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

More than 50 Illinois school districts presented tables to graduating education majors during the EIU/UIUC Spring Education Job Fair at the Union Grand Ballroom Tuesday morning.

EIU/UIUC Spring Education Job Fair allows students to get started on their careers

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor March 22, 2023

Eastern and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, UIUC,  collaborated in hosting a fair aimed at education majors. The event was titled ‘EIU/UIUC Spring Education Job Fair’ and was held in...

For business and customer safety, 200 feet south of the alleyway outside of Ikes on Lincoln Avenue will be blocked off by the Charleston Police Department on Mar. 4 for the Unofficial celebration.

City Council approves street to be shut down during Unofficial

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 22, 2023

City Council has approved to close down the street during Unofficial. With the Unofficial/ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, the Charleston City Council has approved to closing down the street 200 ft....

Paying out of pocket for second party applications causes an issue for students

Paying out of pocket for second party applications causes an issue for students

Jenna Minor, Staff Reporter February 22, 2023

Isabel Spear is a freshman criminology major at Eastern and despite it only being her second semester of college, she has already taken a class where she had to pay out-of-pocket to access her homework. The...

Eastern utility player Ryan Ignoffo (7) high fives his teammates after the Panthers’ 3-2 win over McNeese State on March 18. The Panthers won the series to improve to 13-4 on the season.

EIU baseball picked to finish 3rd in OVC preseason poll

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor February 14, 2023

The Eastern baseball team was selected to finish third in the Ohio Valley Conference’s preseason poll as it will begin its regular season on Friday in Tallahassee, Fl at 3 p.m.  The Panthers will...

The student section erupts into celebration after the Panthers beat the University of Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks 73-50 Thursday night, allowing the Panthers a 13-win streak.

Toughness helps EIU women’s basketball to 13th consecutive win

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor February 10, 2023

EIU’s women’s basketball captured its 13th consecutive win and remains undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference after a 73-50 win against UT Martin at home Thursday evening. Coach Matt Bollant, senior...

Various athletes from football and mens swimming play Rock, Paper, Scissors, while Stone Galloway (middle), a junior sports management major, reacts during Jock n Roll, Wednesday at the Grand Ballroom in the Union.

SAAC’s Jock ‘n Roll to send Jerry Groniger to OVC Tournament

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor February 9, 2023

Eastern’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its annual Jock ‘n Roll talent show Wednesday evening to raise funds for its Hoops for Heroes Project to send a local veteran to the Ohio Valley...

Eastern forward, Taris Thornton (25), holds up a W with her hands, as the game ends, resulting in Easterns 12th win of the season, breaking their Best Start in the OVC record in Lantz Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Women’s basketball breaks EIU’s consecutive OVC win record

Cam'ron Hardy, Sports Reporter February 5, 2023

After the women’s basketball team won against Tennessee State University in a 75-58 victory, it broke the EIU record for the longest win streak in the Ohio Valley Conference at 12 consecutive wins. The...

Napoleon Electronic Music Festival event to come, more this week

Napoleon Electronic Music Festival event to come, more this week

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor January 30, 2023

On Monday, an unfriending procrastination zoom will be held from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will also be held at the Gregg Technology Center. On Tuesday, Taylor Hall will be serving hot chocolate in...

Students eagerly refreshed their inboxes awaiting the desired class is canceled email after seeing a snowstorm Wednesday morning. Devin Melvin (right) a freshman accounting major, trudges through the snow on his way to class wearing a makeshift gator mask using a blue T-shirt in between Klehm and Lumpkin Hall. Classes were not canceled due to last weeks average temperature hanging around the upper 30s.

Students disappointed snow didn’t freeze classes for the day

Rob Le Cates, Photo Editor January 25, 2023

Eastern students woke up disappointed after seeing a snowstorm that didn't cancel classes this morning. Eastern's Provost, Jay Gatrell, said he felt the storm system didn't warrant the cancellation...

Diana Rogers-Adkinson, answers questions from students during her interview for Eastern Illinois Universitys next presidential candidate in the Arcola/Tuscola room of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Tuesday afternoon. When asked about her values, Rogers-Adkinson answered that her first value is students are always first.

Diana Rogers-Adkinson talks retention rate at student interview

Katja Benz, Student Government Reporter January 18, 2023

Diana Rogers-Adkinson, one of the final four presidential candidates, had her student interview on Thursday.    Rogers-Adkinson, current provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at the...

David Brennen, one of four presidential candidates, answers a question about increased funding for athletics in the Arcola-Tuscola room of Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Thursday afternoon. Brennen said he can’t promise anything but he loves fundraising by getting involved with alumni and speaking with state legislators.

Students interview second presidential candidate, David Brennen

Katja Benz, Reporter January 12, 2023

David Brennen, one of the final four presidential candidates, had his student interview on Thursday.   Brennen, who came to campus from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, was the dean of the...

Eastern will interview four candidates to replace the current University President for Eastern, David Glassman. Those candidates include, Jay Gatrell (left), David Brennen (top middle), Michael Godard (bottom middle), and Diana Rogers-Adkinson.

Final four Eastern presidential candidates to visit campus

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief January 9, 2023

The final four candidates for Eastern’s new president, starting in July, will be visiting Eastern throughout January to be interviewed by staff, faculty, students and the local community. The four...

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