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

Quidditch tournament sign-ups continue

Staff Report September 12, 2017

Quidditch tournament sign-ups are ongoing this week. The tournament is set for 4 p.m. on Friday in the Library Quad. Quidditch is a fictional sport played in the “Harry Potter” book series. Chelsea...

Booth Library celebrates 20 years of Harry Potter

Staff Report September 12, 2017

Along with Quidditch during Family Weekend, the Booth Library will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the first Harry Potter Book with an exhibit. The program series, “Twenty Years of Harry Potter:...

Performers show off talents at festival

Cassie Buchman and Olivia Swenson-Hultz, News Editor and Assistant Photo Editor September 25, 2016

Musicians, a juggler, and even a few celebrities, courtesy of an impersonator, made an appearance at this year’s Family Weekend. Along with Family Funfest activities such as arcades and a screening...

Ariel Taylor, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major, makes a fleece blanket with her niece Janyiah Clark, 6 and cousing Amariana Beal, 7. Taylor said her Family Weekend was going well so far, and that her family members had not driven her crazy-yet.

Families create blankets for community

Kalyn Hayslett, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2016

On the table or on the floor, families were busy at work building blankets from colorful squares of fleece during Family Weekend. The Fleece Blanket Service Project was one of many activities offered...

Family Weekend can still be fun without family

Cassie Buchman, News Editor September 22, 2016

The campus has been abuzz lately. Like the coming of any big weekend, organizations and individuals are getting ready for the fanfare of Family Weekend. The Verge is chock-full of activities and articles...

Kelsey Trigg, a Charleston resident, gets her face painted at the Face Painting/Sand Art Bottle event on Sept. 20, 2014 at the Bridge Lounge in Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Family Funfest to replace weekend concert

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor October 7, 2015

The University Board has spent the past few days finding a replacement for the Family Weekend Concert, and announced a “Family Funfest” would be taking the place of what was supposed to be a performance...

Three Dog Night to perform for Family Weekend

Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor September 16, 2015

Three Dog Night was announced as the headliner for the annual Family Weekend concert scheduled for Oct. 10 in Lantz Arena. Tickets for the performance will be $25 for the general public. The band...

Tailgating brings families back to campus for Family Weekend

Samantha Middendorf, Entertainment Editor September 22, 2014

The smell of barbecue and the sound of laughter engulfed the tailgating area outside O’Brien Field Saturday. For some, this tailgate was just another typical Saturday activity to accompany their football...

Sinbad jokes about Charleston, college life

Samantha Middendorf, Entertainment Editor September 22, 2014

Despite technical difficulties from the beginning and a late starting time, Sinbad brought plenty of entertainment to Eastern’s Family Weekend. Chase Anthony, a college dropout turned comedian from...

Eastern students prepare for the Family Weekend

Jarad Jarmon, Associate News Editor September 19, 2014

A calm before the storm has swept Eastern as students and community members alike prepare for the droves of parents and siblings rushing into Charleston for Family Weekend. Whether they have family...

UB sought comedy instead of music for Family Weekend

Megan Ivey, Verge Editor September 18, 2014

Escalating entertainment prices and conflicting schedules lead to University Board’s decision to have a comedy act come for Family Weekend. Sinbad, a well-known stand-up comedian who broke out in...

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