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Members of the University Professionals of Illinois socialize before the negotiation team meets with Eastern’s negotiation team at Booth Library Monday afternoon.
Faculty union gains forward momentum with third negotiation meeting
The renaming of Douglas Hall to Powell-Norton Hall was approved by the Board of Trustees during their meeting on April 22.
At least a few thousand dollars to rename Douglas Hall
Daniel Fox, one of four candidates for the position director of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, answers questions by Eastern faculty during the open session on Wednesday afternoon in the Oakland Room in the Union. Fox spent Wednesday on Easterns campus meeting administration, touring campus and being interviewed.
D.J. Fox announced as new Union Director
Brian Carter, a worker for King-Lar Company, fastens a vent in one of the science labs in the Life Science Building.
Biology students, staff relocated during construction
Laura McLaughlin, Eastern’s general counsel, and Amie Calvert the director of office employee and labor relations leave Booth Library after hearing the University Professionals of Illinois team’s demand to bargain in regards to wages Monday afternoon.
‘Struggle’ to get faculty union contract signed
Trevor Nichols pitched five innings during the Panthers first game of the OVC Tournament against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars in Lexington, KY. The Panthers lost 8-6 against the Courgars, closing out the season.
Panthers eliminated in first game of OVC Tourney
The Panthers celebrate after winning their last conference game of the season on Friday. The Panthers won one game of the doubleheader, against the Southeast Missouri Redhawks 7-5.
Panthers lock fourth seed in OVC, play Wednesday
In the top of the eighth, left, Jason DeCicco, a senior left-handed pitcher, is relieved after Jackson Nichols, a sophomore right-handed pitcher, during the Panthers Senior Day game against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Tuesday afternoon. After stepping off the mound, DeCicco embraces most of the team exchanging sentiments with them.
Panthers snap losing streak on Senior Day
Eastern pitcher Hayden Birdsong releases a pitch against Murray State on April 22 at Laker Baseball Field in Mattoon. Birdsong pitched five innings of relief, allowing just one run while striking out a season-high nine batters. Eastern lost the game 17-10.
Panthers lose weekend series against Belmont
Submitted Photo Kyle Lang, a senior right-handed pitcher, warms up during the Saturday, May 7 Morehead State Series at Coaches Stadium.(Sandy King | Eastern Athletics)
Panthers fall close in second series game against Belmont
COLUMN: Shootings are a cause for stricter gun laws
COLUMN: Shootings are a cause for stricter gun laws
COLUMN: Living with PCOS
COLUMN: Living with PCOS
The best worst decision I ever made
The best worst decision I ever made
Robert Rob Le Cates
COLUMN: Growing my hair long helped me appreciate myself
COLUMN: Sonder is a testament to student creativity, filmmaking
COLUMN: “Sonder” is a testament to student creativity, filmmaking
EDITORIAL: It is too late to take credit
EDITORIAL: It is too late to take credit
EDITORIAL: Find your Betsy Jewell and thank her
EDITORIAL: Find your Betsy Jewell and thank her
EDITORIAL: No one needs a Miss White EIU
EDITORIAL: No one needs a Miss White EIU
EDITORIAL: What Eastern needs in its next president
EDITORIAL: What Eastern needs in its next president
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: See you at Unofficial (as always)
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: See you at Unofficial (as always)
COLUMN: Shootings are a cause for stricter gun laws
COLUMN: Shootings are a cause for stricter gun laws
COLUMN: Living with PCOS
COLUMN: Living with PCOS
Robert Rob Le Cates
COLUMN: Growing my hair long helped me appreciate myself
COLUMN: Sonder is a testament to student creativity, filmmaking
COLUMN: “Sonder” is a testament to student creativity, filmmaking
COLUMN: Away from campus blues
COLUMN: Away from campus blues
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
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’
Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.
Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year
Members of the Eastern Class of 2022 celebrate a fellow graduate receiving their diploma during the 2022 spring commencement ceremony in Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon, May 7, 2022.
THROUGH THE LENS: Eastern graduation class of 2022
Sam Fagaly directs 10 songs at the Jazz Ensemble featuring Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones, and the Rhythm Section on Tuesday night in Doudna Fine Arts Center, April 26, 2022 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.
THROUGH THE LENS: Spring Jazz Ensemble
The coaches of the Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Phi, and Sigma Chi team celebrate their first place for their dance routine at Greek Weeks Airband event Saturday night at McAfee gym
THROUGH THE LENS: Airband is out of this world
Delta Chis tugs coach Branden Lawrence, a sophomore majoring in exercise science, yells at the team to keep their footing during the tugs finals Saturday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tugs finals
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 30: The Bad Guys & The Northman
creative outlet
Creative Outlet Ep. 9: Tyler Jordan of Good Looks
the news desk
Looking Back at the History of Powell-Norton Hall (formerly Douglas Hall)
the movie den
The Movie DEN Ep. 29: Legally Blonde & Fear
the news desk
Sports To Look Forward To & Athletes of the Year with Adam Tumino
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Kara Price, a junior graphic design major, enjoys the weather while it lasts in front of the Booth Library. She says her favorite part about the nice weather was grilling and spending time outside with her friends.

[Photo] Photo: Breath of fresh air

April 17, 2019
Vincent Rodriguez (left), a freshman engineering technology major, and Kat Stephens (right), an elementary education major, relax and enjoy the weather on the steps of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Sunday afternoon.

[Photo] Photo: Fine weather

April 8, 2019
Seonghwan Kim, a graduate student in history, stops by the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union for a quick snack on Sunday night. Kim said he is preparing for classes tomorrow.

