoyles’ and the gun debate
COLUMN: The importance of finding a work-life balance
Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: American Beauty, exceptional and relevant
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Correcting a “white-washed” view
Fidget toys like squishy balls and silly puddy are available to students to alleviate stress during therapy sessions at the Counseling Clinic.
EDITORIAL: Eastern: time to be proactive, not reactive
EDITORIAL: The cost of searching for a new president
EDITORIAL: The cost of searching for a new president
A sign in support of the University Professionals of Illinois wage negotiation on March 21.
EDITORIAL: Eastern admin not ‘All In’ for professors
Director of Disability Services April Jackson said its office doesnt conduct routine inspections of campus to see if its disability friendly.
Letter from the Editor: ‘All in’ should mean all
EDITORIAL: It is too late to take credit
EDITORIAL: It is too late to take credit
Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The rise of LGBTQIA+ representation in media
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: ‘Gargoyles’ and the gun debate
COLUMN: The importance of finding a work-life balance
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Correcting a “white-washed” view
Ian Palacios is a senior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Latinx or Latino, what to use
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
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
Lily Ames, a masters art student, looks around the photo gallery which features black and white pictures by Gene Wingler from when the Tarble Arts Center was in the process of construction on Friday night.
Tarble opens first art exhibit of the year, celebrates anniversary
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 3: Morbius
Grant open for local art projects
Grant open for local art projects
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 2: I Am Legend
Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Jobs, insightful with a few flaws
Katie Gillespie, a freshman secondary English education major chucks a ball while playing giant yard pong in the Library Quad for part of a Mental Health Pop Up Day event Tuesday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Mental health pop up days
Taylor Brakenhoff, a freshman education major, feeds the goats at the petting zoo hosted by Willow City during the Charleston Round Up event Friday afternoon in South Quad
THROUGH THE LENS: Charleston Round Up brings petting zoo, food, games
Bikers raced throughout rural and residential Charleston Saturday morning during the Tour De Charleston, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The race started at 7:55 in the morning with two different start times, ten minutes apart; racers were able to choose between three different races a 12.5 mile, 25-mile or 100 km race.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tour De Charleston
Vighnewsara Manda, a graduate student studying computer information and technology, dishes some tomato masala curry out onto a plate Saturday afternoon at the Parkplace Apartments. Manda said being able to cook Indian food in Charleston, is difficult because the closest Indian market is an hour away in Champaign.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students share stories through cultural food
Justin Thomas, a senior wide receiver, leaps over Franky West, a sophomore defensive back, to avoid the tackle. The Panthers lost to the Redbirds 7-35 Saturday night at Illinois State University.
THROUGH THE LENS: Panthers vs. Redbirds
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 4: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 3: Morbius
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 2: I Am Legend
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 1: Catch Me If You Can
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 30: The Bad Guys & The Northman
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