Reflecting on my experience with Pride parades; they’re important
Zoë Donovan, Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019
The hot summer sun beats down on the thousands of parade participants and what is estimated at a million or more attendees on a Chicago Sunday. The forecast calls for rain, but that’s for at least another two hours, and right now it’s blazing. This was my third year walking with the Rockford...
Charleston to celebrate International Yoga Day with community session
Alyssa Cravens, Staff Reporter
June 20, 2019
A free community yoga session will take place in celebration of International Yoga Day at the pavilion of Kiwanis Park on Friday. The Eastern Academy of Lifelong Learning has partnered with local yoga instructor, Karen Reed, for the second year in a row for the free yoga session. Reed said the...
FEATURE PHOTO: Fishing at Lake Charleston
Raine Zhu, Photographer
May 28, 2019
Brandon Lantz, who graduated from Lake Land College this May, fishes at Lake Charleston Tuesday afternoon.
STAFF EDITORIAL: Pride Month is beneficial
Staff Editorial
April 8, 2019
With April being Pride Month for students at Eastern, several activities are being planned. Although, the question arises, “What is so beneficial about Pride Month?” Pride Month is dedicated to support students in the LGBTQA+ community. So many people in this community are judged and criticized...
Be part of campus, the community
Staff Editorial
April 23, 2018
This past weekend, Celebration: A Festival of the Arts returned to campus after a two-year hiatus. In case you missed it, this event was three days filled with live music, food, local art vendors, crafts and various registered student organizations from Eastern. This weekend was more than just a place...
Best Buddies builds relationships
Vanessa Saltijeral, Contributing Writer
March 6, 2018
For students in Eastern’s chapter of Best Buddies, the group is more than a registered student organization. Amber Salutric, a sophomore foreign languages and communication disorders and sciences major, was able to forge a close friendship through her time at the organization. With programs in...
Recognize excellence in the Eastern community
Staff Editorial
November 28, 2017
Given that Eastern is located in a small town just north of the middle of nowhere Illinois, it may be hard to believe anything remarkable could come out of such a tiny community. After all, one of the biggest prides of the town is being the start of a fast food chain along with being the site of a debat...
National Pan-Hellenic Council Week to educate campus, celebrate organization
Staff Report
November 6, 2017
Throughout this week, the National Pan-Hellenic Council will host activities to celebrate NPHC Week and help educate the campus about the organization. Greek 101 will be from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Physical Science Auditorium. The night aims to educate students interested in an NPHC...
Girls on the Run to impact community, promote confidence
Hannah Myers, Contributing Writer
November 6, 2017
Families laughing, music playing, colored hairspray and excitement will be in the air as more than 150 girls and 26 boys from 12 teams and six counties are set to run the Girls on the Run 5K Saturday at the Mattoon YMCA. Girls on the Run is a 10-week after school program for girls in third through f...
Charleston bundles up and hits the parade route
Analicia Haynes and Jordan Boyer, Managing Editor and Photo Editor
October 22, 2017
The sound of drums and horns echoed down Sixth and Seventh streets, hitting the Charleston Square and rattling the leaves off the trees early Saturday morning during this year’s Homecoming parade. Parents told their children “it’s coming, it’s coming,” as they grabbed their neon-colored...
Students ‘rumble’ into Homecoming
Brooke Schwartz and Chrissy Miller
October 16, 2017
Students expressed excitement on the kick off day of Homecoming. Erika Murray, a sustainable energy graduate student, said her excitement over Homecoming has changed over her years in college. “In undergrad, I went to a bigger school so our homecoming was just crazy,” Murray said. “Eastern...
Prospective students explore campus for open house
Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief
October 9, 2017
Prospective students could be seen all around campus for Monday’s open house, exploring Eastern to see if it could be their new home. Admissions counselor Molly Button said they had more of a turnout from prospective students this year than in the past. At “application stations” set up in...
