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The gates of the castle outside of Old Main could be seen Wednesday afternoon where the Lantanas are in bloom. Part of Levi Lee’s job as Grounds Gardener is selecting the annual flower beds. He is in charge of selecting the plants for different areas across campus from Old Main to Greek Court.
Eastern to host open-sessions for employee, labor relations director next week
Isai Morales, a freshman biology major, tests at Eastern’s Student Recreation Center Court 5 for COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Eastern University President David Glassman sent out an email stating that “all EIU students and employees are expected to complete on-campus SHIELD testing upon their return to campus” for the spring semester.
Eastern to no longer utilize SHIELD COVID testing
The Charleston Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Charleston family displaced due to structure fire
A profile shot of University President David Glassman at his desk in the Presidental Office in Old Main on Monday.
Presidential Search Committee aims to meet early September
Drew Cagle and The Reputation performed during their acoustic tour Haunted earlier this year.
Eastern student to open for multi-platinum record band Sunday
Eastern midfielder Chad Hamler tries to beat two opponents to the ball in Easterns match against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 1-0.
Panthers’ returning soccer coach says it’s good to be back
Pitcher Olivia Price attempts to catch a line drive up the middle during the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon against SIUE. The Panthers won the game 6-5 in 11 innings, with Price picking up the win after pitching 8.1 shutout innings in relief.
Eastern athletics budget analysis, financial hurdles
Eastern midfielder Munir Sherali keeps the ball away from an opponent in a match against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 1-0.
Josh Oakley returns to coach men’s soccer
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
COLUMN: There is still time to save the Earth
COLUMN: There is still time to save the Earth
COLUMN: My love hate relationship with burnout
COLUMN: My love hate relationship with burnout
COLUMN: Marching band molded me into the person I am today
COLUMN: Marching band molded me into the person I am today
COLUMN: Puerto Rican protesters, environmental activists are inspiring
COLUMN: Puerto Rican protesters, environmental activists are inspiring
COLUMN: Why I could never be an influencer
COLUMN: Why I could never be an influencer
Director of Disability Services April Jackson said its office doesnt conduct routine inspections of campus to see if its disability friendly.
Letter from the Editor: ‘All in’ should mean all
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
COLUMN: There is still time to save the Earth
COLUMN: There is still time to save the Earth
COLUMN: My love hate relationship with burnout
COLUMN: My love hate relationship with burnout
COLUMN: Marching band molded me into the person I am today
COLUMN: Marching band molded me into the person I am today
COLUMN: Puerto Rican protesters, environmental activists are inspiring
COLUMN: Puerto Rican protesters, environmental activists are inspiring
Take big business out of education
Take big business out of education
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’
Siobhan Doherty speaks into a megaphone while protesting the overture of the Supreme Court Case Roe v. Wade Friday evening at Morton Park on Lincoln Ave. Doherty said she came out because she is very mad about Roe v. Wade being overturned. Im mad for not only myself, but also for all the women and people with uteruses that this is going to affect, Doherty said.
THROUGH THE LENS: Community members protest Roe v. Wade being overturned
Six-year-old Dulce Stern swims towards her mom Chelsea Stern at the Rotary Community Aquatic Center pool in Charleston Ill. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Chelsea said the two come out here almost every day to swim and have fun, plus it helps burn off some energy. Dulce said she loves jumping off the diving board and going on the slide with her dad.
THROUGH THE LENS: Charleston community beats the heat
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 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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Members of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority held a Splash-a-Zeta event yesterday afternoon in the south quad. The sorority let donors drench them with water to raise money for March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Omicron Delta ‘fun’raiser

April 27, 2021
Claudia Donovan (left), a sophomore emergency management and disaster preparedness major, and Luke Reeves, a sophomore engineering technology major, paint pots at Thursdays Paint, Plant, and Sip program in the University Ballroom. The event was organized by University Board members for this years Panther Bash. For Friday and Saturday there will be a scavenger hunt, bingo, cosmic bowling, laser tag and a big screen virtual gaming tournament.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Painting pots

April 15, 2021
Mikayla Ruot, a senior majoring in music education, practices outside the Doudna Fine Arts Center for her trumpet lessons. Ruot explained that she has weekly lessons to learn new concepts which prepare her for performances at the end of the semester.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Tooting her own horn

April 13, 2021
A group of students cheers during an intramural kickball game between Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Nu on Tuesday evening. Yesterdays game was the last before the championship which will be held on Monday, April 19.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Supportive fans

April 13, 2021
Katie Alexander (left), a junior political science major, and Francesco Romano (right), a junior computer science major, play a game of bags Thursday evening. Student Governments Internal Affairs Committee held a field day Thursday where student government members could bond with activities such as tug of war, sack races and egg-spoon races.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Bonding over bags

April 8, 2021
Grace Walker, a junior art education major, glazes her alligator project in Doudna Fine Arts Center Tuesday evening. Walker made rain sticks for art elementary methods class.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Gator glazer

March 30, 2021
Elizabeth Meyer(left), a freshman majoring in communication disorders and services, Mary Chellino(center), a freshman majoring in elementary education, and Hannah Michalski(right), a sophomore majoring in physical education, pour themselves some tea at the Lets Spill the Tea event, hosted by University Board for Womens History Month. The event was open to 46 people who were given tea, snacks, painting supplies, a board to paint on and access to three photo booths. Attendees had a chance to win an assortment of gift baskets and gift cards including a Keurig basket, Polaroid basket and much more.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Tea for three

March 25, 2021
Trey Grubert, a second-year sports administration grad student, works the front desk at the Student Recreation Center. The front desk monitors student employees and enforces safety guidelines although, Grubert says, Things have been slow [at the desk] since we cant check out equipment.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Front desk at the rec

