![Three different commencement speakers gave speeches during the graduation ceremony for the Eastern Illinois University Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon in Lantz Arena. Representing the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Marie Koch delivered her speech during the first ceremony. Representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson presented his speech at the second ceremony. Representing the College of Education, MaryAnn Catt and Esperanza Murillo gave their speeches during the last ceremony.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22-05-07_Graduation_21_RL_O-900x690.jpg)
Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year
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• May 7, 2022
![Taylor Iverson, a sophomore pre-veterinarian biology major (right) tests for COVID-19 at Eastern’s Student Recreation Center Court 5 on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Eastern University President David Glassman sent out an email stating that “all EIU students and employees are expected to complete on-campus SHIELD testing upon their return to campus” for the spring semester.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/22-01-10_SHIELDTEST_02_RL_ONLINE-900x600.jpg)
Eastern will continue current masking policies
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• February 10, 2022
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Out of control: COVID-19 cases at all-time high, deaths on the rise
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• January 26, 2022
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EDITORIAL: Admins show weakness, complacency
Editorial Board
• January 12, 2022
![Kate Montgomery (right), a freshman psychology major, gets instruction from Corey Bentley, a senior health administration major, at the COVID-19 testing site in the Lantz Arena Fieldhouse on Dec. 2, 2020. [I] just want to make sure I don’t have COVID so I don’t spread it with any family or friends. I’m staying here but I visit home every weekend, Montgomery said.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FEAT-COLOR-KD-900x600.jpg)
Eastern ‘strongly encouraging’ COVID-19 testing ahead of spring semester
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• January 7, 2022
![President Glassman delivers his State of the University address in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Oct. 6, 2021.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/21-10-07_Glassman_02_AT_C-900x600.jpg)
Glassman addresses Eastern, talks concerns, goals
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• October 6, 2021
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You aren’t safe from COVID-19, act like it
Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Associate News Editor
• August 30, 2021
![Coles County COVID-19 cases on the rise](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/21-08-25_covidgraphic_CB-900x900.jpeg)
Coles County COVID-19 cases on the rise
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• August 24, 2021
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COVID-19 guidelines: what’s what
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• August 23, 2021
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