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Samira Dadson sews a zipper onto denim in preparation for the denim day fashion shoot in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Fashion Lab, Charleston Ill., April 18, 2024. Dadson has been sewing for the past 10 years.
Fighting inequality with fashion
From left, Theo Edwards, Ronnie Kosciuk and Emery Johnson walk with a crowd in the slut walk near Lawson Hall Thursday.
Slut walk combats sexual assault, harassment at EIU
Left, Eastern Illinois University President Jay Gatrell holds petition for all-gender restrooms, hand delivered by graduate student Theo Edwards while petition signers stand in support in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union.
Students hand deliver petition for all-gender restrooms to Gatrell
The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.
Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault
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
Sophomore infielder, Kendall Grover swings and misses the ball during the Eastern Illinois University softball game against Tennessee State.
Grover, Oslanzi, Archibald win OVC Awards
Junior guard/forward Kyndall Davis hangs onto the rim in Groniger Arena. The Panthers beat the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 72-57 Thursday evening in Groniger Arena.
Davis, Luers enter transfer portal
Freshman pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi throwing a pitch on April Saturday 20, 2024 against Tennessee Tech University.
Panthers of the Week: McKenzie Oslanzi, Joe Stoddard
Daily Eastern News “Staff Picks”
Staff Picks: Favorite EIU sports moment
Alli Hausman
COLUMN: Lance Stroll should take a walk
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
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
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
COLUMN: Journalism is not just for journalism majors
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Next steps, shoes as symbols of growth
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
Samira Dadson sews a zipper onto denim in preparation for the denim day fashion shoot in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Fashion Lab, Charleston Ill., April 18, 2024. Dadson has been sewing for the past 10 years.
Fighting inequality with fashion
From left, Theo Edwards, Ronnie Kosciuk and Emery Johnson walk with a crowd in the slut walk near Lawson Hall Thursday.
Slut walk combats sexual assault, harassment at EIU
The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.
Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault
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
The owner of Revival City Doughnuts, Marschelle McCoy, takes out a tray of doughnuts from the cart and gives advice on what went wrong and what could have been better with the doughnuts to her employee Bronica Bazzano at Revival City Doughnuts on Feb. 8.
THROUGH THE LENS: The Lord will provide
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
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 63: Drew’s Last Episode + How We Started The Podcast
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Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 62: Is The Bear That Good?
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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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The Daily Eastern News
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The Daily Eastern News
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Sia Deykoontz is a junior journalism major. This is her second semester at The News.

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The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.

[Photo] Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault

April 26, 2024
The Kat Walk models walk in the Denim Day Fashion show in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Wednesday, April 24.

[Photo] Denim Day fashion show brings awareness to sexual assault

Jacob Hamm and Morgan Finch
April 26, 2024
Lynn Everly Tran walks the Denim Day Fashion show in her sparks fly dress designed by Alicia Franciskovich in Doudna Fine Arts Center

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junior right-handed Pitcher Lukas Touma catches at the game against Bradley University Tuesday

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Junior Outfield (1) Quade Peters join the team in excitedment after sliding into home base at the game against Bradley

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redshirt Sophomore Outfield Joey Hagen Slides to home base face first at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,

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Junior outfielder Quade Peters swinging and hitting the ball during Easterns game against Bradley University on Tuesday,

[Photo] EIU beats Bradley in shortened game

April 16, 2024
Senior utility, Cole Gober throws his base to the side as he runs to first base at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,

[Photo] EIU splits doubleheader with USI

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
April 25, 2024
Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox throws the ball at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,

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Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox pitching at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,

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Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox throws the ball at the game against Bradley University Tuesday

[Photo] Nine-run first inning too much for EIU to overcome

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
April 24, 2024
Junior outfield Quade Peters, covered in dirt after sliding into home base against Bradley University Tuesday

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The baseball team game get suspended due to the weather, the team walked back to the locker room at the game against Bradley University Tuesday

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Junior outfield Quade Peters, Sliding into home base against Bradley University Tuesday,

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Junior outfielder Quade Peters swinging and hitting the ball during Easterns game against Bradley University on Tuesday,

[Photo] EIU beats Bradley in shortened game

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
April 16, 2024
Senior utility, Cole Gober throws his base to the side as he runs to first base at the game against Bradley University Tuesday,

[Photo] THROUGH THE LENS: EIU vs Bradley Baseball

April 16, 2024
Redshirt junior outfield Dylan Drumke gets a run to first after hitting outfield at the game against Bradley University Tuesday

[Photo] EIU baseball loses to non-D1 opponent for first time since 2019

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
April 17, 2024
Senior Addison Brown stands and waits for the double match to start against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks, at Atkins indoor tennis center

[Photo] THROUGH THE LENS: EIU women’s tennis play against SEMO

April 11, 2024
Sophomore Aleyla Wooten bites her lip after the ball hits the net during the doubles match against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at Atkins Tennis Center on Wednesday.

