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

Antonioys Gibson, a junior psychology major, gets the Come Back award at the Dia de Los Muertos Gala Saturday night.

A come-back story from the come-back award recipient

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor October 30, 2023

Antonioys Gibson, a junior psychology major, fought through a lot his freshman year of college at Eastern. From his lack of discipline, which would later negatively affect his grades, to problems at home...

Outside hitter/opposite Natalie Mitchem (7) The Panthers won 3-0 against the Tigers Thursday night.

Eastern’s win over SEMO places them securely at the top of the OVC

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter October 28, 2023

“We don’t want to keep teams in our conference the hope they can hang with us, because they can’t,” senior libero Christina Martinez Mundo said after Eastern’s match against the Southeast...

Japanese musician and artist Miho Hatori performs Do Whales Dream of Electric Human for the Who Speaks for the Ocean exhibit at the Tarble Art Center. Oct. 27, 2023 on Eastern Illinois University’s campus in Charleston, Ill.

‘Do Whales Dream of Electric Human?’ is an illuminating performance

Alexis Moore-Jones, Feature Reporter October 27, 2023

In collaboration with its “Who Speaks for The Ocean?” exhibit, the Tarble Art Center showcased “Do Whales Dream of Electric Human” on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Do Whales Dream of Electric...

Guest speaker Bruce Reznick explains how his theory is supported during his lecture in Booth Library.

What “2023” Really Means: A Bruce Reznick Lecture

Jacob Adcock, Reporter October 27, 2023

Members of the math department and students studying mathematics gathered to listen to a guest speaker discuss the idea behind numbers as a whole. The guest speaker, Bruce Reznick, mostly focused on the...

A group of men playing basketball wednesday night.

Bringing buckets with ‘Balling for Boobies’

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor October 26, 2023

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the National Association of Colored Women’s Club, Inc. Worthy W.I.L. Chapter presented “Balling 4 Boobies” fundraiser. Basketball players were invited...

Sam Eccles, a senior forward (9), dribbles the ball pass defender during their game against University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Lakeside field thursday afternoon.

Eastern able to get last minute victory against Southern Indiana

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor October 26, 2023

The Panthers pulled off another last-minute win to beat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 1-0. Eastern's goal came going into the 87th minute when senior forward Sam Eccles took the ball to...

Speaker of the Senate Karolina Guzek, a junior political science major, adjourns the first meeting in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at the Arcola/Tuscola Room Wednesday night. Guzek said she is happy to see the recruitment efforts paid off seeing around 14 senators at the meeting, and having five more ready for interviews later this week.

Gatrell presents Plan 2028 to student government 

Gunnar Olson, Reporter October 26, 2023

Speaker of the senate Karolina Guzek led Eastern's student government through its starting normal procedures, before handing the floor over to Eastern's President Jay Gatrell Wednesday night at 7th...

Senior forward Julian Smith tries to get past freshman forward Jeffery Rinker II.

Eastern hopes to hold on to playoff spot going into final two games

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor October 25, 2023

The Panthers are in the middle of a close race to make the Ohio Valley Conference championship tournament. Eastern is sixth out of eight in the OVC with eight points but is tied with Chicago State....

Senior kicker Stone Galloway kicks a 56 yard field goal to put the panthers ahead of Mcneese St cowboys with 20 seconds left at O‘Brien Field Saturday afternoon. The panthers won 31-28.

The Panthers’ secret weapon

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter October 24, 2023

The definition of a secret weapon, according to the Cambridge Dictionary is “something or someone that no one knows about and that will give you an advantage over your competitors or enemies.” When...

Panther marching band performs at Doudna Fine Arts Center in Dvorak Concert Hall sunday afternoon.

Celebrating the Panther Marching Band annual concert 

Zackary Woodard, Reporter October 24, 2023

The Doudna Fine Arts Center was filled with many people to see the annual Panther Marching Band Concert.  The concert was held Sunday in the Dvorak Hall, with the Panther Marching Band showing off...

Nathan Bell, a sophomore music major, plays the trumpet  as part of the Birdland Quartet on Tuesday.

Childhood passion turned to college performance

T.J. Seputis, Reporter October 23, 2023

Jazz is a whole lot more than just a genre of music. To many, it’s a valuable means of connection and self expression. “I feel like I’m the best version of myself when I am playing...

Nidhi Patel, the president of student body listens as Karolina Guzek, speaker of the student senate begins the student government meeting in Martin Luther King Jr. Union wednesday evening.

Student Senate voices support for political science class credit hour increase

T.J. Seputis, Reporter October 23, 2023

Student senators unanimously voted in support of a new resolution to increase the number of credit hours for a political science class, at the weekly student government meeting on Wednesday. Senate...

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