Educational census forum to be held Thursday
Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 30, 2020
The Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism will educate Charleston’s community about the 2020 Census during an open forum Thursday evening. The forum is free and open to anyone in Charleston, including Eastern students. It will be at 6 p.m. at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Beth Gillespie...
Set goals to prepare for life after college
Kate Rehwinkel, Columnist
August 18, 2019
It is finally official, I am a senior and this is going to be my last year at Eastern. I have decided to set personal and academic goals this school year. Every student at Eastern should enjoy the school year, especially seniors because it is the last year before adulthood. Legally, I have been an...
Righter talks decision to not seek re-election, Illinois’ political climate
Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief
June 25, 2019
After being a part of the Illinois General Assembly for 22 years now, State Sen. Dale Righter said it is time for someone else to represent the 55th district. Righter made the announcement that he will not seek re-election on May 31. Following the end of his term in January of 2021, Righter said he...
Students share their thoughts on increasing minimum wage
Shamaine Ware, Contributing Writer
February 18, 2019
Students on campus shared mixed opinions about a bill passed by the House on Feb. 14 to increase Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. Marcus Burns, a junior majoring in applied engineering technology, said making $15 a hour is good for workers, but it has its downfall. “It would suck f...
CUPB, McCann talk potential minimum wage hike
Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2019
It would cost Eastern just under an additional $2 million a year to cover the costs of a potential $15 increase in minimum wage by 2025. Paul McCann, the interim vice president of business affairs, made this announcement Friday during a Council on University Planning and Budget and talked about the...
Hidden Treasures fire caused by lightning strike
Staff Report
June 14, 2018
A lightning strike caused the fire at Hidden Treasures resale shop on Sunday. According to a press release from the Charleston Fire Department, fire investigators and the investigator for the insurance company said the cause was determined as a result of the fire patterns and the thunderstorms in...
State universities asked to ‘tighten belt’ to fill possible deficit
Analicia Haynes, Online Editor
March 8, 2017
Representatives from the nine public universities and three higher education agencies met with the Senate Committee on Higher Education Tuesday and were asked how they can “tighten their belts” in order to fill a proposed budget deficit. After Gov. Bruce Rauner introduced a budget proposal in...
Malak seeks stability, representation for 110th District
Sam Fishel, Staff Reporter
June 20, 2016
Dennis Malak is certain that through advocacy for stability and responsive legislating, he will be the best choice to represent the interests of Eastern, Charleston, and the entire 110th District in the upcoming Illinois elections. Malak, of Charleston, said that he has seen first hand the impact of...
Jim Edgar talks about budget impasse
Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor
October 22, 2015
Not having a budget passed for Illinois is a pressing issue for many who live in the state. Someone who has been vocal about his concerns is former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, who recently came to Eastern for the Edgar Speaker Series. “There’s a lot of things that are not being funded, prime example...
Illinois politics to be discussed in the Union
Lauren Barry, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2015
Problems with the Illinois government will be the topic of a discussion during the “Illinois Politics and Government: Options for Reform” at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Richard Wandling, the chair of the political science department, is leading the discussion at the Loft of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University...
Anti-Slavery Presentation at Booth Library
Luis Martinez, Entertainment Editor
September 30, 2015
The next presentation in Booth Library’s latest exhibition, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” focuses on the topic of the anti-slavery movement during the Civil War. The presentation, “The Anti-Slavery Movement in Black and White,” will take place at 7 p.m. in the West Reading...
University enrollment fluctuates statewide
Roberto Hodge, News Editor
September 14, 2015
Some four-year public universities have steadily declined statewide in student enrollment. Enrollment for Eastern, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Western Illinois University and Northern Illinois University has declined; however, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois State...
