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The Student Senate discussed race issues at Eastern as well as Electronic Writing Portfolio submissions for students.
Student Senate discuss race survey, EWP submission
Students eagerly refreshed their inboxes awaiting the desired class is canceled email after seeing a snowstorm Wednesday morning. Devin Melvin (right) a freshman accounting major, trudges through the snow on his way to class wearing a makeshift gator mask using a blue T-shirt in between Klehm and Lumpkin Hall. Classes were not canceled due to last weeks average temperature hanging around the upper 30s.
Students disappointed snow didn’t freeze classes for the day
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
Destiny Smith, a junior environmental science major, poses for a picture.
Environment biology major describes her experience in the field
Eastern biology faculty member Rob Colombo bikes towards the Tour De Charleston finish line Saturday morning in the Town Square.
Biology professor Rob Colombo hooked on fish ecology
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
The women’s basketball team celebrates a win over the Tennessee States Tigers on Saturday at Lantz Arena. The game went into overtime with the score 68-68, with the final score being 78-70.
Women’s basketball looks to go 7-0 in OVC
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?
Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: ‘Nope,’ nothing spectacular, but a satisfactory movie
EDITORIAL: Believe scientists about science issues
EDITORIAL: Believe scientists about science issues
Trent Jonas is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: What if AI wrote this column?
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
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?
Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: ‘Nope,’ nothing spectacular, but a satisfactory movie
Trent Jonas is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: What if AI wrote this column?
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Global warming is a reality that is fast coming
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
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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
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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
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 12: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Eastern sweeps Golden Lions

March 11, 2020

Close bonds led De Wilder to Eastern

March 8, 2020
Will Klein completes his follow through and lets his pitch fly toward the batter. Eastern lost 6-3 to Northwestern State on the road Sunday.

Panthers win one against Northwestern State, lose series finale Sunday

March 2, 2020

Men’s tennis team faced hard times in February

March 1, 2020
Eastern senior Gertjan De Wilder attempts a backhand shot in the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite last September at the Darling Courts during a doubles match. The men’s tennis team plays at Green Bay Saturday at 9 p.m.

Men’s tennis team looks to bounce back, snap losing streak

February 26, 2020

O’Brien earns OVC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

February 25, 2020
Adam Tumino | The Daily Eastern News Mack Smith rises for a three-point shot attempt during Eastern’s 76-74 loss to Southern Illinois Edwardsville Feb. 13 in Lantz Arena. Eastern faces Murray State Thursday after the women’s game.

Men’s basketball team hosts Murray State, Austin Peay in crucial games

February 19, 2020

Men’s tennis loses pair of weekend matches

February 17, 2020

Eastern baseball team has tough weekend at Arkansas

February 16, 2020
File Photo | The Daily Eastern News Max Pilipovic-Kljajic reaches out to nail a backhand return to his opponent. Eastern takes on Northern Kentucky Friday and hopes to end a losing skid.

Men’s tennis looks to end losing skid Friday

February 12, 2020

Eastern looking for another big win

February 11, 2020

Men’s tennis struggles continue in defeat at Oral Roberts

February 9, 2020
Eastern guard Josiah Wallace drives under the basket against Morehead State on Feb. 8 in Lantz Arena. Wallace had 25 points in the game, which the Panthers won 71-65.

Strong 1st half fuels Panthers in win against Eagles

February 8, 2020

Eastern men’s tennis ready for light weekend

February 6, 2020
JJ Bullock | The Daily Eastern News Kashawn Charles maintains his dribble as he is guarded on the wing during Eastern’s 95-83 victory over Tennessee-Martin Jan. 23 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers host third-place Eastern Kentucky Thursday in Lantz Arena.

Men’s basketball hosts Eastern Kentucky in important game Thursday

February 5, 2020

Men’s tennis hits rough patch, loses 2 straight

February 2, 2020

Men’s basketball falls late to Austin Peay, now 0-6 in road OVC games

February 1, 2020
Max Pilipovic-Kljajic nails a serve to his opponent and completes his follow-through last September at Easterns Darling Courts. The Panthers play three more road matches this weekend.

More road matches ahead for men’s tennis

January 30, 2020

Men’s tennis splits weekend matches on road

January 26, 2020
Eastern point guard Shareef Smith dribbles through a Southeast Missouri defender in the Panthers 61-59 win Saturday in Lantz Arena.

Eastern hangs on late for win over Southeast Missouri

January 25, 2020

Men’s tennis to continue long-road stretch

January 23, 2020

Men’s tennis sweeps weekend matches

January 20, 2020
Eastern freshman Cameron Slabbert, a native of South Africa, said he is adjusting to life at Eastern as well as the United States. Slabbert is a member of the Eastern mens tennis team.

