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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
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 60: Why Is Midsommar So Weird?
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 59: Is Ex Machina The Best Sci-Fi Movie?
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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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House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller and U.S. Rep. Mary Miller pose for a photo to commemorate Mary Miller being sworn in as a freshman Congresswoman.

[Photo] Rep. Miller quotes Hitler, receives calls for resignation

Corryn Brock, News Editor
January 7, 2021
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Easterns Cole Harkrader advances the ball in the Panthers 2-0 win against Saint Xavier on Sept. 10 at Lakeside Field.

[Photo] Men’s soccer team looks back to championship team 50 years later

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter
September 19, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Eastern redshirt senior Christian Sosnowski controlls the ball while a Saint Xavier defender approaches in the Panthers 2-0 win at Lakeside Field on Sept. 10th. Sosnowski has one goal so far on the season, scoring against Ohio State on Sept. 8.

[Photo] Men’s soccer shows more than 2-4 record

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter
September 17, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Edgar Mesa, the captain of the men’s soccer team, starts to make a pass to a teammate. Eastern defeated St. Xavier in the match, Eastern’s home opener, 2-0 at Lakeside Field Sept. 10.

[Photo] Men’s soccer splits weekend matches against Bradley, Northwestern

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter
September 16, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Christian Sosnowski runs to gain possession of the ball as a defender starts to guard him. Eastern defeated St. Xavier Tuesday in its home opener 2-0 at Lakeside Field.

[Photo] Men’s soccer looks to build momentum with weekend matches

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter
September 12, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Christian Sosnowski defends an opponent who is dribbling the ball in the middle of the field. Eastern defeated St. Xavier 2-0 Tuesday at Lakeside Field in the Panthers’ home opener.

[Photo] Column: Harkrader, Sosnowski can pace men’s soccer team’s offense going forward

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
September 11, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Arthur Bannwart looks for an open teammate to pass to out of the defensive third. Eastern defeated St. Xavier 2-0 in the team’s home opener Tuesday at Lakeside Field.

[Photo] Panthers show signs of improvement on offense

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
September 10, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Chrisitan Sosnowski dribbles the ball as a defender guards him. Eastern defeated St. Xavier 2-0 Tuesday at Lakeside Field in the team’s season opener.

[Photo] Men’s soccer picks up 1st win of season

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter
September 10, 2019
Karina Delgado | The Daily Eastern News Chrisitan Sosnowski dribbles the ball as a defender guards him. Eastern defeated St. Xavier 2-0 Tuesday at Lakeside Field in the team’s season opener.

[Photo] The Panthers’ DEN Podcast #2

September 10, 2019
Melissa Jabek | The Daily Eastern News Shariah Cambell, a sophmore family consumer sciences major, helps families move in to Andrews Hall Thursday morning. “I’ve seen a refrigerator on top of a microwave and I was just like “ok” and I moved it in though.”

[Photo] Move-In Day 2018: Learning to say goodbye

Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter
August 19, 2018
Mary Ellen Greenburg |The Daily Eastern News Kelvin Jones, Marching Band Director at Louisiana State University, guides campers for the Smith Walbridge Drum Major Clinic in the crest of their piece Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium at Buzzard Hall. This is Jones’s second year with the camp and the 30th annual camp that has been at Eastern.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Drum major camp in Buzzard

July 10, 2018
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[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Superman Celebration 2018

June 11, 2018
Mary Ellen Greenburg | The Daily Eastern News Marchello Cole, an incoming student this fall from Bradview Illinois, who plans to major in kinesiollogy, speaks with faculty Thursday afternoon at an Eastern summer orientation program outside of the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. “I chose Eastern because I knew some people that came here and my coach came here, and he said it was a good school.” Cole said.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Incoming students share on why they chose Eastern

June 7, 2018
Mary Ellen Greenburg | The Daily Eastern News Firefighter Philip Matar, stands for pictures with his family, Tuesday night after the City Council Meeting. Matar received an award for bravery for his actions at accident that occured while he was off duty. Matar and others assisted in a rescue of a motorist that was trapped in a burning vehicle after a collision with a semi. “There was no thought, instinct just kicked in, we have multiple hours of training. Without the tools you have access to everyday on the job it’s a little different but it still kicks in and you’re still getting what you need done, done. I was part of a team. There were other bystanders there, we all came together as a group and got that man out. There was a nurse and two EMTs that also stopped to help.”

[Photo] City Council applying for a grant to help maintain Lake Charleston

Mary Ellen Greenburg, Staff Photographer
June 5, 2018
Mary Ellen Greenburg | The Daily Eastern News Francesca Ehlers, a recent spring graduate of Eastern, spends her summer working for the Eastern Bookstore. Ehlers graduated with a degree in counseling. “I just interviewed for Charleston High Scholl, my husband works at Journey downtown.” Ehlers said.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Working toward a master’s degree

May 29, 2018
Mary Ellen Greenburg | The Daily Eastern News Christina Wang gets a flower painted on her cheek Saturday in the walkway lounge at the Martin Luther King Junior University Union. Christina is the daughter of the Chinese professor here at Eastern illinois University. This is the first semester that Eastern has offered Chinese.

