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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Don Pakey, physics professor, represents the Physics Department for the addition of adding a course called Plasma Physics at Thursday afternoon’s CAA meeting. The Council voted unanimously in favor of the addition.

CAA approves program, course changes

Luke Taylor, News Editor December 9, 2021

The Council on Academic Affairs approved revisions to the astronomy option of the physics major during their meeting Thursday afternoon. In the process of correcting errors in course requirement listings...

Star gazers and casual viewers were able to watch the Orionid Meteor Shower on Monday and Tuesday night. According to BBC, optimal viewing hours were from 11:30 p.m. to dawn. This photo, while it does not contain meteors, shows the progress of the stars moving across the night sky in Ashmore, Illinois.

PHOTO GALLERY: Starstruck

Elizabeth Wood, Photo Editor October 23, 2019

Jenny Brown, a trumpet instuctor, and Will Porter, a trombone instructor, perform one of the five movements from “Celestial Suite” Wednesday afternoon at Booth Library. The five movements each highlight an astronomer or physicist.

Music reflects astronomers’ contributions

Melissa Jabek, Contributing Writer March 27, 2019

Eastern’s brass quintet blasted the audience away with “Celestial Suite,” a piece featuring five individual movements, in conjunction with Booth Library’s exhibit “On the Shoulders of Giants:...

‘Celestial Suite’ to connect sacred music, astronomy

Staff Report March 26, 2019

A program is being held to showcase the relationship between astronomy and sacred music in Booth Library. The event will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Booth Library Atrium. Celestial Suite is a musical...

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