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A house smoking from a fire at 912 Oakcrest Drive in Charleston, Ill., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Fire at four apartment units
President Jay Gatrell invited Eastern Illinois University campus community for a fall update where he provides information on EIU five year blueprint for success at Doudna Fine Arts Center Concourse Wednesday morning.
Gatrell’s plan to improve the University
Grace Hosey, a senior marketing major, ask questions about job opportunities with members of ESPN at Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom job fair Wednesday afternoon.
Fall Job & Internship Fair seemingly disappointing
Jayci Stewart and Maggie Bullinger present their Snoozin’ Like a Panther” presentation to form an informational presentation about how to improve a student’s sleeping habits on Monday afternoon.
Snoozin’ like a Panther
Career Services hosts a networking night at Tarble Art Center to help people network with employers and build relationships on Monday evening.
Networking Night creates important connections
Junior wide receiver Eli Mirza celebrates after he scores a touchdown against McNeese cowboys at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon.
‘We’re chasing after greatness’ Mirza says previewing game against Northwestern State
Chad Strickland, a senior exercise science major, performs offensive line drills at OBrien Field on Eastern Illinois University Campus Monday Evening
Strickland selected as trophy semifinalist
Easterns womens cross country team will open their season this Friday at the EIU Walt Crawford Open. The team said they feel ready for the season to start.
Panthers hope to bounce back at Louisville meet
Sophmore forward Bat-Od Buman-Uchral dribbles past a defender in the afternoon.
The Panthers hope to maintain leads against Lindenwood
Panthers look to continue the momentum after Sunday
Panthers look to continue the momentum after Sunday
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Is Jake Paul a legitimate fighter?
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.
COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
EIU PD Squad Car 42
EDITORIAL: Inform students, even if it’s redundant
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Octogenarians and optics 
EIU PD Squad Car 42
EDITORIAL: Inform students, even if it’s redundant
EDITORIAL: New method at the Counseling Clinic has high hopes
EDITORIAL: New method at the Counseling Clinic has high hopes
EDITORIAL: Despite delayed elections, Student Senate is in the same predicament
EDITORIAL: Despite delayed elections, Student Senate is in the same predicament
EDITORIAL: Welcome to The News
EDITORIAL: There needs to be more education on steps after a sexual assault
EDITORIAL: There needs to be more education on steps after a sexual assault
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Is Jake Paul a legitimate fighter?
Staff profile for Drew Coffey.
COLUMN: ‘Reservoir Dogs’: A group of truly colorful characters
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
COLUMN: The beauty of close proximity friendships
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Octogenarians and optics 
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Cartoons, cartoons, cartoons… oh my!
Spencer Spear, an educational leadership graduate student, supports his wife, Shelly Spear, an English instructor, in her fight for a fair contract in front of Old Main Wednesday afternoon.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To Provost Gatrell, get EIU strong
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My story, not all men but enough
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
Circus and movement artist Alex Oliva performs with the Cyr wheel as a apart of the Cirque Night Out show.
A Cirque Night Out, a night to remember 
COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- The Princess Bride
COLUMN: The only movie you will ever need- ‘The Princess Bride’
Dan Hahn is a graduate student studying English and can be reached at 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: Taylor Swift is sort of metal
Brie Coder is a graduate student studying graduate student in communication and leadership and can be reached at bmcoder@eiu.edu or 217-581-2812.
COLUMN: The CM Punk Comeback Era has abruptly ended
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
A variety of people such as students and Charleston community members join Raven McBride for her new moon yoga practice at Tarble Arts Center Friday morning. Were basically here with the intention of whichever the sign the moon is to bring energy of that into our practice. The more we bring that intention to our mat, the more its going to show up into our daily life. McBride explained about new moon yoga.
THROUGH THE LENS: New intentions with New Moon Yoga
Tavon Evans, a junior TV and video production major, gets sprayed with a water gun at the Mellin Steps Tuesday afternoon for the Splash the NeoZ event presented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
THROUGH THE LENS: Splash the NeoZ
Jennifer Stringfellow, the president of EIUs UPI chapter, gives one last final speech for day 2 of the strike on Friday afternoon.
THROUGH THE LENS: First two days of striking
Junior Addison Brown loses in her singles match against Amelia Gorman of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Saturday afternoon at the Rex Darling Courts. The Panthers lose to the Cougars 5-2.
THROUGH THE LENS: Tough loss for women’s tennis vs. SIUE
Cory Meadows, a sophomore criminal justice major, and Billy Hung, a biology professor, listen to event organizer Theo Edwards, a senior psychology major, as they deliver their speech.
THROUGH THE LENS: Students rally for Transgender Day of Visibility
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 35: Napoleon Dynamite
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 33: Pulp Fiction
DEN Delivery: EIU Lifts uplifts newcomers
DEN Delivery: EIU Lifts uplifts newcomers
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 32: Toy Story
two dudes talk movies
Two Dudes Talk Movies: Ep. 31: 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson, a senior political science major, presents Marisol Gamboa, a candidate for the University police, and opens the room for questions inside the Paris room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Eastern hires new UPD Chief

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief • November 13, 2021

Marisol Gamboa has been selected as the University Police Department’s next Chief of Police. She will begin her role on Jan. 4. Gamboa is currently serving as the San Jacinto College Administrative...

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