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Senior Addison Brown getting ready to serve in doubles against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks the Atkins Tennis Center.

[Photo] Panthers of the Week: Addison Brown, Adam Swanson

April 21, 2024
EIU travelled to Champaign for the doubles match against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at Atkins Tennis Center.

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Charleigh Fay gets the ball during the doubles match against the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks Atkins Tennis Center.

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Sophomore Aleyla Wooten bites her lip while hitting the ball over to the other team during the doubles match against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at Atkins Tennis Center.

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Senior Addison Brown getting ready to hit the ball form the double match to start against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks,

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Freshman redshirt cather Luke Melton,

[Photo] EIU baseball wins two against SIUE in doubleheader

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
April 13, 2024
Outfield junior Quade Peters, Practices his swings before heading to bat

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Christiana Harkulich teaches a class Tuesday, April 9,2024, in the Doudua Fine Arts Center. Harkulich is a dramaturg and instructor for theater, film studies and women and gender studies.

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Christiana Harkulich teaches a class Tuesday, April 9,2024, in the Doudua Fine Arts Center. Harkulich is a dramaturg and instructor for theater, film studies and women and gender studies.

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Christiana Harkulich teaches a class Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in the Doudua Fine Arts Center. Harkulich is a dramaturge and instructor for theater, film studies and women and gender studies.

[Photo] A glimpse into Christiana Harkulich's theatrical world

April 10, 2024
Left-handed pitcher sophomore Jack Potteiger pitching during the Eastern Illinois University panthers against Northern Illinois University Huskies,

[Photo] EIU baseball not able to complete sweep against SIUE

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
April 14, 2024
Redshirt junior outfield Dylan Drumke, up for bat during the Eastern Illinois Panthers against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Coaches Stadium,

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President of Eastern Illinois University Jay Gatrell, in his office in Old Main during an interview with the Daily Eastern News about his first year as President, Gatrell said you know, anytime you take into your new job, theres going to be a learning curve. But you know, I feel sort of blessed to have been here and to know the place and the newer students

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President of Eastern Illinois University Jay Gatrell in his office in Old Main during an interview with the Daily Eastern News about his first year as president. Gatrell said, Anytime you take a new job, there’s going to be a learning curve. But you know, I feel sort of blessed to have been here and to know this place and the newer students.”  

[Photo] Jay Gatrell: The first year

April 11, 2024
Senior Aryn Henke, up for batting as she swings and misses, during the double header against Tennessee State University Tigers.

[Photo] Secret weapon on EIU softball team shows against TSU

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter
April 10, 2024
Catcher Sophomore, Avary Makarewicz, about to get a tag out on Tennessee state University.

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Sophomore infielder, Kendall Grover swings and misses the ball during the Eastern Illinois University softball game against Tennessee State.

[Photo] Grover, Oslanzi, Archibald win OVC Awards

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor
May 8, 2024
Senior pitcher Olivia Price, throws during the doubleheader home game Saturday against the Tennessee State University Tigers. The Panthers lost 5-1 against the Tigers.

[Photo] EIU capitalizes off late score to win series against TSU

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
April 7, 2024
softball

[Photo] EIU softball loses nine-game winning streak to Tennessee Tech

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
April 21, 2024
EIU softball players tags out a Tennessee State University player during their doubleheader game at home Saturday.

[Photo] EIU baseball, softball take home wins

Gabe Newman and Luther Yoder
April 15, 2024
Easterns football team is back for their spring season, practicing at OBrien Field.

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Sophomore defensive line transfer student Christian Takatch practices his defensive tap steps during Thursday at OBrien Field.

[Photo] Takatch speaks on transferring decision in Q&A

April 9, 2024
Assistant coach Carlif Taylor runs drills with players during football practice at OBrien Field April 4.

