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

Student Government meets in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday evening at Eastern Illinois Universitys campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student senate approves 11 bills

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 19, 2023

During the last student senate meeting of the semester, the senate approved 11 bills, including fee and budget boards.   These bills were presented at the last meeting, on April 12, and the meeting...

Student Government meets in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday evening at Eastern Illinois Universitys campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student government reaches quorum for the second time

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 14, 2023

Student Government watched three budget presentations at Wednesday’s meeting while also meeting quorum with 12 senators out of the 11 needed to meet quorum present.   These presentations came...

Student Senate Speaker Jasmine Yusef, a senior English major, announces the committees senators are on during the Senates first meeting on Sept. 7 in the Arcola Room at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student senate meets quorum for the first time all semester

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter April 7, 2023

The student senate met quorum for the first time this semester, with all fifteen senators present.   Allie Painter, a junior middle level education major, Ameenah Morris, a sophomore philosophy...

Student senate misses quorum for the fifth time in a row

Student senate misses quorum for the fifth time in a row

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter February 23, 2023

The student senate has not met quorum all semester, with five meetings under their belts.   There were 11 of the 15 senators present at the meeting. In order to meet quorum, there are fifteen senators...

Caleb Kowalewski, a junior history education major, gives his committee report during the Student.

Student Senate fails to meet quorum for all meetings of the semester

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter February 2, 2023

With 11 of the 15 senators needed to meet quorum, the student senate failed to meet quorum for the second week in a row.    Because of quorum being unmet, senator James Haddon, a freshman digital...

Cracks on the sidewalks around campus which are dangerous to wheelchair users.

Eastern to hold accessibility forum Thursday in Union

Staff Report December 7, 2022

Student Government is holding an accessibility forum to address current and future work being done to improve accessibility on campus on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the University Ballroom in the the Martin...

Senator Karolinea Guzek, a freshman political science major, reads through the Business Affairs committee handout to see the presentation information at the Student Government meeting at Taylor Hall on Wednesday. Senate on the Go is where Student Senate hosts their meetings in areas like residential halls to encourage student involvement with the Senate.

Student Senate elects Guzek as new speaker

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter December 2, 2022

Karolina Guzek, a sophomore political science major, became the Speaker of the Student Senate on Wednesday in the 7th Street Underground loft. Previous speaker Jasmine Yusef’s term came to an end that...

Student Senate Speaker Jasmine Yusef, a senior English major, announces the committees senators are on during the Senates first meeting on Sept. 7 in the Arcola Room at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student Senate reaches quorum, approves Prestigious Pantherettes

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter November 17, 2022

After three consecutive meetings, Student Senate has reached quorum for only the sixth time of 11 scheduled meetings. The senate had 15 senators present, which includes the two new senators they swore...

The Student Senate discussed race issues at Eastern as well as Electronic Writing Portfolio submissions for students.

Student Senate does not reach quorum for fifth time, half of meetings

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter November 10, 2022

Student Senate is now at 50/50 with the amount of meetings this semester that have not reached quorum versus ones that have. Only 14 senators were present of the needed 15 to meet quorum and hold an...

Caleb Kowalewski, a junior history education major, gives his committee report during the Student.

Student Senate fails to reach quorum for fourth time this fall

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter November 2, 2022

There were 13 out of 15 senators present for the student senate’s meeting Wednesday making this the second meeting to fail to meet quorum in a row and the fourth of nine meetings this semester. The...

Student Senate Speaker Jasmine Yusef, a senior English major, announces the committees senators are on during the Senates first meeting on Sept. 7 in the Arcola Room at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill.

Student Senate reaches quorum after 3 weeks

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter October 20, 2022

The student senate met quorum after two meetings spanning over three weeks without an official meeting. During the meeting, Student Senator Allie Painter was appointed to the 2022-2023 Interpersonal...

Senate, LASO, BSU hosts bowling night in the Union

Senate, LASO, BSU hosts bowling night in the Union

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter October 6, 2022

The Student Senate, in conjunction with the Latin American Student Organization, LASO, and Black Student Union, BSU, to show more about these organizations through a bowling event on Wednesday night in...

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