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Demographics of Easterns student body from 2017 to 2021 show that Easterns student body is becoming more diverse. Other represents the categories of American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, two or more races, international students and students who did not disclose their race.
Demographics show increase in Eastern student diversity
Student Senator Jasmine Yusef, a junior English and philosophy major, explains her Committee report at the Wednesday night Student Government meeting. Yusef highlighted Star reports during her report and encouraged fellow senators to nominate one another for it.
Student Government approves committee member, tables three emergency bills
Fairchild found unfit for trial
Fairchild found unfit for trial
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 Oct. 21, CAA meeting held in the Whitters 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 to vote on proposed honors program for the Department of Human Services
Panel to discuss police brutality, criminal justice reform
Panel to discuss police brutality, criminal justice reform
Eastern Running back Harrison Bey-Buie is handed the ball by quarterback Otto Kuhns at Saturday afternoon’s football game. Eastern lost 28-0 to Tennessee State at O’Brien Field.
Week 8 results for OVC football teams
Eastern goalkeeper Mac Van Oudt reaches to deflect a shot in the Panthers 2-0 loss to Belmont Tuesday at Lakeside Field.
End of Summit League men’s soccer season approaching
Eastern sophomore midfielder Cam Korhorn kicks the ball upfield in a match against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Oct. 19 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 2-0 to the Cougars.
OVC Tournament upcoming for Panthers
Eastern senior midfielder Alejandro Lurbe (center) redirects the ball off a corner kick in the match against Belmont Tuesday at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 2-0 to the Bruins.
Men’s soccer team drops nonconference match to Belmont
Eastern outside hitter Elisavet Papageoriou winds up for a kill attempt in a match against Morehead State on Oct. 22 in Lantz Arena. Papageorgiou had 4 block assists and 5 digs in the match, which Eastern lost 3-0.
OVC volleyball standings solidifying
EDITORIAL: Easterns racial demographic increases
EDITORIAL: Eastern’s racial demographic increases
COLUMN: America needs a better sex education program
COLUMN: America needs a better sex education program
Ellen Dooley
COLUMN: The best snacks if you live in a dorm
A body found in the Illinois River near Peru has been identified as Jelani Day, an Illinois State University graduate student who was reported missing on Aug. 25. The cause of death was determined to be drowning.
EDITORIAL: Continue the fight for Jelani
COLUMN: Dungeons & Dragons: What makes it exciting
COLUMN: Dungeons & Dragons: What makes it exciting
EDITORIAL: Easterns racial demographic increases
EDITORIAL: Eastern’s racial demographic increases
A body found in the Illinois River near Peru has been identified as Jelani Day, an Illinois State University graduate student who was reported missing on Aug. 25. The cause of death was determined to be drowning.
EDITORIAL: Continue the fight for Jelani
Homecoming Queen Jacqueline Williams, a senior kinesiology major, is honored by the crowd at Homecoming Coronation. Coronation was held Monday night in the MLK Union Grand Ballroom. Williams said when it was announced that she won, she couldn’t believe she had won and that she stood there shocked for a moment.
EDITORIAL: Racism towards Homecoming Court not OK
EDITORIAL: Welcome back Alumni
EDITORIAL: Welcome back Alumni
EDITORIAL: Check out our new podcast section online
EDITORIAL: Check out our new podcast section online
COLUMN: America needs a better sex education program
COLUMN: America needs a better sex education program
Ellen Dooley
COLUMN: The best snacks if you live in a dorm
COLUMN: Dungeons & Dragons: What makes it exciting
COLUMN: Dungeons & Dragons: What makes it exciting
COLUMN: Philosophy is not dead, we use it every day
COLUMN: The long trend of animal predictors
COLUMN: The long trend of animal predictors
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’
Christine Gristick, the mother of the linebacker’s coach, Adam Gristick, cheers for her son during the homecoming football game Saturday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Homecoming Weekend Events
THROUGH THE LENS: Doug DiBianco Dedication
Alana Mcneely a junior human services major, runs to first base as Antwan Grahman a junior construction management major attempts to tag her out.
THROUGH THE LENS: Kickball with the Greeks
The parents of the woman whose house caught on fire, hug her while they wait outside.
THROUGH THE LENS: House fire Tuesday afternoon
Amairany Bueno, a freshman management major, Evodie Tshipamba, an electrical engineering major, and Diana Maggi, a freshman biology major, compete against each other in inflatable jousting during the Kick-Off in the Library Quad.
THROUGH THE LENS: Homecoming Kick-Off
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 8: Tron & Ex Machina
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 007: Goldfinger & No Time to Die
creative outlet
Creative Outlet Ep. 5: Former Voice of Thomas the Tank Engine Joseph May
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 6: The Twilight Saga (ft. Maddy Powers)
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 5: Every Single Star Wars Movie (ft. Ryan Meyer)
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Bike and Hike advocacy director Brendan Lynch’s dog Teo watches on as students present rebranding ideas to help with the stores identity and profile within the community Wednesday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Art class works with local businesses