[Photo] Former NFL player takes new coaching role at Eastern

April 16, 2024
Evals

[Photo] EDITORIAL: Class evaluations should matter

April 4, 2024
Gabriel McElroy, a sophomore studying to be an EMT, enjoys the weather in a tree on the North Quad with spring is around the corner.

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Fifth-year Pau Riera an electrical engineering major on the mens tennis team, plays against Southern Indiana on court number one of the Darling Courts on Saturday March 30, 2024

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Junior Zach White, an organizational development major, on the mens tennis team serves the ball with a jump hit serve against Southern Indiana on court number four of the Darling courts Saturday March 30, 2024.

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Student senator Oliver Ehmann, a senior political science major, expresses his feelings towards the talent student award fee increase proposal to student government March 27, 2024, at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union in the Arcola Tuscola Room on Easterns campus. The proposal requests an increase of 86 cents from $21.82 to $22.68. This fee is charged for every credit hour, not exceeding a maximum amount of twelve credit hours. Matt Bierman said in his presentation more than half of the collected fees go toward student athletes without athletic scholarships.

[Photo] Student government votes down fee increase

April 2, 2024
Eastern Illinois University Vice President of Student Affairs Matt Bierman presents a talented student award fee increase proposal to the Student Senate Wednesday night, March 27, 2024, at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union in the Arcola Tuscola Room on Easterns campus. The proposal requests an increase of $0.86 from $21.82 to $22.68. This fee is charged for every credit hour, not exceeding a maximum amount of twelve credit hours. The suggested cost per semester would increase by $10.32, totaling to $272.16. Bierman said in his presentation more than half of the collected fees go toward student athletes without athletic scholarships. The senate failed the resolution with the majority saying it is not equitable for the student body to pay for a large percentage of monies going into athletics.

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Eastern Illinois University Vice President of Student Affairs Matt Bierman presents a talented student award fee increase proposal to the Student Senate Wednesday night, March 27, 2024, at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union in the Arcola Tuscola Room on Easterns campus. The proposal requests an increase of $0.86 from $21.82 to $22.68. This fee is charged for every credit hour, not exceeding a maximum amount of twelve credit hours. The suggested cost per semester would increase by $10.32, totaling to $272.16. Bierman said in his presentation more than half of the collected fees go toward student athletes without athletic scholarships. The senate failed the resolution with the majority saying it is not equitable for the student body to pay for a large percentage of monies going into athletics.

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Sheldon Turner Jr. Sophomore accounting major , gave their Student Executive Vice President speech to the Student Senate, Turner is one out of two candidates, they have never been apart of the senate before.

[Photo] Student government to open elections

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor
April 1, 2024
Christian Campus House students had a couch story time open talk about God. Emily Thorpe, a senior music major (front), Harrison Walker, a graduate student in cybersecurity (front right), Ashton Fifield, junior philosophy major (left on couch), and Gabriel McElroy, sophomore, sit in the South Quad Wednesday.

[Photo] CCH returns conversation couch post protest

March 28, 2024
Head Football Coach Chris Wilkerson is excited to the get the boys back on the field for the first time for the 2024 Spring season.

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Redshirt freshman defensive line Peyton Wilkerson, getting interviewed. Football is back at OBrien Stadium for the 2024 Spring season.

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Senior defensive back, Nick Coates, getting interviewed. Football is back at OBrien Stadium for the 2024 Spring season.

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Redshirt junior linebacker, Jesse Garza, getting interviewed. Football is back for the 2024 spring season.

[Photo] Panther linebacker walks with God

April 3, 2024
Graduate student quarterback Pierce Holley, getting interviewed. Football is back at OBrien Stadium for the 2024 Spring season.

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Redshirt senior offensive line Sebastian Pares, getting interviewed for the Daily Eastern News. Football is back at OBrien Stadium.

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Patrick Schmitz

[Photo] COLUMN: The hip-drop tackle ban is bad for the NFL

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
April 1, 2024
The football team is back on the field for the spring season at OBrien Stadium

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Senior defensive back Tienne Fridge, being interviewed for the for the first practice of the football’s spring season.

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player practice at OBrien Stadium for the first time for the spring.

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(41) Redshirt freshman defensive line Peyton Wilkerson, at the first spring football practice of the season.

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(93) Sophomore punter Jacob Horvath and (98) redshirt junior long snapper Brett Galletti, at football’s first spring practice.

