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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
Vice Chairperson for Easterns board of trustees Christopher Hicks, speaks during the board of trustees meeting Friday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom.
Board of trustees removes out-of-state tuition for US residents
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
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
Freshman catcher Sophia Olman catching a pitch on Saturday April 20 2024 against Tennessee Tech.
Catcher talks about being a black belt in Q&A
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
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
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
Drew Coffey
COLUMN: ‘The Social Network:’ nice guys finish last
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
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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!
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 57: Reviewing the 2024 Oscars
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Graduate art education students paint watercolor in room 2690 at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday night.

FEATURE PHOTO: Late-night watercolor

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 18, 2019
Jennifer Murphy, cellist for the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Summer Strings, performs Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) during a Concert at First Christian Church Tuesday night.

FEATURE PHOTO: Splendid strings

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 16, 2019
Students in the Adventure Flag and Camp Rifle Clinic from Smith Walbridge Clinics practice color guarding at the South Quad Wednesday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Spin those flags

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 11, 2019
Olivia Bommelje, a graduate from the Charleston High School Class of 2019, plays pickleball with a friend at the tennis court next to Andrew Hall Tuesday afternoon. Bommelje said she will attend the University of Missouri and major in engineering.

FEATURE PHOTO: Playing pickleball with a pal

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 9, 2019
Hongshan He (left), a chemistry professor, instructs Beibei Liu, a research assistant, on how to use a spin coater in the Physical Sciences Building Monday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Summer science

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 9, 2019
People on a patriotic float in the parade celebrate the Charleston Red, White and Blue Days Thursday afternoon.

PHOTO GALLERY: The 2019 Red, White and Blue Days

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 4, 2019
Rae Spooner from Danville, Ill blows bubbles with children Wednesday afternoon at Morton Park during the Red, White and Blue Days. Spooner said about 20 children were participating in the bubble blowing Wednesday.

PHOTO GALLERY: Having a bubble blowing blast

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 4, 2019
Quinn Hussey (left) and Sean Hussey (right) sing at Morton Park Wednesday evening for the Red, White and Blue Days. The two are brothers, natives of Charleston and make up the band The Hussey Brothers.

[Photo] Joyful bubbles, live entertainment lighten up Morton Park, despite weather

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
Rae Spooner uses a large net to blow multiple large bubbles Wednesday at Morton Park. She said the rain was not good for the bubbles; however, the humidity from the rain is actually helpful to the bubbles.

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Rae Spooner blows giant bubbles during Joyful Bubbles at Morton Park Wednesday afternoon. Spooner would use a large net to blow multiple large bubbles at once.

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Director Ginger Stanfield conducts the Charleston Community Band as it performs “Pop Culture” and “The Beach Boys Greatest Hits” in the Band Rehearsal Room of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Tuesday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Conducting the Community Band

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 2, 2019
Tristan Warner (right) from Warner Enterprises talks with a customer at a set of merchant tables at an empty space next to Arby’s Monday. He said Warner Enterprises provides premier consumer fireworks across the state.

FEATURE PHOTO: Selling fireworks on Lincoln Avenue

Raine Zhu, Photographer
July 1, 2019
Director Ginger Stanfield conducts the Charleston Community Band as it performs Amazing Grace at the Kiwanis Park Thursday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Charleston Community Band patriotic salute

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 27, 2019
Jessica Valenzuela, a senior Elementry Education student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, climbs stairs back and forth on Wednesday evening at the Mellin Steps outside the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

FEATURE PHOTO: Climbing the steps

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 26, 2019
Vendors sell their wares at the Farmers Market on the Square Wednesday morning. The farmers market is open every Wednesday from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. Charleston also offers another farmers market on 18th Street. That one is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon.