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Olivia Swenson-Hultz | The Daily Eastern News A photograph by Alexandra McNichols-Torroledo features a leader at the resistance at Standing Rock, Ladonna, Brave Bull protesting with her hands up.

[Photo] Students take part in ‘Ladies in Hip-Hop’ karaoke and game night

Coraima Vazquez, Contributing writer
February 27, 2018
Travis Moody | The Daily Eastern News A group of friends enjoys the comedy of Gibran Saleem Friday evening in the 7th Street Underground. Saleem talked about certain aspects of his life and topics related to society at large during his performance.

[Photo] Comedian offers variety in his material Friday

Travis Moody, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2017
Students browse prints created by student artists at a print sale hosted by a collaboration between the Art Association, the Illinois Art Education Assocation and Blue Room Magazine.

[Photo] Student print sale showcases student creativity

 Chrissy Miller, News Editor
October 8, 2017
Kennedy Nolen | Daily Eastern News Jinhee Lee, Asian studies coordinator and history professor encourages students to pick up fliers about teaching and studying abroad in South Korea, Japan and China.

[Photo] Teaching, studying in Asia offered to Eastern students

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 28, 2017
The Student Senate meets in the Arcola/Tuscola room for a meeting beginning at 7:00 pm on Wednesday night. The meeting begins with roll call as everyone takes a seat.

[Photo] Student senate plans student outreach

Samuel Nusbaum, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2017
Cassie Buchman | The Daily Eastern News Mattoon School District Superintendent Larry Lilly speaks at a press conference following a shooting at Mattoon High School. One student was taken into custody after he shot another student.

[Photo] 1 student shot, 1 taken into custody following Mattoon shooting

Staff Report
September 20, 2017
Kennedy Nolen | The Daily Eastern News Alysh Oetzel, a junior foreign language and communication disorders and sciences major, shares her experience of studying abroad in Costa Rica during the summer of 2017. She did a four-week long program with other Eastern students and a separate course on her own, where she enrolled directly into the Universidad Veritas in San Jose.

[Photo] Students share experiences in Latin America

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
September 18, 2017
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[Photo] Final police chief candidate interviewed Wednesday

Cassie Buchmam, News Editor
August 18, 2016
Cassie Buchman | The Daily Eastern News Panic! at the Disco perform during the Spring Concert Friday in Lantz Arena.

[Photo] Panic! hits Lantz Arena, ends “Victorious” 

Abbey Whittington, Entertainment Editor
April 17, 2016
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[Photo] Sydney Edwards

August 24, 2015
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[Photo] Analicia Haynes

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[Photo] Australian adapts to American college life

T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor
September 28, 2015
Holly Allen, a junior theatre arts major holds Imani McDaniel, a senior theatre arts major on Wednesday during their rehearsal in the Doudna Fine Arts Center for “Gidion’s Knot” by Johnna Adams. “Gidion’s Knot” wil be peformed Oct.1-4 in the Black Box Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

[Photo] Play embodies suicide, bullying prevention efforts

Kalyn Hayslett, Verge Editor
September 24, 2015
Josh Saxton | The Daily Eastern News Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs discusses state funding for the MAP Grant on Tuesday in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr,. University Union.

[Photo] State treasurer hears lacking MAP grant woes

September 22, 2015
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[Photo] Josh Saxton

August 24, 2015
Students from Illini West High School and Aurora Christian Schools compete in the relay during the IHSA State Track and Field Meet, Thursday at O’Brien Stadium.

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Maggie Boyle | The Daily Eastern News Studio art major and Choreographer for EIU Dancers, Mackenzie Butler, practices dance routines on Wednesday in Doudna Fine Arts Center for the annual spring performance of Dangerously In Love.

[Photo] EIU Dancers to perform routine Friday

Darronte Matthews, Verge Reporter
April 16, 2015
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[Photo] Panthers host Salukis for first home game

Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor
March 24, 2015
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[Photo] Panthers lose second game to Skyhawks

Jehad Abbed, Assistant Sports Editor
February 20, 2015
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[Photo] Choirs deliver finale to Valentine’s day weekend with ‘Songs of Love’ concert

Margorie Clemente, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2015
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[Photo] Softball team ready for regular season

Sean Hastings, Staff reporter
February 5, 2015
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[Photo] Miss Black EIU to hold press conference for upcoming pageant

Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor
January 29, 2015
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[Photo] Jeannie Ludlow speaks on abortion

Danielle Tadlock, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2015
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[Photo] State comptroller dies at 70

Stephanie Markham, News Editor
December 10, 2014
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[Photo] High expectations placed on indoor tack, field teams

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter
December 3, 2014
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[Photo] Polls open for midterm elections

Stephanie Markham, News Editor
November 3, 2014
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[Photo] Slam poets address social issues

Nick Ruffolo, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2014
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Photo 4: Eastern pays tribute to Trayvon Martin

Photo 4: Eastern pays tribute to Trayvon Martin

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Photo: Students shed clothes for charity

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Photo: Eastern dance troupe finds new members

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