[Photo] THROUGH THE LENS: EIU football’s first spring practice

March 26, 2024
Head baseball coach, Jason Anderson, during baseball practice in Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse Anderson is the 13th head baseball coach at Eastern Illinois

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Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox poses for a portrait during baseball practice in Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse.

[Photo] Freshman pitcher ditches redshirting to help Panthers

April 7, 2024
Freshman, right-handed pitcher, Slater Wilcox, poses for portrait during baseball practice in Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse

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Freshman, right-handed pitcher, Slater Wilcox, poses for portrait during baseball practice in Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse

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Infield redshirt senior Robby Taul slides to home base incomplete during the mens baseball game against Bellarmine University at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024.

[Photo] Infielder talks reasoning for playing at EIU in Q&A

April 6, 2024
Mens Baseball senior catcher Grant Lashure catches the ball during the game against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024,

[Photo] Panthers of the Week: Grant Lashure, Addison Brown

April 7, 2024
Mens Baseball junior right-handed pitcher, Elijah Green throws the ball to the batter, during the game against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024

[Photo] Panthers lose series against Flyers

March 17, 2024
Mens Baseball team infield senior Cade Zalewski, plays against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024.

[Photo] Panthers lose to Flyers in first game of series

March 15, 2024
Mens Baseball team players stand in the dugout at home against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024. Eastern beat Bellarmine 9-4 Tuesday afternoon.

[Photo] EIU baseball struggles with injured pitchers

April 2, 2024
Junior guard Miah Monahan looks to pass during Easterns game against Southern Indiana, at the OVC tournament.

[Photo] EIU season ends with a loss to USI

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
March 8, 2024
Eastern womens basketball head coach Matt Bollant directs players during Easterns game against Southern Indiana at the OVC Tournament.

[Photo] Panthers’ run in OVC Tournament examined

March 11, 2024
Junior guard Miah Monahan dribbling before losing the ball during Easterns game against Southern Indiana at the OVC tournament.

[Photo] Monahan, Bengtson, Thornton enter transfer portal

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor
April 10, 2024
Eastern womens basketball bench at the end of the game against Southern Indiana. The final score was 69-54 USI.

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Sophomore guard, Charita Tiny Lewis, dribbles the ball during Easterns game against Southern Indiana at the OVC tournament.

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Sophomore guard, Ellie Buzzelle shooting a three pointer during Easterns game against Southern Indiana at the OVC tournament.

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Womens basketball, forward redshirt freshman Ella Lune (1) and guard, junior Juila Bengtson (20) getting the next play during a timeout huddle, during the game against Tennessee State at the OVC tournament.

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The EIU Womens basketball bench gets excited as the team scores and advances to the next game Thursday.

[Photo] EIU looks to make OVC championship for first time since 2010

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
March 8, 2024
Senior forward Emily Meidel ready to shoot the ball during the game against Tennessee State at the OVC tournament..

[Photo] EIU senior Emily Meidel played a critical role in win against TSU

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter
March 8, 2024
Junior forward Macy McGlone (33) shoots a floater during the game against Tennessee State at the OVC tournament.

[Photo] EIU moves on in the OVC tournament despite early shooting woes

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
March 7, 2024
Sophomore guard Charita Tiny Lewis (12), shoots a three-pointer during the game against Tennessee State at the OVC tournament,

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Mens basketball players are distressed over the game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday night, March 6,2024 at the Ford Center, in Evansville Indiana. Panthers lost 68-57 against the SIUE Cougars

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Mens basketball players are distressed over the game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday night, March 8, 2024 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The Panthers lost 68-57 against the SIUE Cougars.

[Photo] Panthers’ exit in OVC Tournament explained

March 11, 2024
Patrick Schmitz

[Photo] COLUMN: March Madness should not be changed

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter
March 27, 2024
Mens basketball senior guard Tiger Booker, tears up during the press conference after the Panthers lost 68-57 against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Wednesday night,

[Photo] EIU basketball season ends with a first-round exit

March 7, 2024
Spring 2024 staff portrait of Payton Liggins.

[Photo] COLUMN: My journey from shot put to sports media

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter
March 1, 2024
The Kat Walk joins the University of Illinois Champaign- Urbana Kat Walk group on the runway at the Illini Union Sunday night on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

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Kat Walk member Jada Israel, a psychology major, walks the runway for the theme jungle, at the Illini Union Sunday night on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

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