April 5, 2018

Spring book sale coming to Booth

April 1, 2018

New system streamlines scholarships for students

February 27, 2018
Junior Abby Carpenter backhands a ball back to sophomore Emily Pugachevsky in practice at the Darling Courts Sept. 21. The Panthers are in their offseason getting ready for the spring season.

Men’s and women’s tennis finish fall seasons

November 28, 2017
Lois Alexis was hired as the new Eastern women’s tennis team’s head coach. Alexis said she wants to bring Eastern to a winning mindset and turn the players into champions on and off the court.

New tennis coach plans to bring ‘winning mindset’

November 14, 2017

Men’s tennis team successful at Illinois State

November 7, 2017

Men’s tennis team hits the road, heads to ISU

November 1, 2017
Freshman Kaisei Kuroki returns the ball in practice to freshman Logan Charbonneau in practice Wednesday in the Lantz Fieldhouse. Kruroki is from Tokyo.

World traveling lands Kuroki in Charleston

October 25, 2017
Sophomore Emily Pugachevsky returns the ball to Abby Carpenter in practice Sept. 21 at the Darling Courts. Eastern played at Illinois State this weekend.

Eastern tennis team finds success at Illinois State

October 22, 2017
Freshman Karla Contreras returns the ball to Abby Carpenter in practice Sept. 21 at the Darling Courts. Eastern players competed in the regional over the weekend.

Eastern succeeds at ITA regionals

October 17, 2017

Four Panthers to compete in regional tournament

October 12, 2017

Men’s tennis team hits the road for Valparaiso invite

October 9, 2017

Panthers set for Valparaiso invitational

October 4, 2017
Freshman Karla Contreras returns the ball back to junior Abby Carpenter at practice Sept. 21 in the Darling Courts. Contreras said her faith and religion is what keeps her positive.

Tennis player fueled by faith

October 3, 2017
Sophomore Stella Cliffe returns the ball to freshman Karla Contreras during practice on Sept. 21 at the Darling Courts. The Eastern tennis teams hosted its annual alumni match over the weekend.

Eastern’s tennis teams complete alumni weekend

October 2, 2017
Freshman Karla Contreras backhands the ball to sophomore Stella Cliffe in practice Thursday at the Darling Courts. Contreras is one of four freshmen on the women’s tennis team.

Freshmen making mark on tennis teams

September 26, 2017
Junior Abby Carpenter backhands the ball to freshman Karla Contreras and sophomore Emily Pugachevsky at practice Thursday. Eastern is playing its fall season. Eastern just finished play over the weekend at the Bradley Fall Invitational and will have the EIU Alumni match Saturday.

Panthers continuing fall season play

September 25, 2017

Women’s tennis team to play in Bradley Invitational

September 20, 2017

Men’s tennis team to play in River Forest Invitational

September 18, 2017

Men’s tennis team opens season on road

September 14, 2017

Women’s tennis team opens season

September 11, 2017

Women’s tennis team to play in first tournament without a coach

September 6, 2017

Fall training gets underway for tennis team

August 29, 2017

7 players returning to roster for men’s tennis team

August 23, 2017

Women’s tennis team welcomes many new faces to team

August 23, 2017
Freshman Stella Cliffe backhands the ball back to her Eastern Kentucky opponent March 24 at the Darling Courts. Cliffe picked up a win this weekend.

Women’s tennis team finishes successful season

April 26, 2017
Freshman Stella Cliffe returns the ball at the net during her singles match against Austin Peays Helena Kuppig April 8, 2017, at the Darling Courts. Cliffe fell to Kuppig 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Cliffe finished her first season this weekend during the OVC tournament defeating Southern Illinois Edwardsvilles Tiffany Hollebeck 6-4, 6-0.

Edwardsville ends Eastern’s season with win in Ohio Valley championship

April 23, 2017

OVC tournament on the horizon for Eastern women’s tennis team

April 20, 2017
Freshman Emily Pugachevsky returns the ball to Austin Peays Isabela Jovanovic during her singles match April 8, 2017, at the Darling Courts. Pugachevsky defeated Jovanovic 6-2, 7-6 (5-3). The womens tennis team earned a No. 4 seed in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament after finishing the season with a 5-4 record.

