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  • Oct. 14- Corey Durham in the Doudna recital hall at 6 pm
  • Oct. 15- Volleyball vs. SIUE in Groniger Arena at 6 pm
  • Oct. 15- Songwriter showcase in the Doudna Black Box at 7:30 pm
  • Oct. 16- Para la Cultura: Talent Night in 7th street underground at 6 pm
  • Oct. 17- Untitled (Cut) @theTarble from 1-6 pm at the Tarble
  • Oct. 17- Women's Soccer vs. Tennessee Tech at 3 pm
  • Oct. 17- Jazz Combos in the Black Box at 7:30 pm
  • Oct. 18- Eastern Symphony Orchestra in the Dvorak Concert Hall at 7:30 pm
  • Oct. 19- Volleyball vs Tennessee Tech in Groniger Arena at 4 pm
  • Volleyball standings: 4-11 on the season (0-5 in conference)
  • Soccer standings: Women's at 3-6-5 (1-2-2), Men's at 1-9-1 (0-5)
  • Football standings: 1-6 on the season (0-3 in conference)
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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

A bar graph showing Eastern's top ten highest paid head coaches in the athletics department in 2022.

Eastern’s top ten highest paid head coaches

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor April 12, 2023

Head Eastern Illinois football coach Chris Wilkerson has the highest paid salary of the head coaches in the Eastern athletics department in 2022 and makes 12.96% more than the second paid highest coach.  In...

University President David Glassman walks into the first bargaining meeting since EIU-UPI started picketing. This is the union's second day of picketing for a fair contract.

BREAKING: EIU-UPI strike continues after union, admin fails to reach deal

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

EIU-UPI and Eastern’s administrative team did not reach a contract deal after administration did not respond to the union’s last contract proposal made at 11 a.m. and the teams agreed no more progress...

Members of the Eastern Illinois University chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois chant about what they want in a new contract during their strike at Old Main.

Strike day 1: EIU-UPI march in the picket line

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2023

The first union strike at Eastern in 50 years began on Thursday when Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, striked after a year of contract negotiations with “little progress...

Billy Hung, the lead negotiator for Eastern's chapter of University Professionals of Illinois's bargaining team, talks with union members after the strike was announced Tuesday evening at the Union in the Charleston/Mattoon Room. The union voted approximately 95 percent in favor of striking and will take to the picket line Thursday morning. Hung said he was overwhelmed by the support from the union in favor for the strike.

BREAKING NEWS: EIU-UPI to strike Thursday

Madelyn Kidd and Cam'ron Hardy April 4, 2023

Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, will strike starting Thursday morning after a year-long negotiation period with Eastern. The union held a membership meeting...

Todd Bruns (left) and Jennifer Stringfellow (right) talking to Connor Mellott, a sophomore interpersonal communications major at Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University.

Students, teachers voice opinions on the potential union strike

Karyne Allen, Reporter March 29, 2023

Editors Note: Article has been corrected. With the potential union strike in the near future, students are concerned about how it could affect their peers and what would happen to their classes. Alonna...

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