[Photo] Farmers markets open on Square, 18th Street

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
June 26, 2019
Heather Davis, 42, and Hannah Hudson, 14, relax in the pavilion outside the Tarble Arts Center Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Unwinding at the pavilion

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 18, 2019
Rosa Coit (left), a sophomore from Charleston High School, colors patterns on a coloring sheet during Celebrate Pride at the Rotary Room of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Monday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Celebrate Pride

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 18, 2019
Cheung Ho Hon, a sophomore civil engineering student at Lake Land College, studies in Booth Library Wednesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Mid-week studying

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 12, 2019
Karyn Baldwin (left), Courtney Prais (right), Mallory Johnson (middle) and Nora Richardson play with a football next to the Campus Pond Tuesday afternoon. Richardson is using a branch to retrieve the football back after dropping it into the water.

FEATURE PHOTO: Football at the Campus Pond

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 11, 2019
Boy Scout Troop 141, part of Charleston Wesleys ministry to youth, row kayaks at the Campus Pond Monday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Row like there’s no tomorrow

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 10, 2019
Nora Gannaway, 13, puts the microphone back on its stand after singing a song at SweeTeaz Thursday evening. Gannaway is a singer from the local band Janoma, which is made up of young teens.

FEATURE PHOTO: Janoma performs at SweetTea’z

Raine Zhu, Photographer
June 6, 2019
Tonya Morton, an employee of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library, teaches people how to use coffee filters to craft into flowers at the Rotary Room B Tuesday evening.

FEATURE PHOTO: Crafting flowers out of coffee filters

Raine Zhu, Raine Zhu
June 4, 2019
Cyclists line up at the start line during the 3rd annual Tour de Charleston on June 1. The Tour’s start and finish line were between the Charleston Chamber of Commerce and City Hall buildings. More than 300 cyclists participated this year.

[Photo] Cyclists share stories, experiences from Tour de Charleston

Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2019
Leslie Hearn, a communication disorders and sciences graduate student, walks on a treadmill Wednesday afternoon in the second floor of the Student Recreation Center.

FEATURE PHOTO: Healthy habits

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 29, 2019
Brandon Lantz, who graduated from Lake Land College this May, fishes at Lake Charleston Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Fishing at Lake Charleston

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 28, 2019
Christopher Collet, a senior from Seneca High School, holds up three fingers, alluding to the triple crown, as he crosses the finish line in first place with a time of 4:24.71 during the final 1600-meter run in Class 1A on May 25. Collet was competing in the Illinois High School Association Boys Track and Field state semifinals and finals, which took place at O’Brien Field May 23 through May 25. He also earned first place in the prelim 1600-meter run with a time of 4:25.16 and first place in the final 3200-meter run with a time of 9:36.99.

GALLERY: First-place faces at IHSA state finals

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 28, 2019
Leila Malekadeli (left) and Crystalyn Hutchens (right), both art students who graduated in May, discuss a new piece Hutchens worked on at the Burl Ives Studio Hall Monday morning. In the same area, 2018-2019 art graduate students were having brunch and working together to clean up the studios.

FEATURE PHOTO: Spring cleaning at Burl Ives Studio Hall

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 20, 2019
Larry Ankenbrand, a retired KSS professor, strokes the name slate belonging to his wife, Maureen, Sunday afternoon at the Commemorative Courtyard.

FEATURE PHOTO: Remembering loved ones

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 19, 2019
Hayley Vanduyne, a freshman from Orion High School, shops with her teammates Wednesday afternoon at First To The Finish, a set of merchant tables located at an empty space next to Arby’s.

GALLERY: Selling shirts on a sunny day

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 15, 2019
Brady Stone (right), an associate for Positively 4th Street, and Callie Luttman (left), another associate who graduated in May with a bachelor’s in public relations, set up tables in front of the store for the IHSA Girls Track and Field semifinals and finals Wednesday afternoon. Stone said that he loves seeing all the people from all over the state of Illinois come to visit Charleston.

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Brady Stone, an associate from Positively 4th Street, sets up tables in front of the store with other associates for the IHSA Girls Track and Field semifinals and finals Wednesday afternoon. He said the store is playing lots of music to “draw people in.” He said the associates try to create fun everionments for the girls coming to Charleston for the semifinals and finals.