Far from home, Slabbert adjusts to Eastern

November 19, 2019

Panthers end fall schedule on high note

November 4, 2019

Men’s tennis gets ready for Louisville, home invites

October 10, 2019
File Photo | The Daily Eastern News Gage Kingsmith returns a hit with a forehand strike of his own. Eastern lost to Jacksonville State 6-1 at the Darling Courts in March.

Gage Kingsmith’s shining personality stands out during different eras at Eastern

October 1, 2019

Men’s tennis excited to host annual Alumni Match Saturday

September 26, 2019
Dillan Schorfheide | The Daily Eastern News Max Pilipovic-Kljajic returns the ball to his opponents’ side of the court with a forehand hit. He competed in flight 1 for the men’s singles matches in the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite Sept. 20 and 21 at the Darling Courts.

Men’s tennis dominates in Fall Invite at Darling Courts

September 23, 2019
File Photo | The Daily Eastern News Gage Kingsmith returns a hit with a backhand strike of his own. Eastern lost to Jacksonville State 6-1 in March at the Darling Courts.

Men’s tennis has solid outings to start fall season

September 16, 2019

Men’s tennis team finishes stellar year

April 28, 2019

Eastern men’s tennis team ready for OVC tournament

April 24, 2019

Eastern 5-seed in Ohio Valley Conference tournament

April 22, 2019

Men’s tennis duo showing how it’s done

April 17, 2019

Eastern finishes regular season

April 15, 2019

Men’s tennis team to wrap up regular season

April 10, 2019
Dillan Schorfheide | The Daily Eastern News Gage Kingsmith lunges to return a hit in a doubles match during the men’s tennis team’s 6-1 loss to Jacksonville State March 22 at the Darling Courts.

Eastern men’s tennis team wins two of three matches over weekend

April 8, 2019
Eastern’s Freddie O’Brien serves a ball in the Panthers’ 6-1 loss to Jacksonville State on March 22 at the Darling Courts. Eastern beat Alabama 4-3 on Sunday.

Eastern men split weekend matches

April 1, 2019
Eastern’s Gertjan de Wilder returns a ball in a match against Jacksonvile State March 22 at the Darling Courts. Eastern plays Tennessee Tech and Alabama A&M this weekend.

Men’s tennis team back to OVC action

March 27, 2019
Freddie O’Brien rears back to return a hit in his singles match during Eastern’s 6-1 loss to Jacksonville State at the Darling Courts Friday.

Men’s tennis team falls to Jacksonville State 6-1 Friday

March 24, 2019
File Photo | The Daily Eastern News Gage Kingsmith (left) and Jared Woodson celebrate a point they earned during Eastern’s 7-0 loss to Belmont in March 2018 at the Darling Courts.

Men’s tennis team hosts Jacksonville State in OVC opener Friday

March 20, 2019

Men’s tennis team tops Rose-Hulman

March 17, 2019
Gage Kingsmith lunges forward to return a hit during the Eastern men’s tennis team’s 7-0 loss to Belmont at the Darling Courts in March 2018.

Men’s tennis team wins Thursday before weekend matches

March 7, 2019
Jared Woodson jumps and returns a hit during a doubles match with partner Gage Kingsmith in the men’s tennis team’s 7-0 loss to Belmont at the Darling Courts in March of 2018.

Men’s tennis team wins both matches

March 3, 2019
Eastern junior Freddie O’Brien returns a ball in a match last spring at the Darling Courts. O’Brien and Eastern have two matches upcoming this weekend.

Men’s tennis team short-handed this weekend

February 28, 2019
Freddie O’Brien returns a hit during the Eastern men’s tennis match against Belmont in March 2018. Belmont swept Eastern 7-0.

Men’s tennis team extends losing streak

February 24, 2019
Eastern junior Gage Kingsmith returns a ball in a match last season at the Darling Courts. The men’s tennis team is 6-6- this season.

Men’s tennis team drops 2 matches

February 18, 2019
Freddie O’Brien returns a hit during the Eastern men’s tennis team’s 7-0 loss at the Darling Courts against Belmont in March of 2018.

Men’s tennis team passes win total from last season

February 11, 2019
Sophomore Mike Jansen stands in the quad at Eastern holding his tennis racket. Jansen is from the Netherlands he was ranked in the top 20 in the Netherlands for juniors 18 and younger.

Jansen sticks with tennis program, thrives

December 6, 2018

Men’s tennis team’s season comes to end

November 6, 2018

Men’s tennis doubles pairings go 2-1 at home meet

October 17, 2018

Men’s tennis team sees good chemistry this season

October 10, 2018

Men’s tennis team staying positive as season approaches

September 5, 2018

Kercheval leaving Eastern for Notre Dame, Tolson hired as women’s coach for Eastern tennis

August 20, 2018

Men’s tennis team ready to begin season

August 19, 2018

Grants given out to undergraduate students for research

April 25, 2018
Senior Grant Reiman returns the ball on his forehand in Eastern’s match against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. Despite a first-round OVC Tournament loss, Eastern improved overall and has the team excited for the future.