March 15, 2021
Sydney Cacioppo, a senior majoring in English education, and Grant Johnson, a senior majoring in finance, spent their Tuesday afternoon studying and working on homework on the Doudna steps. Cacioppo said We are just enjoying the sun and the fresh air.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Studying on the steps

March 10, 2021
Patrick Mallaney (left), a freshman physics and astronomy major, Mason Bonds (left center), a freshman engineering technology major, Michael Barth (right center), a sophomore finance major, and Jack Drueke (right), a sophomore construction management major, enjoy the nice weather by playing spike ball in the south quad.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Spike Ball on the quad

March 10, 2021
Keaton Greene, a senior majoring in physical education, wins 15-2 in his first round of the Intramural pickleball tournament in the Student Recreation Center.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Playing pickleball

February 17, 2021
Gracie Woods, a sophomore majoring in art education, works on her first monochromatic still life for her Painting 1 class Monday afternoon.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Painting practice

January 20, 2021
Reem Anwar, a freshman majoring in economics, and Malachi Jackson, a sophomore majoring in kinesiology, study at Booth Library to keep up on homework Tuesday afternoon.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Study session

January 20, 2021
Erin Rice, a metalsmithing professor, prepares copper annealing kits for her Metalsmithing 1 class in Doudna Fine Arts Centers studio Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Heavy metal

January 13, 2021
Jeremy Bragg, a freshman majoring in accounting, cleans at Java in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Work has been slow lately. Since [Thanksgiving] break campus has been pretty empty,” Bragg said.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Working at Java

December 10, 2020
Christina Peter, a voice performance grad student, sings in Dounda Hall practice room Monday evening. Peter said she was practicing her friends recital, a piece that her friend has composed, and practiced for piano finals.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Sing a song

December 1, 2020
Angela Gausmann (left), a sophomore majoring in music education and vocal performance, gets dinner from Rachel Reed, a sophomore majoring in psychology, who was working at Thomas Dining Hall. Thomas Dining had its annual Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday serving turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes and all of the classic Thanksgiving foods.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Thanksgiving dinner

November 19, 2020
Betty Taxer, a first year nutrition and dietetics graduate student, burns some calories on the elliptical at the Student Recreation Center in Lantz Arena.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Elliptical exercise

November 19, 2020
Kate Pihlstrom, a sophomore majoring in 2D studio art, finishes her project for Painting I. “[Oil painting] is completely new to me but it’s nice to learn something new,” Pihlstrom said.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Painting project

November 12, 2020
Frederick Davis, a sophomore video game production major, paints a pumpkin for the Pumpkin Paint & Sip event hosted in the University Ballroom. Students were provided a pumpkin and a painting kit to compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Pumpkin painting

October 29, 2020
Robbie Gladu, a post-bachelor Art education major, films a how-to video to teach students the process of creating a balloon plaster mold.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: How-to video

October 29, 2020
Jessica Wiesneth, a junior majoring in legal studies, and Nick Laxner, a junior majoring in construction management, spend time printing in the library for their week’s classes.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Printing for class

October 18, 2020
Grace Vojslavek (left), a junior special education major, and Meredith Helm (right), a freshman chemistry major, jump in the South Quad for their sorority’s philanthropy, Teeter-Totter-A-Thon. Alpha Gamma Delta sisters take turns on the teeter totter for 24 hours over two days to raise money to fight hunger in the local community. The fundraiser helps support places like the food pantry at the Newman Catholic Center.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Teetering in the quad

October 8, 2020
KeiKei Carey, a freshman graphic design major, gets advice from professor Michael Schuetz outside of Tarble Arts Center Tuesday morning. The class, Drawing 1, occasionally meets outside to draw from life.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Life-drawing lesson

October 7, 2020
Josiah Wright (left), a junior mathematics education major, Emily Weber (middle), a sophomore mathematics education major, and Mattie Land, a sophomore family and consumer science major, study in the library quad. The group commented that they were “studying and trying to stay safe for midterms.”

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Studying in the sun

October 6, 2020
Josiah Wright (left), a junior mathematics education major, and Emily Weber, a sophomore mathematics education major, study together in the Library Quad.

[Photo] FEATURE: Outdoor study group

October 1, 2020
Art professor Ann Coddington teaches her Drawing III class outside of Doudna Hall Wednesday afternoon. The class is currently in the brainstorming phase of its latest project.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Outdoor drawing class

September 24, 2020
Nick Wilson, a sports administration grad student and manager at the bowling alley, bowls at the EIU Lanes in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Wednesday. Wilson said the lanes have been busy recently despite COVID-19 precautions.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: Activity in the alley

September 10, 2020
Diamond Thomas, a senior majoring in Health Administration, worked out on an elliptical at the Student Recreation Center. Thomas said it was her first time back at the SRC this semester.

[Photo] SRC adapts to COVID-19 guidelines this semester

September 3, 2020
Kelly Clark and Trevor Kellum, both biology graduate students, handed out biology lab packets to raise money for scientific speakers. Clark said the packet sales help graduate students connect and network as well.

[Photo] FEATURE PHOTO: First day fundraising

August 24, 2020
Shyra Bluminberg (left),senior secondary English education major, and Morgan Calvin, a graduate student studying student public policy and administration, participated in the “Chalk it Out” event. The event was the first homage to the Black Lives Matter Week. “We want to make people feel welcome and make their blackness feel welcome. We want to start the week with some positivity, Bluminberg said.

[Photo] BLM week underway at Eastern

August 24, 2020
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