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The Daily Eastern News

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

Event flyer provided by the English department.

Author to speak at Eastern’s Lions in Winter Literacy Festival

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor January 26, 2022

The author of “Savage Appetites: True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession” is the speaker for the English department’s Lions in Winter Literacy Festival on Wednesday at 5 p.m. virtually through...

Emily Schlueter, a freshman accounting major, and Martin Osei, president of Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, a graduate student studying sustainability and computer technology, table for the Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship at Pantherpalooza on Tuesday. The event showcases RSOs on campus that students are able to join to meet new people and get involved on campus.

2022 Pantherpalooza provides students a way to get involved on-campus

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor January 25, 2022

The spring 2022 Pantherpalooza took place Tuesday in the Union providing an opportunity to hundreds of students to sign up and get involved with over 100 participating RSOs. There were various Registered...

University President David Glassman and BOT Chairperson Joyce Madigan converse following the BOT meeting on Jan. 21.

BOT approves the fiscal year of 2022 budget, athletic director 3-year employment extension

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor January 21, 2022

Eastern's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve at $165 million budget for the fiscal year 2022 during Friday’s meeting. The FY22  budget includes revenues, expenditures and fund balances,...

Student Senate President Jacqueline Williams, a senior kinesiology major, welcomes senators back for the first meeting of the year on Jan. 19. The Senate did not meet the quorum of 15, so they could not hold any official business.

Student Senate to host Student Government Week, share goals for the semester

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor January 19, 2022

The Student Senate met Wednesday night and were unable to meet quorum. In order to meet quorum, the senate needs at least 15 senators to meet quorum and only had 14 senators present. If the senate can’t...

Students walk to their classes on the first day of the Spring semester on Monday afternoon.

Students reflect on first day of classes

Katja Benz, Campus Reporter January 10, 2022

Classes for the spring semester began Jan. 10 and despite the continued obstacles of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are ready to get started. That includes Justus Lopresto-Jackson, a sophomore computer...

COLUMN: 1974 EIC talks past, future of The News, journalism

COLUMN: 1974 EIC talks past, future of The News, journalism

Dann Gire, Former Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

The early 1970s brought three sweeping changes to the EIU journalism world: 1) Eastern dumped the quarter system for the new-fangled semester system, prompting administrators to sound like John Cleese...

Sonae Bishop, a junior community health major, works on writing a paper in the study lounge area of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Monday afternoon.

The perfect study spots on campus

Luke Taylor, News Editor December 6, 2021

With finals week fast approaching, students are buckling down to get homework done, maybe for the first time all semester. The right study spot could completely change how well they can focus on work. Where...

Meeting Eastern: Director of the Academy of Lifelong Learning Marita Metzke

Meeting Eastern: Director of the Academy of Lifelong Learning Marita Metzke

News Staff December 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series introducing various members of the campus community to Eastern for a better understanding of those who maintain the operations of the university. Where did you...

COLUMN: Is policy more important than students getting to eat?

COLUMN: Is policy more important than students getting to eat?

Killeen Reidy, Columnist December 6, 2021

Last month, EIU’s Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Office and Health & Counseling Services focused on the issues of food insecurity and waste. While it is great that these offices made sure to bring...

(From left to right) Johnetta Jones, Kevin Duckworth, Ona Norton, Charles Hall and Zella Powell

EDITORIAL: Choose morals over money

Editorial Board November 17, 2021

The Naming Committee will meet Thursday and is anticipating a list of names to consider from University President David Glassman. While we do not know what this list of names will consist of, we know most...

Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biology pre-med major, and Kayla Ruth, a senior early childhood education major, sing “Ignition Remix” by R. Kelly on Monday night at 7th Street Underground in the Martin Luther King Jr. Union. Team 2 won the competition 3-2. Ruth said that they wanted to support the BSU and that they feel like it is a great place to come and celebrate together and just chill.

Battle of the Aux competition with BSU

Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter November 8, 2021

Two teams competed during Battle of the Aux, an event put on by Eastern’s Black Student Union on Tuesday night. The competition, which took place in the 7th St. Underground, featured two teams of...

Antonio Norman

Eastern student charged with aggravated battery

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2021

Editor’s note: The name of the individual who reported the accused will be referred to as John Doe to protect his identity. Antonio Norman, a junior criminology major, was charged with aggravated...

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