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3 vs. 3 tournament to help fundraise for club volleyball
3 vs. 3 tournament to help fundraise for club volleyball
BSU hosts black history bingo to kick off black history month
BSU hosts black history bingo to kick off black history month
CAA votes on switching history class to journalism department
CAA votes on switching history class to journalism department
Jay Gatrell, after being announced the 13th president of Eastern Illinois University, gets interviewed by WEIU in the University Ballroom of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Friday afternoon.
BREAKING: Jay Gatrell to be EIU’s 13th president
Masquerade murder mystery made students mysterious
Masquerade murder mystery made students mysterious
Zaria Flippin, a sophomore sports media relations major, records her podcast called Sportz Shortz in the Booth Library study room. Flippins podcast is centered around news occuring in sports and gives her opinions and previews on the topic on Friday afternoon.
Flippin says her grandfather sparked her love for sports
Assistant coach Mariah King and the rest of the team come together during a timeout at their basketball game vs. Southeast Missouri in Lantz Arena Saturday afternoon.
Eastern gives Black athletes positive experiences
Eastern guard, Lariah Washington (22), breaks a double team against Southeast Missouri Redhawks guard, Jaliyah Green (24), and another Redhawks player. The Panthers won 63-57 against the Redhawks in Lantz Arena on Saturday.
Washington’s leadership in fourth quarter helps EIU remain undefeated
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
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Do we actually know where our information goes?
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Identity theft and government
Ashanti Thomas is a junior digital media technology major and can be reached at 581-2912 or at althomas5@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Black artists you should be listening to
Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Being Black at The News
Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The possible end of an iconic, cultural pageant at Eastern
Students walk from Andrews Hall to Old Main Saturday afternoon. The students walked in protest of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was killed by five members of the Memphis, Tenn. at a traffic stop.
EDITORIAL: There needs to be a change
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
Katja Benz is a senior English major and can be reached at 581-2912 or kkbenz@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Do we actually know where our information goes?
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Identity theft and government
Ashanti Thomas is a junior digital media technology major and can be reached at 581-2912 or at althomas5@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Black artists you should be listening to
Camron Hardy is a sophomore journalism major and can be reached at 581-2912 or cahardy@eiu.edu.
COLUMN: Being Black at The News
Kyla Moton is a junior English major and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The possible end of an iconic, cultural pageant at Eastern
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
two dudes talk movies
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
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 18: The Help feat. Special Guest
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies Ep. 17: The Shining
two dudes talk movies
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
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Coles County Board member Stan Metzger reads a recommendation by the States Attorney office to be added to the amended ordinance before voting at Tuesday nights meeting. The Standards for Wind Energy Conversion Systems over 500kW amended Coles County Board ordinance was approved 8-4.

County board approves wind energy ordinance despite confusion, questions

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor • October 12, 2022

The Coles County Board approved an amended ordinance for the Coles County Ordinance Governing Standards for Wind Energy Conversion Systems over 500kW on Tuesday evening. The board voted 8-4 for the...

Silver Damsen, a co-chair of Coles Progressives, delivers her speech on gun reform during the March For Our Lives rally held at the Coles County Courthouse on Saturday.

More than 60 rally in downtown Charleston on gun restrictions

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2022

As one of two Democrats on the Coles County Board, Gail Mason said she is shocked by recent gun violence and felt she needed to be involved with these issues.  Mason has traveled to more than 40 countries...

From right, Tyler Heleine, interim sheriff for Coles County, is congratulated by Coles County Board member Darrell Cox for being officially declared as interim sheriff at the end of the Thursday County Board meeting.

County board appoints interim sheriff

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor • April 12, 2022

The Coles County Board appointed Tyler Heleine, the Coles County chief deputy, to officially be the Coles County interim sheriff at Tuesday's meeting. Heleine has been announced as the Coles County...

Coles County Sheriff Jimmy Rankin, shakes hands with Hannah Choat, an eighth grader at Charleston Middle School, Wednesday afternoon at the Fourth of July Parade.

Rankin signs off for last time months earlier than expected

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief • February 16, 2022

Coles County Sheriff James Rankin signed off for the last time Wednesday afternoon. Rankin was originally elected in 2014 and announced in April 2021 that he would not seek re-election, saying he...

Coles County Board to appoint new positions at meeting Tuesday

Staff Report • September 10, 2018

The Coles County Board will be meeting Tueaday at 7 p.m. in the courthouse. The board will be appointing 11 new positions, including different drainage districts and a fire protection district. Drainage...

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