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

Homecoming is here with weeklong activities

Chrissy Miller, News Editor October 15, 2017

A variety of activities are set for this year's Homecoming Week. Eliza Daugherty, the student steering committee marketing chair for University Board Homecoming, said the Health Education Resource Center...

Homecoming Court to be announced at coronation

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter October 15, 2017

The ROARlty coronation ceremony will kick off homecoming week at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the McAfee Gym. The coronation will involve the crowning of Homecoming King and Queen, Prince and Princess, as well...

Homecoming Court elections begin

Staff Report October 2, 2017

Online elections for 2017 Homecoming royalty are now open. All currently enrolled Eastern students may log in to Panthermail to cast their vote. Each student is only allowed to vote once. Nominees...

Homecoming nominations now being accepted

Staff Report September 26, 2017

Nominations for Homecoming Faculty King and Queen and applications for Little Prince and Little Princess are now being accepted. Submissions for both must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6...

20 years later, Eastern friendship still going strong

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor October 23, 2016

  As the minutes tick away and tomorrow becomes yesterday, all the jokes adults make about “the glory days,” or times spent partying with friends and being young slowly become reality during...

Members of Sigma Kappa sorority and Delta Tau Delta fraternity perform their cheer for the crowd at the OZ-SOME Yell Like Hell pep rally in McAfee gym Friday night.

Pep rally encourages students to “yell like hell”

Cassie Buchman, News Editor October 23, 2016

Both Greek and registered student organizations showed that there is “No Place Like EIU” at this year’s Yell Like Hell pep rally. Teams cheered and danced using their own routines with their groups...

Stroll-Off brings school together

Janet Pernell, Multicultural Reporter October 23, 2016

Audience members cheered for each of the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations as they hopped, jumped, shimmied and stepped to songs such as “Wat U Mean” by Dae Dae and “For Free” by DJ Khaled...

Streets closed due to homecoming

Staff Report October 21, 2016

Because of the Homecoming Parade, several streets will be closed off from parking 3 a.m. until noon on Saturday. Vehicles parked in the area during this time are subject to be towed. These streets include:...

Redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble fires a pass during the Panthers 24-21 win Saturday, Sept. 17, at Hancock Stadium.

Panthers hosting Murray State Saturday

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

It may be Homecoming weekend at Eastern, and while the Panthers will enjoy the added excitement around the game, for redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Kimble and the rest of the Panthers, it needs to be...

Students take yellow brick road to royalty

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter October 20, 2016

From chapter presidents to campus royals seniors Justin Earls and Catie Witt are proud holders of the 2016 Homecoming King and Queen titles. Both are heavily involved on campus and have been making...

Street closures approved for races, funds given to film festival

Christopher Pickard, Contributing Writer October 18, 2016

The Charleston City Council approved the closing of multiple streets for a 5K and 2.5K race at their meeting Tuesday. One set of streets will be closed during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. for...

Khayla Kelley-Morton, a junior family and consumer sciences major, wipes tears from her eyes as she is crowned homecoming princess by last year’s princess Astoria Griggs-Burns, a senior health adminstration major, during the Homecoming Corination Cerimony Monday in McAfee Gym.

Earls, Witt crowned 2016 Homecoming King and Queen

Angelica Cataldo, Entertainment Reporter October 17, 2016

  Junior Justin Earls of Alpha Phi Alpha and senior Catie Witt of Alpha Gamma Delta were crowned Eastern’s 2016 Homecoming King and Queen at Monday night’s Wizard of Paws Homecoming Coronation...

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