Women’s tennis ready for OVC Tourney

April 18, 2017
Senior Kelly Iden and freshman Stella Cliffe await the serve from their oppoents in the Panthers’ home opening match at the Darling Courts March 24.

Panthers win close one, lose close one over weekend

April 16, 2017
Junior Grace Summers returns the ball during her doubles match with senior Kamile Stadalninkaite against Austin Peay opponents Saturday at the Darling Courts. The match went unfinished after Austin Peay earned the doubles point.

Women’s tennis finishing season on the road at Southeast Missouri

April 13, 2017

Women’s tennis team completes weekend with loss on senior day

April 9, 2017

Women’s tennis to have senior day

April 6, 2017
Senior Kelly Iden won OVC player of the week for last weekends matches, going undefeated against Tennesse State and Belmont.

Iden’s undefeated record earns honor

April 5, 2017
Freshman Stella Cliffe backhands the ball back to her Eastern Kentucky opponent March 24 at the Darling Courts. Cliffe picked up a win this weekend.

Panthers complete Tennessee trip undefeated

April 2, 2017
Junior Maria Mosteva sends the ball back to her EKU opponent in her singles match March 24 at the Darling Courts.

Women’s tennis traveling to play in Nashville

March 30, 2017
Freshman Emily Pugachevsky returns the ball in her singles match against EKU. Pugachevsky said she plays tennis for the adrenaline rush.

Freshman finds role on team

March 29, 2017
Kelly Iden returns the ball in her singles match Friday at the Darling Courts. Iden won her singles match 7-5, 7-6 and (7-5).

Women’s tennis loses to Eastern Kentucky

March 26, 2017

Eastern Kentucky making trip to play Panthers

March 23, 2017

Panthers struggle in Edwardsville

March 22, 2017

Women’s tennis preparing for match with SIUE

March 21, 2017

Women’s tennis team opens OVC play with win

March 19, 2017

Women’s tennis looking for success at Drake

March 9, 2017
Senior Kelly Iden prepares to serve the ball in practice in the spring of 2016. Iden continued to find success in the No. 1 spot after defeating her opponent in singles and also winning in her doubles match.

Women’s tennis splits Chicago matches

March 5, 2017

Panthers facing Chicago teams over weekend

March 2, 2017
Freshman Stella Ciffe prepares to hit the ball during practice in Lantz Fieldhouse Tuesday afternoon. Cliffe currently leads the team in wins witha record of 8-1.

New Zealand native Cliffe finding success at Eastern

February 28, 2017

Panthers split weekend matches on road

February 27, 2017

Women ready for two weekend match ups

February 14, 2017

Panthers split weekend meets with Western

February 13, 2017

Women’s tennis facing familiar foes this weekend

February 8, 2017

Women’s tennis off to best start since 2014

February 7, 2017

Women’s tennis continues winning ways

February 6, 2017

Tennis traveling to Indianapolis

February 1, 2017

Women’s tennis stays undefeated after wins

January 30, 2017

Panthers set to play Dayton

January 25, 2017

Women’s tennis beats SIU in Danville

January 23, 2017

Buckwalter places second in shot put

January 17, 2017

Saffa has strong start to season

December 11, 2016
Sophomore distance runner Caroline Collet is the oldest of six children. Collet plans to compete in the one-mile and 3K events during the upcoming indoor season.

For Eastern’s Collet, running runs in the family

November 30, 2016

Kelly Iden making history at ITA Regional

October 19, 2016

Past, present tennis athletes scrimmage during Alumni Weekend

October 16, 2016

Iden prepares like a veteran

October 11, 2016
Junior Grace Summers recently completed one of the best seasons in Eastern womens tennis going 20-1.

Summers enjoying tennis now while planning for future

October 5, 2016

Women’s tennis team sees mixed results

September 25, 2016

Women’s tennis team heading to Bradley for seven-team meet

September 22, 2016

Women’s tennis team heads to SIUC Invite

September 16, 2016
Justin Brown | The Daily Eastern News Senior Kamile Stadalninkaite practices on Wednesday at the Darling Tennis Courts. One of three seniors on the team, Stadalninkaite is helping to mentor he teammates.

Kamile Stadalninkaite, leader and mentor for her teammates

September 14, 2016

Women’s tennis team swings into action

September 12, 2016

Women’s tennis team to open season at SIUE this weekend

September 8, 2016

Women’s tennis gearing up for fall season

August 31, 2016
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