Season review for Eastern men’s tennis

April 24, 2018

Men’s tennis team loses in OVC tournament

April 22, 2018
Freshman Kaisei Kuroki looks to hit a forehand over the net in his singles match March 30 at the Darling Courts against Belmont. Eastern starts the OVC Tournament Friday.

Panthers set for OVC Tournament

April 19, 2018
Senior Trent Reiman sends a forehand over the net in his singles match against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. Eastern starts the OVC Tournament later this week.

Men’s tennis seniors excited for OVC tournament

April 17, 2018
Senior Grant Reiman returns a backhand in his match against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. Eastern won its Senior Day match against Marian Saturday.

Men’s tennis team picks up win on Senior Day

April 15, 2018

Men’s tennis team celebrates Senior Day

April 12, 2018

Men’s tennis team finding groove in singles

April 10, 2018

Men’s tennis team drops final OVC match

April 8, 2018
Eastern senior Grant Reiman returns a ball in the Panthers meet last Friday at the Darling Courts. Reiman and his partner lost in the No. 3 doubles position.

Eastern ready for last OVC match

April 5, 2018
Senior Jared Woodson returns a ball on his forehand during doubles. Woodson and his partner, sophomore Gage Kingsmith (left) have found success this season as a doubles team.

Woodson, Kingsmith starting to click for Eastern

April 4, 2018
Senior Grant Reiman sends a back hander to his Belmont doubles opponents Friday at the Darling Courts. Reiman and partner Logan Charbonneau lost 7-5 to Belmont as Eastern lost 7-0 overall. The Panthers picked up a win Saturday against Tennessee State.

Panthers get first OVC win in over two years

April 1, 2018

Men’s tennis gears up for conference matches

March 29, 2018

Panthers seeing growth in conference play

March 28, 2018

Panthers seeking consistency in doubles

March 27, 2018

Eastern earns doubles point, but falls late

March 25, 2018

Men’s tennis team ready for road match

March 21, 2018
Logan Charbonneau, a freshman men’s tennis player, stayed on the tennis courts till 2 a.m. following a 3 p.m. tennis practice to ready himself for a chance at playing at the college level. His 2 a.m. “partner” was a machine that fired thousands of balls at him until he decided it was time for bed only to wake up and do it the next day.

Following dreams helped men’s tennis team’s Charbonneau

March 19, 2018

Men’s tennis starts conference play 0-2

March 18, 2018

Men’s tennis team to play Illinois State, Rose-Hulman

March 7, 2018

Lindenwood tops men’s tennis team over weekend

March 5, 2018

Men’s tennis team returning home for match with Lindenwood

February 28, 2018

Changes made to ethics training in 2018

February 27, 2018

Men’s tennis team splits weekend matches

February 26, 2018

Men’s tennis team on road again for doubleheader

February 21, 2018

Men’s tennis team splits weekend matches

February 19, 2018

Men’s tennis team takes on Valparaiso

February 15, 2018

Eastern comes up short against St. Louis

February 11, 2018

Men’s tennis continues road trip

February 8, 2018

Men’s tennis team loses weekend matches

February 4, 2018

Men’s tennis team ready for Wright State, Dayton

February 1, 2018

Men’s tennis team prepares for Wright State and Dayton

February 1, 2018

Men’s tennis wins first season match

January 30, 2018

Men’s tennis team travels to Chicago State

January 29, 2018

Eastern men’s tennis team falls to IUPUI 5-2

January 28, 2018

Men’s tennis team travels to IUPUI for match

January 25, 2018

Men’s tennis team falls to Ball State 6-1

January 21, 2018

Men’s tennis team continues road trip at Ball State

January 17, 2018
Senior Jared Woodson forehands the ball at the Panthers’ practice in Lantz Field House Oct. 25. Woodson dropped his doubles match this weekend at Indiana in the Panthers first meet of the season.

Men’s tennis team drops first spring match

January 16, 2018
Eastern sophomore Freddie O’Brien returns a ball at a team practice in October. O’Brien had a 4-5 record in singles play for the Panthers last season.

Men’s tennis team ready for season

January 9, 2018

Residence halls, other buildings to close over break

November 16, 2017
Eastern sophomore golfer Romeo Perez recently wrapped up the fall schedule competing in four events with a average stroke score of 76.73 to lead the Panthers. Perez, from Paris, France has competed in 31 rounds for the Panthers averaging 78.23 strokes per round.

Perez happy with deciding on Eastern

November 15, 2017

Men’s soccer team ties for sixth time on season

October 25, 2017

Men’s golf team in 11th after 36 holes

October 16, 2017

Eastern to host Oral Roberts

October 12, 2017
Sophomore Andre Nappa kicks the ball toward the middle of the field. The men’s soccer team has been shut out six games in a row.

Men’s soccer team heads to Bradley

October 9, 2017
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