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Meeting Eastern: Chair Department of Biological Sciences Gary A. Bulla
Meeting Eastern: Chair Department of Biological Sciences Gary A. Bulla
On Sept. 7, 2021 the Mayor of Charleston, Brandon Combs conducts the City Council Meeting. During this meeting, the coucil voted on appropriating two different funds; $130,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds from FY 2014/FY2015 and $180,000 from MTF funds from FY 2016/FY 2017.
City Council meet Tuesday to discuss city issues
Update in Charleston death case
Update in Charleston death case
BREAKING NEWS: Man dead following 5-vehicle wreck
BREAKING NEWS: Man dead following 5-vehicle wreck
Family Weekend 2021 brings Eastern
Family Weekend 2021 brings Eastern
Eastern libero Lorraine Perez drops to a knee to receive a serve in a match against Indiana State on Sunday in Lantz Arena. Perez had 19 digs and 2 service aces in the match, which Eastern lost 3-1.
Conference play nearing for OVC volleyball
Eastern forward Shady Omar dribbles the ball up the sideline in a match against Milwaukee on Aug. 30 at Lakeside Field. The match was canceled at halftime due to severe weather.
Men’s soccer team to play home match against Green Bay
Eastern quarterback Otto Kuhns runs between a pair of defenders and gets a block from Ivan Gleyzer in a game against Illinois State on Sept. 18 at OBrien Field. Kuhns threw for 204 yards and ran for 43 in the game, which Eastern lost 31-24.
Panthers drop thriller to Redbirds 31-24
Eastern middle blocker Emily Wilcox jumps to attempt a kill in a match against Indiana State on Sept. 19 in Lantz Arena. Wilcox had 10 kills in the match, which Eastern lost 3-1.
Panthers end nonconference play with 3-1 loss
The Eastern mens cross country team races from the starting line to begin the EIU Walt Crawford Open at the Tom Woodall Panther Trail on Sept. 3. Both the mens and womens team placed first in the open.
Cross country teams finish 2nd, 4th at Indiana State
Letter from the Editor: How we covered the car wreck Sunday
Letter from the Editor: How we covered the car wreck Sunday
EDITORIAL: The names students deserve
EDITORIAL: The names students deserve
Marching band is not easy: Heres why
Marching band is not easy: Here’s why
Sky Blue Sky underrated collection of styles
‘Sky Blue Sky’ underrated collection of styles
The names students deserve
The names students deserve
EDITORIAL: The names students deserve
EDITORIAL: The names students deserve
The names students deserve
The names students deserve
Have a fun and safe Family Weekend
Have a fun and safe Family Weekend
EDITORIAL: Celebrate and honor Latino culture
EDITORIAL: Celebrate and honor Latino culture
EDITORIAL: Slut shame elsewhere
EDITORIAL: Slut shame elsewhere
Letter from the Editor: How we covered the car wreck Sunday
Letter from the Editor: How we covered the car wreck Sunday
Marching band is not easy: Heres why
Marching band is not easy: Here’s why
Sky Blue Sky underrated collection of styles
‘Sky Blue Sky’ underrated collection of styles
Vaccine hesitancy is dangerous
Vaccine hesitancy is dangerous
Boardwalk Empire a visual masterpiece
Boardwalk Empire a visual masterpiece
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
Letter to the Editor: Change the name of Douglas Hall
Letter to the Editor: Douglas Hall needs to be renamed
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’
Greeks from different chapters get pied in front of Doudna steps for NPHC’s pie a greek event for the fourth day of NPHC Week.
PHOTO GALLERY: GREEK LIFE PIE IN THE FACE
PHOTO GALLERY: Meet the Greeks
PHOTO GALLERY: Meet the Greeks
Payton Ade, a sophomore history and political science major and the Student Body Executive Vice President, asks trivia questions about EIU history to students who come up to the Student Government informational table.
EIU Trivia
ASHANTI THOMAS | THE DIALY EASTERN NEWS University President David Glassman speaks to students and faculty at the beginning of First Night. First Night is an annual tradition welcoming students onto campus the night before classes begin.
Convocation
Valen Fulton, a conference assistant for housing and dining and an art major, sits outside at the Library Quad to get some homework done before she goes to work. She said that she had been inside for most of the day and decided to come outside to enjoy the nice weather while she could.
FEATURE PHOTO: Enjoying summer weather
Creative Outlet Ep. 2: My 4 Favorite Albums Go Head to Head
Creative Outlet Ep. 2: My 4 Favorite Albums Go Head to Head
Creative Outlet Ep. 1: Billy Yost of The Kickback
Creative Outlet Ep. 1: Billy Yost of The Kickback
The Movie DEN Ep. 2: Les Miserables & Singin in the Rain
The Movie DEN Ep. 2: Les Miserables & Singin’ in the Rain
The Movie DEN Ep. 1: Palm Springs & Boogie Nights
The Movie DEN Ep. 1: Palm Springs & Boogie Nights
The baseball team celebrates with Hunter Beetley (7) after his walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning during the Panthers first game of a three-game series against Eastern Kentucky Saturday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers won the first game 13-11.
Popcorn Talk: ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ (2006)
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COMIC: 9/11 reactions

COMIC: 9/11 reactions

September 9, 2021
COMIC: should prolly get some groceries

COMIC: ‘should prolly get some groceries’

September 8, 2021
Its hot out here.

It’s hot out here

August 25, 2021
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

FEATURE PHOTO: Activity in the alley

September 10, 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.

FEATURE PHOTO: First day fundraising

August 24, 2020
Jeffrey Stowell, chair of Textbook Rental task force, talks to the Student Senate Wednesday about 11 recommendations for why switching to digital textbooks would be beneficial.

[Photo] Student Senate hears physical-to-digital textbook proposal

February 27, 2020
A group of students organize for a Bible study through Campus Outreach on Thursday night in the Andrews Hall basement. There were about 40 students in attendance Thursday for the group’s large meeting. The students meet for Bible studies at different locations every week in smaller groups.

FEATURE PHOTO: It’s study time

January 17, 2020
A trick-or-treater smashes a pumpkin during the Greeks and Treats event at Greek Court on Thursday. People were able to purchase pumpkins for only $5 at the event. The proceeds went to HOPE, the Sarah Bush Lincoln Cancer Center and the Charleston Food Pantry.

FEATURE PHOTO: Sometimes you just need to smash pumpkins

October 31, 2019
Students lined up for Appetizer Night at Stevenson Grill on Wednesday night. Students were able to fill up their platter with up to four appetizers such as boneless wings, jalapeno poppers and mozzarella cheese sticks.

FEATURE PHOTO: Appetizers galore

October 30, 2019
Student Government members tuned in on Wednesday’s evening meeting where senators approved a bill on drug-testing kits, costing $124.

[Photo] Student Senate approves drug-testing kits

October 23, 2019
Alaina Grosvenor (middle), a junior nursing major, welcomes sisters home during Bid Day Sunday evening. “(Recruitment is) really exciting and overwhelming, but I’m super excited for our new babies in Sigma Kappa.”

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Bid Day 2019

September 8, 2019
Rachel Schell, a freshmen majoring in bussiness finance, is playing volley ball at Rim Rocker/Volleybrawl for freshmen at the courts outside of Lantz Arena on Tuesday night.

[Photo] Campus Outreach hosts basketball, volleyball events

August 27, 2019
Murray State sophomore guard Ja Morant dunks over Eastern’s Lucas Jones in Murray State’s 83-61 win over Eastern Thursday at Lantz Arena. Morant had a game-high 27 points.

[Photo] A tip of the cap to Ja Morant, crowd pleaser

January 18, 2019
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