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Portia Mensah, a graduate student majoring in economics, studies in Booth Library for her international economics course Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Studying over summer

Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 14, 2019
Tuggers from Sigma Phi Epsilon try to pull the rope back from Sigma Nu during Tugs Wednesday afternoon at the Campus Pond. Sigma Phi Epsilon lost to Sigma Nu.

[Photo] GALLERY: Tugs Day 2

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2019
Senior graphic design students get their group picture taken at their 2019 BFA Graphic Design Show in Gallery 1910 of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Photo: Say ‘cheese’

April 4, 2019
Jinhee J Lee, a professor of history, coordinator of Asian Studies and the main organizer for Asian Heritage Month, talks with students during the Kick-off Reception in the Doudna Concourse of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] Celebration honors Asian heritage

Brysen Carr, Contributing Writer
April 1, 2019
Samantha Osborne (right), a professor of graphic design, talks about artwork exhibited at the Frequency Response Show with Stevie Roberson (left), a graduate art student, in the Gallery 1910 of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Wednesday afternoon. The Frequency Response Show exhibits three disciplines’s art works, includes painting, printmaking and graphic design. Students create their poster, print or painting based on one of the various music tracks that they were provided.

[Photo] Photo: The sound of art

March 28, 2019
Students from Richland County High School participate in a physical strength test during the Panther Raider Challenge Saturday morning at the Campus Pond.

[Photo] Gallery: Panther Raider Challenge

March 25, 2019
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[Photo] First day of spring: Students’ thoughts and what to know

Tony Elias-Cadena, Contributing Writer
March 20, 2019
Marcial Bustamante, MUS: Performance student, feature a piece “Charade” during the “Jazz Goes To The Movies” concert on Thursday evening in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Feature Photos: Just keep swingin’

Raine Zhu, Staff Photographer
March 7, 2019
Raine Zhu | The Daily Eastern News Laura Renken, an elementary education major, pulls herself out of the “Plunge Pool” Sunday night during Eastern’s Polar Plunge near the Campus Pond. Students and other participants were “freezing for a reason” as they jumped into the 3-foot deep pool filled with cold water.

[Photo] $14,230 raised for Special Olympics

Austen Brown, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2019
(RIGHT)Teresa Richard, a principal flutist of the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Etcetera Trio, plays the flute as guest artist in the second piece of the ESO - The American Dream in the Dvorak Concert Hall Sunday afternoon. The piece she played is for solo flute, harp and string orchestra, which was called Serenade for Flute, Harp, and Strings, Op.35 by Howard Hanson.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTOS: Eastern Symphony Orchestra

February 24, 2019
The contestants dress in African garment pieces to show what they believe a strong African-American woman looks like during the 48th annual Miss Black EIU scholarship pageant in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. Union on Saturday evening.

[Photo] GALLERY: Miss Black EIU 2019

February 24, 2019
Latricia Booker, a sophomore pre-nursing major and one of the the contestants of the 48th annual Miss Black EIU scholarship pageant, dresses in African garment piece to show what she believes a strong African-American woman looks like in the Grand Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. Union on Saturday night.

[Photo] Miss Black EIU 2019 crowned Saturday

Imani Tapley, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2019
Dr. Loretta Prater (right) gives a presentation at Buzzard Auditorium on Wednesday evening.

[Photo] Student Senate votes to approve 7 out of 9 RSOs

Logan Raschke, News Editor
February 6, 2019
Rion Amilcar Scott, a fiction writer, reads an excerpt from his writing during the Lions in Winter Literary Festival Saturday in the Doudna Recital Hall of Doudna Fine Arts Center.

[Photo] Lions in Winter festival offers insight into literary world

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor
January 27, 2019
Jasmine Rivera, a freshman digital media major, makes a snowman for her photography class assignment in front of booth library on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Photographing snowmen

January 16, 2019
Emma Dambek, a history major, gives blood in University Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday afternoon. Dambek said she donates blood when she can.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Giving blood

January 9, 2019
Two women dressed up in Christmas-themed outfits walked to the finish line during the Holiday Hustle 5K run/walk.

[Photo] GALLERY: Holiday Hustle 2018

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2018
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