[Photo] Photo: Quick snack

March 25, 2019
Morgan Bledsoe, a freshman journalism major, Journee Evans, a freshman english major, Makenna Boyd, also a freshman english major, and Lyric Ailshire, a freshman pre-medicine major, relax and enjoy themselves at the Thomas Hall Council Meeting held in the Thomas Hall lobby on Tuesday night.

[Photo] PHOTO: Gals being pals

February 20, 2019
Tsuyoshi Suzuki, a freshman graphic design major, takes on his newest project for his art class: basket weaving. He spends his evening in the Doudna Fine Arts Center working on finishing his basket for tomorrow.

[Photo] PHOTO: Building of a basket

February 20, 2019
To start off the Jazz Combos concert in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Theater, the Vanguard Quintet begins by playing “Black Nile”, a song by Wayne Shorter. The members of this group consist of Joey LoCascio (left), Kathleen Kehoe (back left), Gabe Mansfield (center left), Jacob Williams (center right), and Corey Clark (far right).

[Photo] Students perform in Jazz Combos concert

February 20, 2019
Tim Engles, an English professor, speaks at an event on Tuesday night called “White Man, Listen!” The event was held in room 4440 in Booth Library. “Angry white men… That’s basically my topic here,” Engles states after mentioning how he studies white masculinity. Engles spoke about white life novels, and read about Savage Holiday, a book by Richard Wright.

[Photo] Presentation discusses white male privilege, Kavanaugh

February 13, 2019
Nick Delener, the interim dean of business at Indiana University East, makes an appearance at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union for an open interview session Tuesday afternoon for the dean of Lumpkin College of Business and Technology. Delener begins by introducing himself to the audience and later recounts his 18 years as a dean. Some of of his major accomplishments that he touches on include: developing 5 Year Strategic Plans, generating over a million dollars worth of financial resources, and increasing enrollment.

[Photo] PHOTO: Dean search continues

January 30, 2019
Kristina Wang, a senior early childhood development major, works on her ceramics project in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Sunday evening.

[Photo] PHOTO: Tender touch

January 28, 2019
Matt Banks, a freshman marketing major, relaxes in the Taylor Hall lobby Tuesday evening. He said he was just “chilling out after a long day of classes”.

[Photo] PHOTO: ‘Chilling out after a long day’

January 23, 2019
Julia Edwards, a freshman elementary education major, stands in the middle of a circle during an icebreaker activity in the Thomas Hall lobby Tuesday night. The icebreaker activity is for a new privilege program called Life in a Nutshell, where students can participate and interact to show that not everybody gets the same chances throughout life.

[Photo] PHOTO: Icebreaker in Thomas

January 23, 2019
Saad Elkhelfi, a freshman marketing major, enjoys a close game of pool with his friends Tuesday afternoon in the Taylor Hall lobby.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Close game

January 9, 2019
George Gao, a junior biological science major, takes a walk around campus Tuesday afternoon. He said he was enjoying the nice weather as he says, “It isn’t bad for January. It was really nice today.”

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Jackets in January

January 9, 2019
Rebecca Cash, Student Body President, goes over appointments at the student government meeting on Wednesday night. The meeting was held in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

[Photo] Student Senate hears updates on BLM flag, approves RSO

October 17, 2018
Tiana Webb (left), a senior business management major, returns to the shore of Campus Pond soaked after participating in the ROC Fest Boat Race Thursday evening.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: ROC Fest Boat Race 2018

September 27, 2018
Samuel Augustin, a junior music performance major, practices conducting alongside Aaron Jones (who can be seen in the background) , a junior instrumental music education major in the Doudna Red Room Sunday night. Augustin says his favorite class is his camerata singers class, while Jones says his favorite is his choral methods class.

[Photo] Gallery: Around campus on a Sunday night

September 16, 2018
Tatymia Walton, a freshman pre-nursing major, talks with her friend Khadijha Mitchell, a freshman undecided major, eat dinner together in the Thomas Dining Hall Sunday night.

[Photo] Housing, Dining Services adjust to new semester

August 26, 2018
Rapper Fetty Wap poses for the camera during his performance in the Lantz Arena Saturday night.

[Photo] Screaming fans welcome Fetty Wap Saturday

April 22, 2018
Comedian Andrew Sleighter performs Friday night in the 7th Street Underground in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Comedian interacts with and entertains audience

January 28, 2018
President of Colleges Against Cancer Madison Carlson (back), a junior family consumer sciences major, and vice president Catherine Lestina (front), a junior elementary education major, help students sign up to become stem cell or bone marrow donors.

[Photo] CAC registers people to become bone marrow, stem cell donors

November 28, 2017
Drag Queen Auntie Heroine performs with a zombie by her side at the Halloqueen Drag Show Monday evening.

[Photo] Divas dominate Grand Ballroom Monday night

October 31, 2017
Natalie Standley, a senior graphic design and communication studies major, gives a presentation on the history of feminism Wednesday evening during the You Take the Floor event. The event was held in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

[Photo] Students take chance to showcase creativity

October 25, 2017
People gather around the Eastern marching band at the homecoming tailgate before they perform at halftime.

[Photo]

Dozens of families gather at the homecoming tailgate event Saturday afternoon. Many acvtivities are held for people of all ages, including a bouncy house, obstacle course, and a rock wall (as pictured).

[Photo]

Families and friends cook out to celebrate homecoming game day as the Eastern football team plays against Jacksonville State University Saturday afternoon.

[Photo]

Karissa Light, an intern with the Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, teaches students how to be an activist for various causes at Activism 101 Wednesday night in the Martinsville Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

[Photo] Students learn advocacy at activism workshop

October 11, 2017
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