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Napoleon Electronic Music Festival event to come, more this week
Napoleon Electronic Music Festival event to come, more this week
At Lunchbox Voodoos Open Mic Night event Friday night, the band Absent Ground performs multiple cover songs as one of the first acts of the night.
Lunchbox Voodoo hosts open-mic night
Daisha Mitchell (right), a junior health sciences major, walks with fellow students in protest of recent police brutality in Memphis, Tenn., which killed Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, according to CNN. The group walked around 20 minutes from Andrews Hall to the front of Old Main Saturday afternoon.
Students protest in response to Tyre Nichols’ death
According to the Illinois General Attorneys office, former Coles County assistant states attorney Brady Allen was arrested after turning himself in at the Coles County Sheriffs Office Thursday after a warrant was put out for his arrest.
BREAKING: Former Coles County Assistant State’s Attorney turns self in for 32 felony charges
President Glassman address his presidential report which includes the Panther Portal Overview and Living Learning Communities in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
BOT to meet in 2 special meetings Saturday, Monday
Eastern guard, Lariah Washington (22), breaks a double team against Southeast Missouri Redhawks guard, Jaliyah Green (24), and another Redhawks player. The Panthers won 63-57 against the Redhawks in Lantz Arena on Saturday.
Washington’s leadership in fourth quarter helps EIU remain undefeated
The womens basketball team cheers for fellow players after scoring during the womens basketball game against the Rowdy Raiders at Lantz Arena Monday afternoon. The Panthers won 96-67 against the Rowdy Raiders. The Panthers have won seven games in row.
Panthers 8-0 in OVC play for the first time since 2013
After number 20 Emily Wilcox, a junior middle blocker, reconvenes with her team after successfully blocking a spike from UT Martin Skyhawk players during the volleyball game at Lantz Arena Friday afternoon. Wilcox had 6 blocks and scored 7.5 points. The Panthers won 3-2 against the Skyhawks.
Women athletes on campus talk being STEM majors
BY HAN BYER | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Sports Nutrition Coordinator and graduate student, Camille Klopfleisch, speaks to Eastern football player, Cody Green, about his nutrition journey in her office Monday afternoon. Klopfleisch and Green are going over photos of Green’s meals, and what to work on going forward using nutrition charts on Jan. 23, 2023, on Eastern Illinois Universitys campus in Charleston, Ill.
Klopfleisch says passion, drive is needed for STEM majors
Nicholas Bays is a fifth year sports media relations major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The victory bells lie dormant in Dallas
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” an undebatable classic
Trent Jonas is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Learning is supposed to hurt, it is how we grow
Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.
COLUMN: Pears are the worst fruit
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: From campground to college, science and tech changed little
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: What would have happened?
EDITORIAL: Believe scientists about science issues
EDITORIAL: Believe scientists about science issues
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., write important messages on posters and encourage others to as well, to hold up while walking in the march for the 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. program on Monday evening.
EDITORIAL: Commemorate buildings with meaning
This is the conveyor belt from the folding unit which conveys the cut and folds into the newspaper that comes off the printing press line.
EDITORIAL: One year later of weekly content
EDITORIAL: Eastern needs more holiday inclusivity
EDITORIAL: Eastern needs more holiday inclusivity
A wheelchair in front of a flight of stairs outside of Lantz Arena on Nov. 18 at Eastern.
EDITORIAL: Students with disabilities should not have to fend for themselves
Drew Coffey is a sophomore television/video production major. He can be reached at akcoffey@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” an undebatable classic
Trent Jonas is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Learning is supposed to hurt, it is how we grow
Will Padgett is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 581-2912 padgett14@gmail.com.
COLUMN: Pears are the worst fruit
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: From campground to college, science and tech changed little
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: What would have happened?
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
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
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
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 16: I, Tonya, feat. Special Guest
Swathi Nayani, Hemanth Naga Payyavula, and Supriya Toodi, all computer technology graduate students from India, share the runway for the fashion show part of Global Culture Night in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
International students share cultures at Global Culture Night
The first play in the New Works Festival called On Pointe, features a young man who dances in ballet and struggles with having a disapproving father who judges him for being a man in ballet in the Theatre of Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Theatre students to perform original plays
The percussionist part of the Panther Marching Band perform two different pieces, the first from Cuba, and the second from Brazil, at the Dia De Los Muertos Gala.
Percussionists dream to teach music to next generation
Abigail Riti, a freshman psychology major, Riley Bauer, a junior english major, and Silas Roemer, a freshman physics major, find sticks to use as the arms for the final touches of their snowman named Byobert in the Library Quad Wednesday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students build Byobert the snowman
Olivia Enlow, a freshman theater major, rehearses lines as an understudy for Calliope, one of the nine muses, in Xanadu in The Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: “Xanadu” week four rehearsal
Kyle Thomas (24), a freshman center, puts the ball up into the basket with a layup, scoring a total of 8 points during the Eastern game vs. Northern Illinois University. The Panthers lost to the Huskies 90-70 in Lantz Arena Wednesday night.
THROUGH THE LENS: Panthers vs. Huskies
Conor Baltz, the director of operations at the Doudna Fine Arts Center, hangs glass bulb ornaments onto the seasonal Christmas tree in preparation of Doudnas Holiday Fest Tuesday afternoon. Students Zak Wagner, a senior music major, and Hannah Wellbaum, a graduate student studying clinical counseling, help put hooks on ornaments to hand to Baltz.
THROUGH THE LENS: Holiday Fest-ivity preparations
Guard Yaakema Rose Jr. (4), yells in excitement after center player Nick Ellington (11), dunks the ball during their game vs. Illinois State University. The Panthers lost to the Redbirds 54-49 in Lantz Arena.
THROUGH THE LENS: Panthers vs. Redbirds, first home game of season
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 17: The Shining
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 16: I, Tonya, feat. Special Guest
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 15 : The Maze Runner
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 14: Batman Returns feat. Special Guest
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 13: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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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 4, 2018

Spring book sale coming to Booth

April 1, 2018

New system streamlines scholarships for students

February 26, 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 6, 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 29, 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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