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

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

The Daily Eastern News

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.

Looking back at the 2021-2022 academic year

News Staff May 7, 2022

  As the semester ends and spring commencement is over, here is a look back at the 2021-2022 academic year: August The fall semester kicked off with move-in, First Night and Quakin' in the...

Student Senator Brianna Hull-Dennis, a junior political science major, voices her opinion during a time of discussion pertaining to a senate bill for the Student Recreation Center funding during the final student senate meeting of the spring semester Wednesday night.

Student Senate approves $22K budget allocation

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 20, 2022

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with corrections. The Student Senate unanimously approved the $22,000 budget allocation for career services on Wednesday at the last senate meeting of the...

The 2021 Homecoming Court.  Homecoming Coronation held Monday night in the MLK Union Grand Ballroom.

Homecoming Court crowned Monday night

Rege'nte Myers, Contributing Writer October 18, 2021

Eastern’s 2021 Homecoming Royalty was announced and coronated on Monday night. The 2021 Homecoming Queen is Jacqueline Williams, a senior majoring in kinesiology. Williams is also the Student...

Payton Ade, a sophomore history and political science major and the Student Body Executive Vice President, asks trivia questions about EIU history to students who come up to the Student Government informational table.

Student Gov. meeting set for Wednesday

Staff Report September 14, 2021

Eastern's Student Senate will meet for the first time in the 2021-22 academic year Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in Seventh Street Underground. The audience partcipation will occur before reports are given. The...

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